Rob Hale lives a simple life as plumber on The Isle of Man. Things are pretty straight forward for him until the day he's called to do a job at an old cottage located on the property of an empty estate. He's greeted by a rather strange man who tells him where to find the broken boiler. So he and his dog, Rocky, set about making the repairs.

While Rob is working on the boiler, a beautiful blonde young woman comes out to visit with him. She invites him in for tea and Rocky for some water. They chat a bit and she tells him her name is Lena. When she finds out that he's a motorcycle rider, she asks for a ride. They make plans for the next day for him to bring out his bike and take her out on it.

They're barely on the road when something causes Rob to lose control of the motorcycle and they crash. An ambulance arrives and takes Lena away first because she's hurt worse. Then Rob loses consciousness. The next thing he knows, he's in the hospital. When he asks how Lena is, he's told that no one else was in the accident with him.

He knows that Lena was on the motorcycle with him. However, no one believes him. Not the medical staff treating him or the police. In addition, the cottage where he met Lena looks as if no one has been there in years.

Thus begins the roller coaster ride that is SAFE HOUSE. I couldn't stand to put it down once I started reading it. This is one of those books that grips you from the first page and then continues to rock and roll you through it until the end.

In SAFE HOUSE, nothing is as it seems initially. That's just part of the fun, though. There are several different plots and sub plots going on that will keep you riveted. Better yet, just when you think that you know what's going on, you're taken even further down the Rabbit Hole.

SAFE HOUSE has humor, mystery and all the action that you would ever want to find on the written page. You may not be familiar with Chris Ewan's work, but this is an excellent introduction to it. Treat yourself to SAFE HOUSE. You'll be thrilled that you did!