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
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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 . . .
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A really disturbing tale . . . Assured storytelling and neat twists' Daily Mail

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

About the Author
Karen Perry is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Your Closest Friend, Can You Keep a Secret?, Girl Unknown, Only We Know, Come A Little Closer, and The Boy That Never Was, which was selected for the Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club. She lives in Dublin with her family.

Reviews
Perry does justice to every 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 -- Declan Burke * Irish Times *
I read Stranger in 24 hours. What a compelling, brilliant and entertaining thriller it is. The twists just kept on coming as skeletons fell one by one out of this family closet. Most enjoyable! -- Liz Nugent
A really disturbing tale . . . Assured storytelling and neat twists * Daily Mail *
Throughout this well-paced thriller Perry keeps ramping up the tension to almost unbearable heights to an unexpected and utterly devastating denouement * Irish Independent *
This well-crafted read goes in unexpected directions, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes * Belfast Telegraph *
A twisty domestic noir that keeps you guessing right to the end. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Liz Nugent will swallow it whole * Westmeath Examiner *
Praise for Karen Perry * - *
Slick, engrossing, twisted and addictive. Domestic crime drama at its best. Highly recommended -- Jo Spain
Like Gone Girl...it's the most gripping thing I've read for ages * Evening Standard *
Truly remarkable...Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go -- Jeffery Deaver
Tense, unpredictable, blending a thriller with an intimate family story to produce a most compelling read -- John Boyne



Book Information
ISBN 9780241438039
Author Karen Perry
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 481g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 153mm * 29mm