What would you do if your home assistant turned evil?‘Terrifyingly believable and utterly gripping.’ Lisa Jewell‘The Assistant is the definition of suspense!’ Jeffery DeaverShe’s in your house. She controls your life. Now she’s going to destroy it.From the No. 1 Sunday Times bestsellerShe watches you constantly.Newly divorced Jo is delighted to move into her best friend’s spare room almost rent-free. The high-tech luxury Camden flat is managed by a meticulous Home Assistant, called Electra, that takes care of the heating, the lights – and sometimes Jo even turns to her for company. She knows all your secrets.Until, late one night, Electra says one sentence that rips Jo’s fragile world in ‘I know what you did.’ And Jo is horrified. Because in her past she did do something terrible. Something unforgivable. Now she wants to destroy you.Only two other people in the whole world know Jo’s secret. And they would never tell anyone. Would they? As a fierce winter brings London to a standstill, Jo begins to understand that the Assistant on the shelf doesn’t just want to control Jo; it wants to destroy her.‘Chilling’ Sunday Times‘Brilliant! Horribly plausible’ Reader’s Digest

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2017A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy named David sits beside her. She’s not his mother. He’s not her child.The two seem anxious and, at David’s ever more insistent prompting, Amanda recounts a series of events from the apparently recent past. As David pushes her to recall whatever trauma has landed her in her terminal state, he unwittingly opens a chest of horrors, and suddenly the terrifying nature of their reality is brought into shocking focus.One of the freshest new voices to come out of the Spanish language, Samanta Schweblin creates an aura of strange and deeply unsettling psychological menace in this cautionary tale of maternal love, broken souls and the power and desperation of family.

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When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it’s impossible to ignore.For one woman, it’s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her.For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered.And for the third, a journalist, it’s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.The Child’s story will be told.

Two girls go missing, decades apart. What would you do if one was your daughter?Eight-year-old Grace is last seen in a sweetshop. Her mother Emma is living a nightmare. But as her loved ones rally around her, cracks begin to emerge.What are the emails sent between her husband and her sister? Why does her mother take so long to join the search? And is there more to the disappearance of her daughter than meets the eye?Meanwhile, ageing widow Maggie Taylor sees a familiar face in the newspaper. A face that jolts her from the pain of her existence into a spiralling obsession with another girl – the first girl who disappeared…This is a gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist that will take your breath away.

*The Sunday Times and No.1 New York Times bestseller*Discover the new murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley‘Compelling, up-all-night reading’ Erin Kelly‘Atmosphere you can cut with a knife’Alex Michaelides‘Cunningly constructed’ Louise Candlish‘Gloriously twisty’ Ruth Ware‘Perfect for a lost weekend’ The TimesWelcome to No.12 rue des AmantsA beautiful old apartment block, far from the glittering lights of the Eiffel Tower and the bustling banks of the Seine. Where nothing goes unseen, and everyone has a story to unlock.The watchful conciergeThe scorned loverThe prying journalistThe naïve studentThe unwanted guestThere was a murder here last night.A mystery lies behind the door of apartment three.Who holds the key?What readers are saying about The Paris Apartment:‘One to devour entirely in one delicious sitting. Stupendous’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Twisty and mysterious and surprising’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Had me gripped right from the beginning’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Has “book of the year” written all over it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A page-turner with an amazing setting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fabulously tense and mysterious read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Paris Apartment was a New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/e 06/03/2022The Guest List was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 14/09/2022The Guest List was the Goodreads Choice Awards winner for Crime & Mystery 2020

When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath.Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she’s worked so hard to achieve, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients. So when a local teenage girl goes missing, and then another, that terrifying summer comes crashing back. Is she paranoid, seeing parallels from her past that aren't actually there, or for the second time in her life, is Chloe about to unmask a killer?From debut author Stacy Willingham comes a masterfully done, lyrical thriller, certain to be the launch of an amazing career. A Flicker in the Dark is eerily compelling to the very last page.

A girl looking for love…When Jane, a broke dog-walker newly arrived in town, meets Eddie Rochester, she can’t believe her luck. Eddie is handsome, rich and lives alone in a beautiful mansion since the tragic death of his beloved wife a year ago.A man who seems perfect…Eddie can give Jane everything she’s always wanted: stability, acceptance, and a picture-perfect life.A wife who just won’t stay buried…But what Jane doesn’t know is that Eddie is keeping a secret – a big secret. And when the truth comes out, the consequences are far more deadly than anyone could ever have imagined…

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Daisy Darker Is An All-consuming Tale Of Psychological Suspense With A Spectacular Twist From The Internationally Bestselling Author Alice Feeney Daisy Darker's Family Were As Dark As Dark Can Be, When One Of Them Died All Of Them Lied And Pretended Not To See . . . Daisy Darker Is Arriving At Her Grandmother's House For Her Eightieth Birthday. It Is Halloween, And Seaglass - The Crumbling Cornish House Perched Upon Its Own Tiny Private Island - Is At One With The Granite Rocks It Sits On. The Darker Family Haven't All Been In The Same Place For Over A Decade, And When The Tide Comes In They'll Be Cut Off From The Rest Of The World For Eight Hours. When The Tide Goes Back Out, Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again, Because One Of Them Is A Killer . . .

