{"product_id":"the-killer-next-door","title":"The Killer Next Door","description":"Product Description\n\n\nThe electrifying, addictive thriller from the author of the Edgar-Award winning sensation The Wicked Girls\n'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.\nCollette 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.\nIn 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...\nAs 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\nPraise for Alex Marwood  'So good I wish I'd written it myself' VAL McDERMID\n 'Without a doubt, she is one of crime fiction's brightest stars. Not to be missed' MEGAN ABBOTT\n 'Alex Marwood has become one of my must-read crime writers' SOPHIE HANNAH\n 'I cancel all engagements for a new novel from Alex Marwood' ERIN KELLY\n 'Crime writing at its best' LISA JEWELL\n 'I can't wait to see what Alex Marwood comes up with next' JOJO MOYES \n___________________\nDon't miss the shocking new novel from Alex Marwood - THE POISON GARDEN is out now\n\n\nReview\n\n\nIf you read Alex Marwood's\nThe Wicked Girls, her new one -\nThe Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters ―\nStephen King\n\nTaut, 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,\nThe Wicked Girls ―\nGuardian\n\nEven better than her debut\nThe Wicked Girls. It's a compulsive, unsettling read that will leave you wondering how well you really know your neighbours ―\nBella\n\nUtterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled ―\nJenny Colgan\n\nBoth brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best ―\nLisa Jewell\n\nNasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel ―\nThe Sun\n\nA haunting and thrilling read that will have you gripped throughout,\nThe 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! ―\nHandwrittengirl.com\n\nEchoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier ―\nKilling Crime Time Blog\n\nEvery bit as gripping as her much-praised debut\nThe Wicked Girls ―\nCrime Fiction Lover Blog\n\nEngrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense ―\nCrime Thriller Girl Blog\n\nA clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order ―\nCrime Review blog\n\n\nBook Description\n\n\nThe electrifying thriller from the author of the Edgar-Award winning sensation The Wicked Girls, Alex Marwood\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nAlex 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 \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"imusti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39666443092053,"sku":"9780751550696N","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/b4809280-d371-4fa2-b623-05d78f120d33.jpg?v=1644272725","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-killer-next-door","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}