{"product_id":"the-handyman-britney-king-9798251579550","title":"The Handyman: A Psychological Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author Britney King comes a hypnotic and terrifying psychological thriller about a man held hostage in a remote location by the \"love of his life\"-aka the woman he refuses to marry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe only wants one thing: \u003cbr\u003efor him to love her the way he used to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her boyfriend hesitates to propose-and then cheats instead of leaving-she decides the relationship needs structure. Space. Consequences. A reset. Retreating to an isolated house in the countryside feels like the responsible choice. A place where distractions disappear and commitment can finally take root.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe doesn't see it that way.\u003cbr\u003eAt least not at first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the outside world, the man in her basement is her ill husband-too fragile for one of those homes, she explains. She's devoted. Patient. Doing the work. No one asks too many questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Luke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke fixes problems.\u003cbr\u003eNot the kind you call the police about.\u003cbr\u003eThe kind people quietly hope someone else will handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he takes a job renovating an isolated country house, he knows something is wrong immediately. The work requests are about privacy, sound, containment. The woman who hired him is calm, polite, and lying badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe doesn't intervene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Luke works, he watches her devotion harden into something stranger-and far more interesting. When he realizes her plan is flawed, he doesn't stop it. He improves it. Suggests a way to make her boyfriend jealous. Engaged. Afraid of losing her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as an experiment turns into alignment. What looks like obsession becomes efficiency. And as lines are crossed-quietly, rationally-Luke understands the truth before she does: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome relationships aren't meant to be saved.\u003cbr\u003eThey're meant to be replaced.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarkly funny, unsettling, and compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eThe Handyman\u003c\/i\u003e is a psychological thriller about love, control, and what happens when the wrong person decides to help. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eYou\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMisery\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Housemaid\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a story that dares you to root for the solution-even when you know it's wrong. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead if you like: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological thrillers with dark humor and morally gray characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomestic suspense where love becomes a cage in a remote, secluded setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKidnapping thrillers where the captor believes she's the victim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA dangerous stranger who fixes the wrong kind of problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen a boyfriend's betrayal sets off a chain of very wrong decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrime fiction with vigilante justice and twisted logic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLies, secrets, and manipulation disguised as devotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat-and-mouse thrillers where obsession becomes something darker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarriage, control, and revenge served with a razor-sharp edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-paced thrillers packed with tension and shocking twists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooks like \u003ci\u003eYou, Misery\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Housemaid\u003c\/i\u003e - for readers who root for the wrong people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Britney King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251579550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Britney King","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460477726975,"sku":"9798251579550","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1288fdb2-1b64-41f3-8bed-b85f9e30afbe.jpg?v=1777415017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-handyman-britney-king-9798251579550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}