The People Before

An eerie new psychological thriller from the author of The House Guest �_~I adored it! I found it moody, propulsive, gripping and so terrifying you�_Tll need the lights on. GILLIAN McALLISTER �_~Charlotte Northedge turns the psychological thumbscrews with relish�_T THE TIMES �_~I read through the night to finish this thriller�_� Spooky, tense, richly atmospheric and profoundly moving�_T ERIN KELLY �_"�_"�_"�_"�_"�_"�_"�_"�_" What if your dream house became your worst nightmare? Jess and her husband need a new start. So when the chance to buy a rambling old house in the Suffolk countryside comes up, they leap at it. But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they�_Tve made a huge mistake. Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about. Something to do with the people before�_� �_"�_"�_"�_"�_"�_"�_" �_~This is every bit as accomplished as Northedge�_Ts debut The House Guest, with the same precise and finely tuned use of language, by no means always a given in the genre.�_T FINANCIAL TIMES �_~Charlotte Northedge creates a riveting psychological study of self-deception and creeping dread.�_T THE SUNDAY TIMES �_~Creepy, atmospheric and cleverly plotted, an excellent winter read.�_T CATHERINE COOPER �_~Twisty, claustrophobic and deliciously dark, this is the perfect winter chiller�_T ELLERY LLOYD 'A tense, paranoid atmosphere and a satisfying and unsettling conclusion.�_T DAILY MAIL �_~Tense and threatening, this is a great follow-up to Northedge�_Ts debut, The House Guest.�_T OBSERVER 'This taut new psychological mystery feels particularly timely.' MARIE CLAIRE �_~The author does a great job of creating a creepy atmosphere.�_T GOOD HOUSEKEEPING