The Neighbour

The Neighbour is a thrilling standalone novel by the author of Rattle , Fiona Cummins. If you like Mo Hayder and Karin Slaughter, you'll love this. 'Superbly sinister' - Sunday Mirror FOR A lovely family home with good-sized garden and treehouse occupying a plot close to woodland. Perfect for kids, fitness enthusiasts, dog walkers . . . And, it seems, the perfect hunting ground for a serial killer. On a hot July day, Garrick and Olivia Lockwood and their two children move into 25 The Avenue looking for a fresh start. They arrive in the midst of a media they’d heard about the local murders in the press, but Garrick was certain the killer would be caught and it would all be over in no time. Besides, they’d got the house at a steal and he was convinced he could flip it for a fortune. The neighbours seemed to be the very picture of community spirit. But everyone has secrets, and the residents in The Avenue are no exception. After six months on the case with no real leads, the most recent murder has turned DC Wildeve Stanton’s life upside down, and now she has her own motive for hunting down the killer – quickly. 'Fiona Cummins is the queen of all things dark and wonderfu l, and she writes so beautifully. It creeped me the hell out and I absolutely LOVED it’ - Joanna Cannon ' Brilliant . . . dark, creepy and twisted' - CJ Tudor 'I absolutely loved it. Dark, intriguing and gripping . . . and so beautifully written' - Laura Marshall 'An original plot, brilliantly crafted with the wonderfully atmospheric storytelling that readers have come to expect from Fiona Cummins' - Olivia Kiernan ' Drew me in from the very first page with her original and compelling prose. Dark, creepy and intense with brilliant characters and a clever plot with an ending I didn’t see coming' - Jenny Quintana ' E very page drips with threat and menace . . . Totally gripping' - Liz Nugent 'Incredibly creepy, intense, and compelling ' - Will Dean..M.F 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 '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 The Neighbour By Fiona Cummins Is A Twisting Thriller About A Quiet Neighbourhood That's Hiding A Deadly Secret. FOR SALE : A lovely family home with good-sized garden and treehouse occupying a plot close to woodland. Perfect for kids, fitness enthusiasts, dog walkers . . . And, it seems, the perfect hunting ground for a serial killer. On a hot July day, Garrick and Olivia Lockwood and their two children move into 25 The Avenue looking for a fresh start. They arrive in the midst of a media frenzy: they’d heard about the local murders in the press, but Garrick was certain the killer would be caught and it would all be over in no time. Besides, they’d got the house at a steal and he was convinced he could flip it for a fortune. The neighbours seemed to be the very picture of community spirit. But everyone has secrets, and the residents in The Avenue are no exception. After six months on the case with no real leads, the most recent murder has turned DC Wildeve Stanton’s life upside down, and now she has her own motive for hunting down the killer – quickly. The perfect neighbourhood or the perfect lie? For fans of The Couple Next Door, The Neighbour is a twisting thriller about a leafy suburb with a deadly secret, by rising star of crime fiction Fiona Cummins.