The Downstairs Neighbour: The totally addictive psychological suspense thriller with a shocking twist
Feb 2021 · Hachette UK
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'Crazy twisty!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'What a read!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow! This was a great book! So full of twists that I never saw coming!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In a converted townhouse, three families live under one roof. But when a young girl vanishes without trace, none of them are beyond suspicion...
The large flat that takes up the top two floors is home to the Harlow family: happily married Paul and Steph, and their bubbly teenage daughter Freya.
The smaller first floor flat is rented by Emma, who spends most of her time alone, listening to people coming in and out of the building.
And the basement flat belongs to Chris, a local driving instructor, who prefers to keep his personal life private from the neighbours.
But their lives are all upended when Freya vanishes. As the police become involved and a frantic Paul and Steph desperately search for answers, they begin to realise that the truth behind their daughter's disappearance may lie closer to home than they were expecting.
When everyone has something to hide, can you ever really know those closest to you? Or will some secrets be taken to the grave?
A totally addictive and gripping psychological thriller with twists and turns that will leave you breathless. Perfects for fans of BA Paris, KL Slater and The Housemaid.
Readers are gripped by The Downstairs Neighbour:
'I was on the edge of my seat the whole time... Trying to figure everything out was like attempting a complicated jigsaw puzzle... The unsuspected twists and turns were spectacular' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'With heaps of suspense, The Downstairs Neighbour is a definite page-turner... I was completely enthralled by the characters' stories and couldn't read fast enough to discover all of their secrets. The tension mounted to an almost unbearable level as I raced towards the breathtaking conclusion and I finally released the breath that I didn't realise I had been holding' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is a nail-biting thriller that will have you guessing right until the very end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Outstanding! I got sucked in immediately and couldn't put it down. It's basically a master class in how a multi-POV book should be written... I was guessing until the very end to see how everything would weave together... Highly recommend. Loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved it!... It's twisty like a hairpin road, it's thrilling like a rollercoaster ride and satisfyingly concluded in all the best ways' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was so good! A true page turner with twists that I didn't see coming' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow!... Ingeniously plotted... Highly, highly, recommended to those readers who enjoy intelligently plotted domestic thrillers' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'What a read!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow! This was a great book! So full of twists that I never saw coming!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In a converted townhouse, three families live under one roof. But when a young girl vanishes without trace, none of them are beyond suspicion...
The large flat that takes up the top two floors is home to the Harlow family: happily married Paul and Steph, and their bubbly teenage daughter Freya.
The smaller first floor flat is rented by Emma, who spends most of her time alone, listening to people coming in and out of the building.
And the basement flat belongs to Chris, a local driving instructor, who prefers to keep his personal life private from the neighbours.
But their lives are all upended when Freya vanishes. As the police become involved and a frantic Paul and Steph desperately search for answers, they begin to realise that the truth behind their daughter's disappearance may lie closer to home than they were expecting.
When everyone has something to hide, can you ever really know those closest to you? Or will some secrets be taken to the grave?
A totally addictive and gripping psychological thriller with twists and turns that will leave you breathless. Perfects for fans of BA Paris, KL Slater and The Housemaid.
Readers are gripped by The Downstairs Neighbour:
'I was on the edge of my seat the whole time... Trying to figure everything out was like attempting a complicated jigsaw puzzle... The unsuspected twists and turns were spectacular' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'With heaps of suspense, The Downstairs Neighbour is a definite page-turner... I was completely enthralled by the characters' stories and couldn't read fast enough to discover all of their secrets. The tension mounted to an almost unbearable level as I raced towards the breathtaking conclusion and I finally released the breath that I didn't realise I had been holding' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is a nail-biting thriller that will have you guessing right until the very end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Outstanding! I got sucked in immediately and couldn't put it down. It's basically a master class in how a multi-POV book should be written... I was guessing until the very end to see how everything would weave together... Highly recommend. Loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved it!... It's twisty like a hairpin road, it's thrilling like a rollercoaster ride and satisfyingly concluded in all the best ways' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was so good! A true page turner with twists that I didn't see coming' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wow!... Ingeniously plotted... Highly, highly, recommended to those readers who enjoy intelligently plotted domestic thrillers' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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lilian peracchi
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May 10, 2021
A truly good read. I really enjoyed it. Dark and unnerving, I loved the back and forth of present and past time. So many secrets. Reading this book you will feel sorry only for one person.
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About the author
Helen Cooper is from Derby and lives in Leicester. She has taught English and Academic Writing in both Further and Higher Education and was Head of Learning Enhancement at the University of Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University and has been published in Writers' Forum, Mslexia, Woman, the Bath Short Story Award Anthology (2014) and the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize Anthology (2018).
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