From The Author Of The 'intriguing' (times) Thriller Every Last Fear, Comes A Breakneck New Novel About A Pair Of Small-town Murders Fifteen Years Apart - And The Ties That Bind Them. It's New Year's Eve Of 1999 When Four Teenagers Working Late Are Attacked At A Blockbuster Video Store In New Jersey. Only One Inexplicably Survives. Police Quickly Identify A Suspect, The Boyfriend Of One Of The Victims, Who Flees And Is Never Seen Again. Fifteen Years Later, Four More Teenagers Are Attacked At An Ice Cream Store In The Same Town, And Again Only One Makes It Out Alive. In The Aftermath Of The Latest Crime, Three Lives Intersect: The Lone Survivor Of The Blockbuster Massacre Who Is Forced To Relive The Horrors Of Her Tragedy; The Brother Of The Fugitive Accused, Who Is Convinced The Police Have The Wrong Suspect; And Fbi Agent Sarah Keller, Who Must Delve Into The Secrets Of Both Nights To Uncover The Truth About The Night Shift Murders. Praise For Alex Finlay: 'explosive! A Knife-edged Thrillerthat Explores The True Meaning Of Family, Including Love, Loyalty And Lies' Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Timesbestselling Author 'intriguing... [every Last Fear] Ticks All The Boxes And Pushes All The Right Buttons' The Times 'brilliant ... Hooks You From The Very First Page And Keeps You Guessing Until The Final Explosive Twist. Taut, Smart, And Compelling. A Do Not Miss!' Liv Constantine, Internationally Bestselling Author 'an Absolute Crackerof A Crime Thriller [...] With Some Neat Revelations And Gut-churning Twists Along The Way' Shots 'jaw-dropping Every Last Fear[is] A Powerful, Standout Thriller. Hands Down The Best Thriller I've Read This Year' Jennifer Hillier Author Of The Award-winning Jar Of Hearts 'every Last Fearreads Like A Bullet And Had Me Hooked From The First Few Brutal Pages' Brian Panowich, Author Of The Award-winning Bull Mountain

The Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club author of Sleep returns with her most gripping book yet.STRANGERS: A TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER‘Fast-paced and satisfying’ DAILY MAIL‘I was glued from start to finish!’ SHARI LAPENAUrsula, Gareth and Alice have never met before.Ursula thinks she killed the love of her life.Gareth’s been receiving strange postcards.And Alice is being stalked.None of them are used to relying on others – but when the three strangers’ lives unexpectedly collide, there’s only one thing for it: they have to stick together. Otherwise, one of them will die.Three strangers, two secrets, one terrifying evening.The million-copy bestseller returns with a gripping new novel that will keep you guessing until the end.C.L. Taylor's book 'The Guilty Couple' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-05-01.

The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and gripping Richard & Judy Book Club pick [Paperback] Jewell, Lisa

Why did she run so suddenly? Why is he searching so desperately?A family vacation turns into a nightmare for Michael Hart when he discovers his wife and two children have disappeared from their New York City hotel room. Horrified, he fears they’ve been kidnapped. Michael’s frantic search to find them takes a shocking turn when he discovers that his wife, Natalie, appears to have left quitewillingly, taking their children with her. The police want to know why, and so does Michael. But there may be a reason why Natalie ran, something Michael can’t tell the police―the truth about his past. While untangling his deceptions might be the key to locating Natalie, Michael knows it could also be his undoing. To find his wife, he must now turn to the one person capable of exposing all that he’s been hiding.Natalie thinks she has Michael all figured out and has hatched a plan to escape fromhim permanently. One detail, though, threatens to derail her efforts: sleep―or more accurately, the lack of it. Since the moment the shocking revelations about her husband came to light, Natalie’sinsomnia has worsened to the point that she now suffers from delusions. Are her fears about Michael valid―or a symptom of her condition?With her children’s lives at risk, the stakes for Natalie could not be higher. On her own, running low on energy and resources, avoiding increasingly close calls with Michael―who is on the hunt and closing in fast―Natalie needs someone to turn to for help. But who can she trust when she can’t even trust herself?

You’ll never find her. Don’t even try.When a local mother and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, suddenly vanish, their close-knit suburban community is rocked by fear and suspicion. How could such a terrible thing have happened in their small town?Then, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly reappears. Everyone wants to know what really happened to her. But there are secrets hidden deep in the past – and when the truth about those missing years begins to surface, no one is prepared for what they’re about to find out.

