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Louise Candlish

    January 1, 1968

    This author crafts compelling thrillers that delve into the darker aspects of suburban life, exploring themes of envy, deception, and hidden motives beneath seemingly perfect exteriors. With a keen eye for psychological nuance and masterful suspense, her narratives pull readers into intricate plots where appearances are deceiving. Her work is characterized by a sharp exploration of the secrets and lies that can unravel the fabric of ordinary lives. Readers are drawn into these meticulously constructed worlds, discovering the unsettling truths that lie just beneath the surface.

    Louise Candlish
    Our House
    The Other Passenger
    The Skylight
    The Only Suspect
    The heights
    I'll Be There for You / Second Husband: Two Books in One Volume
    • This is a collection of two classic novels from Louise Candlish - 'I'll Be There For You' and 'Second Husband'.I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU: Hannah and Juliet Goodwin have been best friends since childhood, but when Juliet's boyfriend Luke is killed just as Hannah marries the affluent Michael, the divide between the two sisters is suddenly too painful to bear. While Hannah prepares for the birth of her first child, Juliet begins to neglect her job, her health, and all those who love her the most. Hannah is the last person she'd appeal to for help. But then she finds herself drawn into a secret betrayal that threatens to destroy Hannah's happiness before she even has a chance to enjoy it ...THE SECOND HUSBAND: When Davis Calder moves in next door to Kate Easton and her seventeen-year-old daughter Roxy, neither has any idea of the devastation about to be unleashed. With Kate struggling to accept her daughter's independence and Roxy getting more secretive by the day, there's enough family tension to go around already. Before they know it, glamorous, charismatic Davis is the only one who seems able to keep the peace. Until, one wedding day later, Kate makes a discovery that blows the whole family apart ...

      I'll Be There for You / Second Husband: Two Books in One Volume
      3.9
    • The heights

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      He thinks he's safe up there. But he'll never be safe from you. The Heights is a tall, slender apartment building among the warehouses of Tower Bridge, its roof terrace so discreet you wouldn't know it existed if you weren't standing at the window of the flat directly opposite. But you are. And that's when you see a man up there - a man you'd recognize anywhere. He's older now and his appearance has subtly changed, but it's definitely him. Which makes no sense at all since you know he has been dead for over two years. You know this for a fact. Because you're the one who killed him

      The heights
      3.9
    • The Only Suspect

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man. Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he's not the most sociable guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he's a good husband and an easy-going neighbour. That's until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that's been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he's always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . . As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alex's twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil. And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. It still isn't. No one else could have done it. Could they? 'The best Louise Candlish novel yet' Lisa Jewell 'I'm blown away by how good it is. A gripping tale of love, secrets and deception - it's the best psychological thriller I've read in a long time' Mark Edwards 'A compelling, nerve-tingling treat' Nicci French

      The Only Suspect
      3.9
    • The Skylight

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      A chilling new thriller from the author of Our House, the British Book Awards Crime & Thriller of the Year

      The Skylight
      3.8
    • The Other Passenger

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      'Absolutely brilliant... An exceptionally exciting, mysterious book - we both loved it' Richard & JudyIt all happens so quickly. One day you're living the dream, commuting to work by riverbus with your charismatic neighbour Kit in the seat beside you. The next, Kit hasn't turned up for the boat and his wife Melia has reported him missing. When you get off at your stop, the police are waiting. Another passenger saw you and Kit arguing on the boat home the night before and the police say that you had a reason to want him dead. You protest. You and Kit are friends - ask Melia, she'll vouch for you. And who exactly is this other passenger pointing the finger? What do they know about your lives? No, whatever danger followed you home last night, you are innocent, totally innocent. Aren't you?

      The Other Passenger
      3.7
    • Our House

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Capital meets Gone Girl in this gripping psychological drama ...

      Our House
      3.7
    • The Disappearance of Emily Marr

      • 418 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      An enthralling story of secrets, scandal, identity and infidelity, from the bestselling author of The Day You Saved My Life

      The Disappearance of Emily Marr
      3.7
    • The Sudden Departure Of The Frasers

      • 499 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      The addictive psychological suspense from the author of the Sunday Times top 5 bestseller Our House My name is Amber Fraser. I've just moved in at Number 40, Lime Park Road. You'll come to think of me as a loving wife, a thoughtful neighbour and a trusted friend. This is a lie. When Christy and Joe Davenport are handed the keys to Number 40 on picture-perfect Lime Park Road, Christy knows it should be a dream come true. How strange though that the house was on the market for such a low price. That the previous owners, the Frasers, had renovated the entire property yet moved out within a year. That none of the neighbours will talk to Christy. As her curiosity begins to give way to obsession, Christy finds herself drawn deeper into the mystery of the house's previous occupants - and the dark and shocking secret that tore the street apart . . . 'Hints of Rear Window . . . addictive and fun . . . it will keep you guessing until the end' Stylist 'Brilliantly obsessive' Red 'Tense and intriguing' Woman & Home 'Pacy and claustrophobic' Fabulous 'Smart and perceptive' Good Housekeeping 'A thriller packed with twists and turns' Hello 'A story of manipulation, obsession and love. I couldn't put it down ' Essentials 'Irresistibly enjoyable' Sunday Mirror 'Anyone who likes totally gripping fiction MUST read it' Sophie Hannah

      The Sudden Departure Of The Frasers
      3.6
    • Our Holiday

      • 471 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      A gripping new summer thriller from the bestselling author of Our House, full of characters you'll love to hate and twists you'll never see coming!

      Our Holiday
      3.5
    • The Swimming Pool

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      'I can't take my eyes off the water. Can you?'It's summer when Elm Hill lido opens, having stood empty for years. For Natalie Steele - wife, mother, teacher - it offers freedom from the tightly controlled routines of work and family. Especially when it leads her to Lara Channing, a charismatic former actress with a lavish bohemian lifestyle, who seems all too happy to invite Natalie into her elite circle.Soon Natalie is spending long days at the pool, socializing with new friends and basking in a popularity she didn't know she'd been missing. Real life, and the person she used to be, begins to feel very far away.But is such a change in fortunes too good to be true? Why are dark memories of a summer long ago now threatening to surface? And, without realizing, could Natalie have been swept dangerously out of her depth?

      The Swimming Pool
      3.5