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The Move

A gripping, unmissable thriller from the author of The Girl Before and Playing Nice

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The Move

By: JP Delaney
Narrated by: Annabelle Dowler
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Summary

 *From the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Girl Before and Playing Nice, now major television series*

'JP Delaney has a gift for the unputdownable story' MICK HERRON

New beginnings can be deadly . . .

Kate and Matt Crowther are finally moving out of London, in search of a better life for their young family. Trade Cottage seems to be the house of their dreams - and they immediately hit it off with the sellers, Rosemary and Paul Finch, who brought up their own family there.

When Kate and Matt move in, they're pleased to discover the Finches still very much in evidence: offering advice, introducing them to the local community, and becoming honorary grandparents to Will, 11, and Tilly, 9. But when the Finches take exception to Kate and Matt's renovations, relations with the neighbours sour, and Kate and Matt find themselves subjected to a vicious campaign of hate.

But Kate isn't giving up her dream home without a fight. And it turns out Trade Cottage has secrets of its own to reveal - secrets that may endanger the very family Kate has moved there to protect . . .

'JP Delaney is King of Thrillers' FIONA CUMMINS

'Twisty, unexpected and utterly convincing' DAILY MAIL

READERS LOVE JP DELANEY

'My favourite author!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The twists and turns are always unexpected' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The master of spinning stories' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An all-time favourite of mine' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Love this author's books, so clever!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ©2026 Shippen Productions Ltd Domestic Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Dream
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Critic Reviews

A tense, unsettling story about a dream home that turns into a nightmare . . . Perfect for fans of twisty psychological thrillers and fast-paced, high-concept fiction
A neat read, with plenty of jumps and spooky moments to make you question who is really to blame
PRAISE FOR JP DELANEY: 'JP Delaney is King of Thrillers'
There is a precision about Delaney's characters that propels his twisty plots into unexpected and utterly convincing scenarios
JP Delaney has a gift for the unputdownable story
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I was invested in what happened but there is just no plot twists here. Everything that’s set up to happen, just happens. Then it ends. I really enjoy this author, but this one wasn’t for me.

Ending really ruins the whole story

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I usually love this author and look forward to every new novel. This one left me feeling disappointed. It was very intriguing in the beginning but seemed to have lost its way especially in the last quarter of the book. I gave it three stars overall as I still finished it, but was really hoping for more. The other thing I found disappointing was the narrator. Previously with JP Delaney novels, I have loved that narration, it's something that I have talked about whenever I recommend the audio version of his books. From the beginning of this one I couldn't keep wishing they had used a similar formula as before. If you have listened to the others you will know what I mean.

Too many loose ends.

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