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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
Pre-order Alex Marwood’s sensational new thriller, The Island of Lost Girls, now!
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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
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Praise for Alex Marwood
‘So good I wish I’d written it myself’ VAL MCDERMID
‘Scary as hell’ STEPHEN KING
‘Marwood blends story-telling prowess with characters so real that we inhabit their predicaments quite viscerally’ SOPHIE HANNAH
‘Without a doubt, she is one of crime fiction’s brightest stars’ MEGAN ABBOTT
‘I’m in awe’ MARK EDWARDS
‘I cancel all engagements and turn off my phone for a new Alex Marwood book’ ERIN KELLY
‘Scary as hell’ STEPHEN KING
Pre-order Alex Marwood’s sensational new thriller, The Island of Lost Girls, now!
__________
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
‘Scary as hell’ STEPHEN KING
‘Marwood blends story-telling prowess with characters so real that we inhabit their predicaments quite viscerally’ SOPHIE HANNAH
‘Without a doubt, she is one of crime fiction’s brightest stars’ MEGAN ABBOTT
‘I’m in awe’ MARK EDWARDS
‘I cancel all engagements and turn off my phone for a new Alex Marwood book’ ERIN KELLY
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Reviews
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
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!
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
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
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
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!
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
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
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
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
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
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
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
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
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
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
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!
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
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
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
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!
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
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
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
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
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!
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
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
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
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
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
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!
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
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
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
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
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!
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
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
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
Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
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!
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
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!
Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
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
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
A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia . . . Disturbing, dark . . . A psychological thriller of the highest order
Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters
Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel
Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier
Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense
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
If you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters