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The Only Suspect

Soon to be an ITV drama from the bestselling author of The Other Passenger

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The Only Suspect

By: Louise Candlish
Narrated by: Jamie Parker
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COMING SOON TO ITV!

WINNER OF THE FINGERPRINT AWARD FOR THRILLER OF THE YEAR!

WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL CRIME FICTION!

THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER

Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man.

Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he’s not the most sociable guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he’s a good husband and an easy-going neighbour.

That’s until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that’s been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he’s always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . .

As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alex’s twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil.

And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. It still isn’t.

No one else could have done it. Could they?

PRAISE FOR LOUISE CANDLISH:

‘The best Louise Candlish novel yet’ LISA JEWELL, bestselling author of DON'T LET HIM IN

‘A twisting, seductive, ingenious thriller from the consistently brilliant Louise Candlish. I’m a huge fan' CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of ALL THE COLOURS IN THE DARK

'I'm blown away by how good it is. A gripping tale of love, secrets and deception - it's the best psychological thriller I've read in a long time' MARK EDWARDS, bestselling author of THE WASP TRAP

‘I couldn’t put it down!' SHARI LAPENA, bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

‘Tightly plotted and brilliantly written…My favourite Louise Candlish book so far’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS, bestselling author of THE COUPLE AT NO.9 Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Marriage Murder
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Critic Reviews

'A compelling, nerve-tingling treat' (Nicci French)
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Highly recommend this one. I have listened to all of Louise’s books and she is my favourite author, this one is another brilliant listen and it reminded me why I love her books so much, you never want them to end. Best book I’ve listened to for a very long time.

I loved this book.

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This is a good story with a few twists and turns across two timelines. It's brilliantly read which makes it a great listen. But for me it wasn't a relaxing experience - mainly because the lead character perpetually makes utterly stupid decisions, digging himself into a huge hole. i found myself wanting to yell at him to get a grip.

Very good but stressful!

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Really loved this book. I’ve read all of louise Candlish’s books and she is one of my favourite authors. This is the best book I’ve read in ages. Highly recommend

Brilliant!

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Loved the suspense .. very cleverly written. The voice was great to listen to. I’ll read more of this author

A twist and then more twists

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Slow to start I was wondering where this one was going but it certainly packed a punch with a serious twist in the tale!

What a twist!

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