The Neighbour
The gripping crime thriller of the year with a twist you’ll never see coming . . .
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For fans of The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope and The Cottage by Lisa Stone, The Neighbour by Fiona Cummins is a twisting thriller about a quiet neighbourhood that's hiding a deadly secret.
'Creepy as hell and kept me guessing to the very end' – Ian Rankin
A new home. A new start.
It’s all the Lockwoods want.
And on The Avenue, a leafy street in an Essex town near the sea, it seems possible.
But what if what they want isn’t what they get?
On their moving-in day they arrive to a media frenzy.
A serial killer has struck in the woods behind The Avenue.
The police are investigating.
And the neighbours quite clearly have secrets.
With their dream quickly turning into a nightmare, the Lockwoods are watching everyone.
But who’s watching them?
Praise for Fiona Cummins:
'Trust me – Cummins is a keeper' – Lee Child
'Head and shoulders above the rest' – Val McDermid
'A crime novel of the very first order' – David Baldacci
Dark, intriguing and gripping' – Laura Marshall
'What a storyteller' – Caz Frear
'A nightmarishly addictive read' – CJ Tudor
'Enthralled from beginning to end as each page drips with threat and menace' – Liz Nugent
Fiona Cummins
Fiona Cummins is the international bestselling author of eight critically acclaimed novels, including Rattle, her acclaimed debut, and Richard & Judy Book Club bestseller, All of Us Are Broken. An award-winning journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy, she has won praise from authors such as Lisa Jewell, Chris Whitaker, Val McDermid, Lee Child, and David Baldacci.
Fiona lectures in and teaches creative writing and works closely with the Reading Agency, visiting prisons and delivering writing workshops. Three of her novels have been optioned for television, while Into The Dark was shortlisted for Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year in 2023 and Some Of Us Are Liars was longlisted for the CWA's Twisted Dagger in 2026. Fiona is published in several international territories and has been translated into multiple languages. She lives in Essex with her husband and children.
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