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The Psychopath Next Door

By: Mark Edwards
Narrated by: Imogen Church, Nicholas Boulton
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In this mesmerising thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, a family’s fresh start is just the beginning of their nightmare…

Ethan Dove’s family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it’s exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood.

After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma can’t believe their luck.

Which is exactly what Fiona wants. Because, far from being the perfect neighbour, Fiona is the last person you should trust with your child. With a vicious plot for revenge, Fiona is happy to train Rose to be her accomplice, especially when she begins to suspect that Rose might not be as innocent as she appears…

The Psychopath Next Door is a gripping and twisted psychological suspense thriller set in the terrifying world of Mark Edwards’s bestselling The Magpies universe.

©2025 by Mark Edwards. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Happiness

Critic Reviews

“Each chapter pulses with unsettling tension and never relents until predator and prey reach their final, chilling conclusion.”—John Marrs

“Sinister, creepy, and utterly gripping—I could not stop reading. And that ending! My jaw hit the floor.”—Ruth Kelly
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Oh my goodness. This book was everything I needed. it's such an original and interesting story, I enjoyed it from start to finish. I cant wait to dive into some more from this author

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This is the first time I have listened to a book by this author and I liked the way he wrote the story. The characters and story line are totally believable. It wasn’t gripping but it made me want to keep listening. I liked the way they rounded off the ending. It’s not too violent so it’s easy to listen to and of course Imogen Church is always a pleasure to listen to. I would recommend this book.

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Very disappointed. Not his best by a long way. I found the story totally disinteresting

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