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The Girl Next Door
- Author
- Phoebe Morgan
- Narrator
- Stephanie Racine, Imogen Wilde
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 21 February 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 52 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Psychological thriller
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down' C.L. Taylor
‘A compelling page-turner’ Fiona Cummins
*****
Perfect mother. Perfect wife. Jane Goodwin has spent years building her picture-perfect life in the quiet town of Ashdon.
So when the girl next door, sixteen-year-old Clare Edwards, is found murdered, Jane knows she must first protect her family.
Every marriage has a few white lies and hers is no exception. Jane’s worked hard to cover up her dark secret from all those years ago – and she’ll do anything to keep it hidden…
The Girl Next Door is a chilling and unputdownable thriller from the author of The Wild Girls.
Praise for The Girl Next Door:‘A compelling page-turner about the nature of suspicion, hidden secrets, and claustrophobic local communities’ Fiona Cummins
'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down.' C. L. Taylor
‘A compelling plot which keeps the reader captivated until the final twist’ Jane Corry
‘Gripping, manipulative and thrilling. I couldn’t put it down’ Claire Allan
‘Skilfully plotted and with a twist I never saw coming…a terrific read!’ Cass Green
‘Absolutely loved it. So claustrophobic and unsettling!’ Lisa Hall
‘Domestic noir and police procedural served up in one delicious helping’ Rachel Sargeant
‘Unsettling…I read this with a growing sense of dread’ Louise Jensen
‘A beautifully written and pacy tale which crackles with twists and turns’ Amanda Jennings
‘An enthralling, sharply observed thriller…impossible to put down!’ Isabel Ashdown
‘Kept me guessing until its chilling conclusion’ Lucy Clarke
Critics Review
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Praise for Phoebe Morgan:
‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris, bestselling author of The Therapist
‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter, bestselling author of All the Rage
‘Another brilliant read – possibly my favourite of hers yet. Tense, twisty and gripping. I was NOT expecting that twist!’ Claire Allan, bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose
‘This had me at the title. Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Looked Away
'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down' C. L. Taylor , bestselling author of Her Last Holiday
‘Smart, suspenseful and oh so twisty’ Victoria Selman, bestselling author of Blood for Blood
‘Smart and sophisticated, with a payoff that’s well worth the wait. This is a dark, chilling thriller oozing with secrets, betrayals and twists’ John Marrs, bestselling author of The One
'Everything I love in a crime novel… Hugely enjoyable and impossible to put down until the thoroughly satisfying ending' Jane Casey, bestselling author of The Killing Kind
‘Unsettling, insightful, evocative and poignant, Morgan’s writing is both delicate and devastating’ Helen Fields, bestselling author of Perfect Remains
‘A brilliantly creepy and insightfully written debut. I tore through it’ Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That Night
‘Totally engrossing from start to finish. A clever, clever book’ Amanda Robson, bestselling author of Obsession
‘Atmospheric, dark and haunting, I could not put this book down’ Caroline Mitchell, USA Today bestselling author
‘Deliciously creepy, genuinely unnerving and incredibly confident’ Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of Distress Signals
‘Unnerving and spine-chilling’ Mel Sherratt, million-copy bestselling author
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Details
- Author
- Phoebe Morgan
- Narrator
- Stephanie Racine, Imogen Wilde
- Duration
- 9 hours 52 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 February 2019
- ISBN
- 9780008314866
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Psychological thriller
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
One little lie just became deadly… 'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down' C.L. Taylor ‘A compelling page-turner’ Fiona Cummins ***** Perfect mother. Perfect wife. Jane Goodwin has spent years building her picture-perfect life in the quiet town of Ashdon. So when the girl next door, sixteen-year-old Clare Edwards, is found murdered, Jane knows she must first protect her family. Every marriage has a few white lies and hers is no exception. Jane’s worked hard to cover up her dark secret from all those years ago – and she’ll do anything to keep it hidden… The Girl Next Door is a chilling and unputdownable thriller from the author of The Wild Girls. Praise for The Girl Next Door: ‘A compelling page-turner about the nature of suspicion, hidden secrets, and claustrophobic local communities’ Fiona Cummins 'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down.' C. L. Taylor ‘A compelling plot which keeps the reader captivated until the final twist’ Jane Corry ‘Gripping, manipulative and thrilling. I couldn’t put it down’ Claire Allan ‘Skilfully plotted and with a twist I never saw coming…a terrific read!’ Cass Green ‘Absolutely loved it. So claustrophobic and unsettling!’ Lisa Hall ‘Domestic noir and police procedural served up in one delicious helping’ Rachel Sargeant ‘Unsettling…I read this with a growing sense of dread’ Louise Jensen ‘A beautifully written and pacy tale which crackles with twists and turns’ Amanda Jennings ‘An enthralling, sharply observed thriller…impossible to put down!’ Isabel Ashdown ‘Kept me guessing until its chilling conclusion’ Lucy Clarke
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