She knows all your darkest secrets . My body is already in fight-or-flight mode. It's been twenty-five years, but I'd know that laugh anywhere. Now she's standing in my kitchen, smiling and shaking my husband's hand with her perfectly manicured nails.
<p><b>She knows all your darkest secrets . . . Now she's the woman next door.<br></b><br><i>"It can't be. Please God, don't let it be. I left all that behind over twenty-five years ago. Didn't I?"<br></i><br>We've just got home after two weeks of sun, sea and relaxation when the doorbell rings. My husband answers and as soon as I hear her voice something jolts through me. It's adrenaline. My body is already in fight-or-flight mode.<br><br>It's been twenty-five years, but I'd know that laugh anywhere. I freeze. <i>Don't let her in</i>. <br><br>Now she's standing in my kitchen, smiling and shaking my husband's hand with her perfectly manicured nails. <i>Stacy</i>. She's our new next-door neighbour. What is she doing here? What does she want this time? I worked so hard to put the past behind me, to build this life for myself.<br><br><i>I will not let her take it from me. <br></i><br><b>An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist you just won't see coming. Perfect for fans of K.L Slater, Sue Watson and Shalini Boland and Dandy Smith.</b></p>
- | Author: Penny Batchelor
- | Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
- | Publication Date: May 15, 2025
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781471416460
- | ISBN-10: 1471416461