The Killer Next Door

Product Description The electrifying, addictive thriller from the author of the Edgar-Award winning sensation The Wicked Girls 'Scary as hell' Stephen King No. 23 has a secret. In this bedsit-riddled south London wreck, lorded over by a lecherous landlord, something waits to be discovered. Yet all six residents have something to hide. Collette and Cher are on the run; Thomas is a reluctant loner; while a gorgeous Iranian asylum seeker and a 'quiet man' nobody sees try to stay hidden. And watching over them all is Vesta - or so she thinks. In the dead of night, a terrible accident pushes the neighbours into an uneasy alliance. But one of them is a killer, expertly hiding their pastime, all the while closing in on their next victim... As a cloying heatwave suffocates the city, events build to an electrifying climax in this dark, original and irresistibly compelling thriller, perfect for fans of The Suspect by Fiona Barton and The Rumour by Lesley Kara Praise for Alex Marwood 'So good I wish I'd written it myself' VAL McDERMID  'Without a doubt, she is one of crime fiction's brightest stars. Not to be missed' MEGAN ABBOTT  'Alex Marwood has become one of my must-read crime writers' SOPHIE HANNAH  'I cancel all engagements for a new novel from Alex Marwood' ERIN KELLY  'Crime writing at its best' LISA JEWELL  'I can't wait to see what Alex Marwood comes up with next' JOJO MOYES  ___________________ Don't miss the shocking new novel from Alex Marwood - THE POISON GARDEN is out now Review If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters ― Stephen King Taut, assured and reminiscent of Ruth Rendell's psychological novels, Marwood's second book more than lives up to the promise shown in her splendid debut, The Wicked Girls ― Guardian Even better than her debut The Wicked Girls. It's a compulsive, unsettling read that will leave you wondering how well you really know your neighbours ― Bella Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled ― Jenny Colgan Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best ― Lisa Jewell Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel ― The Sun A haunting and thrilling read that will have you gripped throughout, The Killer Next Door is a thought-provoking book, that will play on your mind and stay with you for days and will have you looking at your neighbours in a different light! ― Handwrittengirl.com Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier ― Killing Crime Time Blog Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls ― Crime Fiction Lover Blog Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense ― Crime Thriller Girl Blog A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order ― Crime Review blog Book Description The electrifying thriller from the author of the Edgar-Award winning sensation The Wicked Girls, Alex Marwood About the Author Alex Marwood is the pseudonym of a journalist who has worked extensively across the British press. She is the author of the word-of-mouth sensation The Wicked Girls, which won the prestigious Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original in 2014, and has been nominated for a 2013 International Thriller Writers Award, and the 2014 Macavity Award. Alex lives in south London.