Stranger
- ISBN-10
- 0241438047
- ISBN-13
- 9780241438046
- Series
- Stranger
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-05-13
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Author
- Karen Perry
Description
Under the hot summer sun, she's working her way into your family . . . The gripping new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl Unknown 'I read Stranger in 24 hours. Compelling, brilliant and entertaining. The twists just kept on coming' LIZ NUGENT 'A really disturbing tale . . . Assured storytelling and neat twists' DAILY MAIL _______ Abi Holland is worried about her daughter Beth. So when foreign exchange student Corinne comes to stay, it's a relief to see her daughter making a friend. But the Holland family have lots of secrets, and Corinne is quietly listening to them all. Watching. Waiting. Ready to show them what they should really be worried about . . . _______ 'Throughout this well-paced thriller Perry keeps ramping up the tension to almost unbearable heights to an unexpected asnd utterly devastating denouement' Irish Independent 'Perry does justice to everyone one of her flawed but fully rounded characters as the story accelerates towards an ending that is as bleak, bloody and inevitable as that of any Greek tragedy' Irish Times 'This well-crafted read goes in unexpected directions, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes' Belfast Telegraph Praise for Karen Perry 'Slick, engrossing, twisted and addictive. Domestic crime drama at its best. Highly recommended' Jo Spain 'Truly remarkable...Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go' Jeffery Deaver 'If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you' Sunday Times
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