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The Edge of the Woods
- Author
- Sarah Alderson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 27 August 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
'Sarah Alderson’s books will leave you breathless. One page and you’ll be hooked' FREIDA McFADDEN
'WOW what a page turner… I was not expecting the final page… This will keep you up at night!' Reader review ★★★★★
‘Wow wow wow! Will keep you on the edge of your seat’ Reader review ★★★★★
Two survivors. One killer?
After narrowly escaping a serial killer, Isla has rebuilt her life. She has a devoted husband, two beautiful children, and a career helping other women survive the kind of trauma she knows all too well. The past is a locked box – until a girl is found with eerily familiar injuries, running down the verge of the very same highway where Isla was saved.
These wounds were meant to have died with the man who gave them to her. But as Isla begins to unravel the girl’s story, the lines between memory and reality blur. Is this a copycat? A cruel coincidence? Or could the man who once hunted her still be out there?
To protect her family – and herself – Isla must confront the truth she buried. Because some monsters never really disappear…
The Edge of the Woods is the unmissable new thriller from the USA Today bestseller, master of edge-of-your-seat reading and screenwriter of Netflix Original movie, The Weekend Away.
PRAISE FOR SARAH ALDERSON*The USA Today bestseller*
‘This is an exhilarating ride where nothing is what it seems… Good luck getting anything else done until you've turned the final page.’ Heat
‘Fast-moving and beautifully told, it is hard to put down.’ Daily Mail
‘Compelling, timely, yet very original all at once.’ Elodie Harper
‘Absolutely loved this… dark and satirical.’ Claire McGowan
‘An edge-of-your-seat, page-flipping, stay-up-all-night, heart-racing suspense thriller!’ Real Reviewer
‘Holy mother of…! This book was SO good. I devoured it…You NEED to read this!’ Real Reviewer
‘Holy cr*p! This is good! Riveting, exciting…kept me guessing. Loved it!’ Real Reviewer
‘Keeps you breathless’ Real Reviewer
‘I rarely give 5 stars’ Real Reviewer
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Details
- Author
- Sarah Alderson
- Narrator
- Laurence Bouvard, Russell Bentley
- Duration
- 9 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008840396
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Thriller: serial killers
Synopsis
'Sarah Alderson’s books will leave you breathless. One page and you’ll be hooked' FREIDA McFADDEN 'WOW what a page turner… I was not expecting the final page… This will keep you up at night!' Reader review ★★★★★ ‘Wow wow wow! Will keep you on the edge of your seat’ Reader review ★★★★★ Two survivors. One killer? After narrowly escaping a serial killer, Isla has rebuilt her life. She has a devoted husband, two beautiful children, and a career helping other women survive the kind of trauma she knows all too well. The past is a locked box – until a girl is found with eerily familiar injuries, running down the verge of the very same highway where Isla was saved. These wounds were meant to have died with the man who gave them to her. But as Isla begins to unravel the girl’s story, the lines between memory and reality blur. Is this a copycat? A cruel coincidence? Or could the man who once hunted her still be out there? To protect her family – and herself – Isla must confront the truth she buried. Because some monsters never really disappear… The Edge of the Woods is the unmissable new thriller from the USA Today bestseller, master of edge-of-your-seat reading and screenwriter of Netflix Original movie, The Weekend Away. PRAISE FOR SARAH ALDERSON *The USA Today bestseller* ‘This is an exhilarating ride where nothing is what it seems… Good luck getting anything else done until you've turned the final page.’ Heat ‘Fast-moving and beautifully told, it is hard to put down.’ Daily Mail ‘Compelling, timely, yet very original all at once.’ Elodie Harper ‘Absolutely loved this… dark and satirical.’ Claire McGowan ‘An edge-of-your-seat, page-flipping, stay-up-all-night, heart-racing suspense thriller!’ Real Reviewer ‘Holy mother of…! This book was SO good. I devoured it…You NEED to read this!’ Real Reviewer ‘Holy cr*p! This is good! Riveting, exciting…kept me guessing. Loved it!’ Real Reviewer ‘Keeps you breathless’ Real Reviewer ‘I rarely give 5 stars’ Real Reviewer
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