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I suppose everyone has their reasons for living here. Who knows what lies behind the pretty curtains and the well-groomed lawns of Mulberry Avenue?

Lucy has a kind and adoring husband, a job she loves as a teacher, and a house on Mulberry Avenue with floaty curtains and the softest bed linen. After her troubled childhood, she knows life will never be perfect, but it s pretty close.

She s also got Amber, right next door. They never run out of things to talk about. Even if Amber s life – with her high-profile job and handsome, wealthy boyfriend – is more glamorous than Lucy s, they share a down-to-earth sense of humour.

But then Amber starts to hint that her life isn t all it seems, and when she comes to Lucy, terrified, saying that she s getting threatening messages, Lucy promises to protect her.

The closer Lucy gets to anyone, the harder it ll be to keep her past to herself. But Amber doesn t have anyone else, and Lucy welcomes her into her home.

Lucy knows all too well that people aren t always what they seem. Sometimes they have secrets. And they d do anything to keep them. Yet when Amber settles in a little too quickly, Lucy s still sure: she can trust her friend… can t she?

Gripping and unputdownable, The Woman Next Door tells a story about the dark side of friendship, and has a final twist that will shock every reader. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, Friend Request, and Clare Mackintosh.
Readers love Sue Watson:
Tense, atmospheric psychological thriller with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. Impeccably written and a big fat 5***** from me. Awesome! No. 1 bestselling author, Angela Marsons

Gripping tension that builds and builds… I kept thinking I knew where she was going only to be knocked sideways… An absolute page turner of a read that sent my heart racing. Bravo to the new queen of psychological thrillers. By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars

Omg this book!!!!! Never have I felt such powerful emotions… when reading a novel… This really is such a compulsive read building the tension and a brilliant ending making it for me a real unputdownable novel… Read it you really won t be disappointed. Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

What a read this was, reminiscent of B A Paris Behind Closed Doors, with the twists of a Claire Mackintosh book… such a good read and just as I thought I had worked it out I was wrong! Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Delivers an ending that will make you go WOW but you need to read it to see why! Straight into my Top 10 of the year and a really great read… Dark, disturbing and just everything you want from a psychological thriller and more. Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars