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The Killer Next Door

On sale

19th June 2014

Price: £9.99

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780751550696

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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

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Don’t miss the shocking new novel from Alex Marwood – THE POISON GARDEN is out now

Reviews

The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Handwrittengirl.com
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!
Bella
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
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Bella
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
Guardian
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
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Stephen King
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Stephen King
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Handwrittengirl.com
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!
Guardian
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
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Bella
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
Handwrittengirl.com
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
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!
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Stephen King
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Handwrittengirl.com
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
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!
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Crime Review 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 Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Stephen King
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Bella
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
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
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Guardian
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
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Guardian
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
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Stephen King
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Guardian
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
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Bella
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
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Handwrittengirl.com
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!
Crime Review blog
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Guardian
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
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Guardian
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
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Handwrittengirl.com
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!
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Bella
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
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Stephen King
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Crime Thriller Girl Blog
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Guardian
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
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Bella
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
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Lisa Jewell
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Handwrittengirl.com
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!
Jenny Colgan
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Crime Fiction Lover Blog
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Stephen King
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Bella
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
The Sun
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Stephen King
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
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Killing Crime Time Blog
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Guardian
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