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'Terrifyingly BRILLIANT’MARIAN KEYES, AUTHOR OF GROWN UPS'A book that needed to exist in the world. It is the book that was missing’LISA TADDEO, AUTHOR OF THREE WOMEN AND ANIMAL‘Magnificent: I read it one sitting’KATE MOSSE, AUTHOR OF THE CITY OF TEARSSometimes Marisa gets the fanciful notion that Kate has visited the house before. She makes herself at home without any self-consciousness. She puts her toothbrush right there in the master bathroom, on the shelf next to theirs.In Jake, Marisa has found everything she’s ever wanted. Then their new lodger Kate arrives.Something about Kate isn’t right. Is it the way she looks at Marisa’s boyfriend? Sits too close on the sofa? Constantly asks about the baby they are trying for? Or is it all just in Marisa’s head?After all, that’s what her Jake keeps telling her. And she trusts him – doesn’t she?But Marisa knows something is wrong. That the woman sleeping in their house will stop at nothing to get what she wants.Marisa just doesn’t know why.How far will she go to find the answer – and how much is she willing to lose?‘A pacy, stylish thriller in which suspense is accompanied by fist-pumping feminism and, perhaps toughest of all, hope.’THE OBSERVER‘Pulse-quickening-tale’STYLIST‘Scintillating’THE SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH‘A compassionately crafted psychological drama’HARPERS BAZAAR‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’PRIMA MAGAZINE‘A genius twist that left me reeling’GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘Be prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping’RED MAGAZINE‘Utterly engrossing’REFINERY 29‘Sharp and sinister’MAIL ON SUNDAY‘Impossible to put down’DAILY MAIL‘A rich plot that also delves into meaty topics’GRAZIASunday Times bestseller 06/09/2021
Marisa's seemingly perfect life unravels when a new lodger, Kate, arrives and begins to exhibit unsettling behaviors that blur the lines between paranoia and genuine threat. Marisa has found everything she's ever wanted in her partner, Jake, but Kate's presence introduces a palpable tension. Kate's unnerving questions about Marisa's desire for a baby and her overly familiar demeanor in their home raise Marisa's suspicions, which Jake dismisses as her imagination. As Kate's actions escalate, Marisa becomes convinced that the lodger is a dangerous threat who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, forcing Marisa to uncover Kate's true motives before it's too late.
The book has been lauded as a 'terrifyingly brilliant' and 'magnificent' psychological thriller, with critics praising its pacy and stylish execution. Reviewers highlight its suspenseful narrative, noting a 'genius twist that left me reeling' and a 'sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping.' The Observer specifically commends it as a 'pacy, stylish thriller in which suspense is accompanied by fist-pumping feminism and, perhaps toughest of all, hope.' Overall, the reception points to a compelling and engaging read that masterfully blends psychological tension with thematic depth.
Page Count:
326
Publication Date:
2021-09-02
Publisher:
Fourth Estate
ISBN-10:
0008374945
ISBN-13:
9780008374945
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