Meet the Parents
A totally gripping and twisty psychological thriller
Published on 23. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-83618-892-6 (ISBN)
Description
"We're so excited to have you here in our home." My boyfriend's mother smiles at me too wide. His father's eyes are hard. It's like they're hiding something. But of course, I already know that...
The mother: Stay-at-home mother Marta has always been overlooked by her husband. She's not about to let the beautiful Gina take Owen away too. Marta will get Gina to trust her. And then she has a plan of her own.
The son: Owen is certain he wants to marry Gina. They just have to get through this weekend. His mom can be overprotective. But Owen knows what she's hiding.
The girlfriend: Ever since purposefully running into Dr Owen Whitlock at the hospital, Gina has been playing the doting girlfriend. She didn't mean to fall for Owen for real... Now she's finally meeting his parents. And she'll do anything to make sure they never find out who she really is.
By the end of the weekend, the Whitlocks' beautiful house will have burned to the ground. And someone won't make it out alive...
Meet the Parents is an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you up reading late into the night! Fans of The Housemaid, The Girl in Seat 2A and The Perfect Marriage will be totally hooked.
Readers love Meet the Parents:
"WOW WOW! A rollercoaster ride from start to finish... I couldn't put it down...My mind was spinning... Gripping!" NetGalley reviewer, ?????
"I DEVOURED this book. It had me hooked from the first page to the last... Brilliant." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"WOW! So freakin' good! I could not put it down!... I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and my heart was racing." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"I was addicted to this from page one and I really struggled to put it down (it's nearly 2am and I just had to stay up to finish it)... The ending had my jaw on the floor." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"Jaw dropping ending, OMG! I love Emily Shiner... I couldn't put this book down." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"Absolutely incredible!... I literally gasped out loud in shock! Wow what a ride... 10/10 would recommend... Raving about this book to anyone that will listen." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"Absolutely unputdownable... This bookshould come with a warning... this has been impossible to put down... Completely jaw-dropping!" littlemissbooklover87,?????
"I absolutely binged this book and finished it in just one sitting! I could not put it down! It is the definition of thrilling! I was completely hooked." sophs.book.club, ?????
"Kept me on the edge of my seat... This book is impossible to put down... A must-read... I was left breathless." schiel_good_reads, ?????
"Wow! What an amazing thriller... I sped through all of the chapters ...The ending was just perfect!" roxyrecommends, ?????
"Oh my gosh! I absolutely devoured this book... Truly on the edge of my seat for this rollercoaster ride... Totally loved it!" NetGalley reviewer, ?????
The mother: Stay-at-home mother Marta has always been overlooked by her husband. She's not about to let the beautiful Gina take Owen away too. Marta will get Gina to trust her. And then she has a plan of her own.
The son: Owen is certain he wants to marry Gina. They just have to get through this weekend. His mom can be overprotective. But Owen knows what she's hiding.
The girlfriend: Ever since purposefully running into Dr Owen Whitlock at the hospital, Gina has been playing the doting girlfriend. She didn't mean to fall for Owen for real... Now she's finally meeting his parents. And she'll do anything to make sure they never find out who she really is.
By the end of the weekend, the Whitlocks' beautiful house will have burned to the ground. And someone won't make it out alive...
Meet the Parents is an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you up reading late into the night! Fans of The Housemaid, The Girl in Seat 2A and The Perfect Marriage will be totally hooked.
Readers love Meet the Parents:
"WOW WOW! A rollercoaster ride from start to finish... I couldn't put it down...My mind was spinning... Gripping!" NetGalley reviewer, ?????
"I DEVOURED this book. It had me hooked from the first page to the last... Brilliant." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"WOW! So freakin' good! I could not put it down!... I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and my heart was racing." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"I was addicted to this from page one and I really struggled to put it down (it's nearly 2am and I just had to stay up to finish it)... The ending had my jaw on the floor." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"Jaw dropping ending, OMG! I love Emily Shiner... I couldn't put this book down." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"Absolutely incredible!... I literally gasped out loud in shock! Wow what a ride... 10/10 would recommend... Raving about this book to anyone that will listen." Goodreads reviewer, ?????
"Absolutely unputdownable... This bookshould come with a warning... this has been impossible to put down... Completely jaw-dropping!" littlemissbooklover87,?????
"I absolutely binged this book and finished it in just one sitting! I could not put it down! It is the definition of thrilling! I was completely hooked." sophs.book.club, ?????
"Kept me on the edge of my seat... This book is impossible to put down... A must-read... I was left breathless." schiel_good_reads, ?????
"Wow! What an amazing thriller... I sped through all of the chapters ...The ending was just perfect!" roxyrecommends, ?????
"Oh my gosh! I absolutely devoured this book... Truly on the edge of my seat for this rollercoaster ride... Totally loved it!" NetGalley reviewer, ?????
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83618-892-6 (9781836188926)
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Emily Shiner always dreamed of becoming an author. After spending years devouring stacks of thrillers, she decided to try her hand at writing them herself. Now she gets to live out her dream of writing novels and sharing her stories with people around the world. She lives in the Appalachian Mountains and loves hiking with her husband, daughter, and their two dogs.