Ten years ago he killed my son. Today I married him.Ten years ago my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed. My strong, handsome boy, so full of life, became a memory, a photo I carried with me everywhere.But today I'm finally close to finding happiness again. My ash-blonde hair has been curled into ringlets. Carefully placed white flowers frame my delicate features. The small, drab chapel has been prettied up with white satin, and there are tiny red hearts scattered on the small table where I will soon sign the register with my new husband.The man who killed my son.My friends and family can't understand it. My neighbours whisper in the street whenever I walk past. How can I love a man like Tom?They don't really know me at all...The most unputdownable psychological thriller you'll read this year from the bestselling author K.L. Slater. If you love The Wife Between Us or Gone Girl, you'll be totally hooked on The Marriage.What everyone's saying about The Marriage:'Pulled me in from the very start and did not let go until the final page. Admittedly, I would read a shopping list if it was penned by K.L. Slater, and this latest book exceeded even my highest expectations. Brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS'I stayed up almost all night reading this book - an absolute page turner... I will definitely be reading more by this author.' The Written Blurred, FIVE STARS'The Thriller of the Year! K.L. Slater has written a rollercoaster, cold, cunning, calculating, and downright brilliant piece with characters that hop off the page and keep you on your toes... This is one you don't want to pass up. Trust me!' The Secret Book Sleuth, FIVE STARS

· · THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER · ·Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger_______________________________I was the girl who survived the Nothing Man.Now I am the woman who is going to catch him...You've just read the opening pages of The Nothing Man, the true crime memoir Eve Black has written about her obsessive search for the man who killed her family nearly two decades ago.Supermarket security guard Jim Doyle is reading it too, and with each turn of the page his rage grows. Because Jim was - is - the Nothing Man.The more Jim reads, the more he realises how dangerously close Eve is getting to the truth. He knows she won't give up until she finds him. He has no choice but to stop her first...

The brand new psychological thriller from Alex Stone, bestselling author of The Perfect Daughter and The Other Girlfriend.Appearances can be deceptive...I was taught that life is pain. That love is pain. It was unavoidable. Acceptable. I never had anything, or anyone I could count on. Not really. Not even myself.Until I met Dr Menon...To the outside world Lauren Taylor’s relationship with her boyfriend Josh is perfect. He is supportive and loving and has been there for Lauren during her darkest moments. But behind closed doors, secrets and lies can be hidden…And when Lauren wakes up in a hospital bed and is told Josh is missing, those secrets come bubbling up to the surface.Because the police think Lauren knows exactly what’s happened to Josh; that she could even be capable of his murder…The only person who believes in Lauren's innocence is Dr Menon, who has cared for Lauren as his patient for the last few weeks. He can't believe she's capable of murder. ; He knows just how good she really is.Isn’t she?A gripping new psychological thriller from bestselling author Alex Stone. Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and S.E.LynesChillingly Compelling 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Bestselling author ;Diane SaxonI just finished #TheOtherGirlfriend by Alex Stone Author and OMG. I had such an ominous feeling of uncertainty as I turned the pages. It was tense, engrossing and twisty! Loved it. Full review for publication on #CrimeBookJunkie. Recommend you add it to your TBR! Bestselling author Noelle HoltonA brilliant debut 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Bestselling author Erin GreenI loved it!!! Couldn't put it down⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life coach and author Lisa Phillips

All NEW from bestselling psychological thriller writer Keri BeevisMead House was once our childhood home.Despite my fears, I always knew we would have to return to face the demons of our past.Back to the place where it happened, to where, as carefree teenagers, we lost our elder sister in the most brutal of circumstances.As executors of our grandmother’s will, my twin brother, Ollie, and I needed to empty the house for resale.What I didn’t expect to discover was my sister’s secret journal that contained her most private thoughts and shocking dark secrets.Now I am questioning everything that I saw that night. Did I get it wrong, who I saw?Did my evidence send an innocent man, my then boyfriend's brother, to jail for the last 17 years?I know I have no choice. If I want to find answers, I will have to go back to that fateful night my sister died. When she made her last visit to the summer house.'A gripping, mind-twisting thriller that kept me guessing until the end. A masterclass in suspense. Storytelling at its best' - Patricia Dixon'An absolute jewel of a thriller. Full of betrayal, dark secrets & tense sub plots, this book was impossible to put down⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐' - D.E. White'I trusted no one, I suspected everyone. A gripping, addictive thriller that had me hooked from the start and guessing until the very end.' - Natasha Boydell

‘Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots’ Jenny O'Brien**The brilliant new psychological thriller from bestseller Valerie Keogh.'A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.' Bestselling author Anita Waller.**Since that fateful night I have always kept myself to myself. Reserved. Private. Alone.Some people think I am too quiet. That life is passing me by. But I know there is safety in my own company. That no one can hurt me if I don’t let them get too close.Until the day I meet him. A handsome, charming stranger. A chance for me to take a risk…finally?Or a man who threatens everything I’ve worked so hard for?You’ll be sorry…And that’s when my whole life begins to fall apart….**Don't miss the brand new thriller by Valerie Keogh! Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater.What people are saying about Valerie Keogh...**'This is an amazing book, just buy it, and sit back and enjoy the ride. A massive five shiny stars from me.' Bestselling author Anita Waller

Enter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection . . . but can you pay the price?For all fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl comes this spellbinding Hitchcockian thriller which takes psychological suspense to the next levelJane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma's past and Jane's present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.Following in the footsteps of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, The Girl Before is being brought to the big screen. The film is set to be directed by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard.