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'A Neighbour's Guide to Murder is fiendishly sharp, clever and gripping. Nobody captures the mores of neighbourhoods and communities, and multi-generational complexities, like Louise Candlish. She's in a league of her own' Lisa Jewell

‘Tense, clever and bitingly observed. Superb’ Claire Douglas

*A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, i-Paper and the Express*

*****

Her secrets will be the death of you…

When Pixie moves into Columbia Mansions, divorced Gwen is quick to take the younger woman under her wing. But as Pixie becomes entangled with her charismatic landlord Alec, the lines of friendship begin to blur.

With rumours of illicit goings-on swirling, Gwen soon realises Pixie isn’t the only one with something to hide. How well does she really know the neighbours she considers her friends?

As scandal erupts, old grudges resurface, leading to a crime that will destroy the peace of Columbia Mansions forever.

Sunday Times bestseller Louise Candlish returns with this gripping, twisted story of neighbours, secrets and murder.

*****

Praise for A Neighbour’s Guide to Murder:

'A taut, deliciously twisted tale with sting after sting… Just brilliant' John Marrs

Only Murders In The Building meets Miss Marple in the most juicy and twisty way’ Steph McGovern

‘Sensationally entertaining, I could not put it down’ Adele Parks

'Smart about social trends and slyly funny… naughtily subverting the Richard Osman formula' The Times

‘Our most intelligent exponent of "domestic noir" wrongfoots us again … astute characterisation and up to the minute satire’ Daily Telegraph

‘You won’t know who to trust in this tense, twisty delight of a thriller' T. M. Logan

‘So twisty and so clever!’ The Sun

‘A wicked twist in the tale. Flawless!’ Lucy Clarke

‘A terrific story, witty, engaging and a total page-turner’ Liz Nugent

'A whip-smart, razor-sharp domestic thriller… a fiendishly twisty plot. Gwen is my new obsession!' Isabelle Broom

‘A brilliant mess-with-your-mind slow burn thriller. Louise is a master manipulator and this is not to be missed’ Nikki Smith

‘A masterclass of wit and thrills. We devoured it!’ Heat

*****

Readers give A Neighbour's Guide to Murder five stars!

'Another head spinning , twisting turning domestic thriller from the Queen of the genre'

'A razor sharp, cleverly written, riveting thriller. I devoured this in a day'

'I couldn’t stop reading! I was on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns. My favourite Louise Candlish so far'

'A fantastic book with a hilariously witty narrator …highly recommend'

'This book will demand all your attention, It is gripping, fast paced and brilliant'

'It’s tense, suspenseful and one enormous puzzle which is very well told'

©2025 Louise Candlish (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
Crime Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Mystery Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Murder Funny Witty Fiction

Critic reviews

Praise for Louise Candlish

‘Not only is Candlish a terrific storyteller, she has the gift of making you care about unlikable characters’ Guardian

'A superstar of psychological thrillers' Daily Mail

‘The layers of plot astound’ Sunday Times Crime Club

‘Brilliantly plotted’ Mail on Sunday

‘The queen of the urban thriller returns with her winning blend of whodunit and thoroughly unreliable narrators’ Red

'One of the twistiest plots you'll ever read' Cosmopolitan

‘Cleverly captures the envy zeitgeist’ Stylist

‘Stylish, suspenseful and absorbing’ Best

‘You won’t want to put down this roller coaster read!’ Closer

‘Gripping from start to finish’ Bella

‘Scorching’ The Sun

'Riveting' The Times

‘An unmissable summer read’ Heat

‘Tense and gripping’ Woman's Own

‘This is psychological suspense at its finest’ Woman&Home

‘Stands out for its wit, plotting and consideration of serious social issues… This is a novel that offers all kinds of pleasure – and a warning for anyone who thinks that family holidays will provide rest and relaxation’ Literary Review

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I love Louise candlish and reading this off the back of 'our house' and'the other passenger' etc I had great expectations. This just didn't grip me! It was ok, but felt a little 'gentle', a bit 'day time tv'. The big incident didn't make much sense either, more tacked on as an after thought. I might re listen if I need a gentle tale but I'm in no hurry.

Had high hopes but a bit disappointed

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I enjoyed listening to this story the characters are varied and interesting. The story is told well and I didn’t expect the turn of events which inevitably lead to the murder. My only criticism is that I couldn’t fully understand the reason for the murder or why they didn’t try and get away with it. I will definitely listen to more of Louise Candlish.

Great story with a twist at the end

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This book was pre-ordered and I started it as soon as it dropped into my Audible library.

I loved this domestic thriller set in a coveted posh block of flats in London. The story is well written and very cleverly plotted. The story is told from the POV of a nosy neighbour, Gwen, who was a bit like a modern day Miss Marple., though not as likeable There are so many secrets and lies and I really didn't know who was telling the truth. There are several fantastic unguessable twists along the way.

Louise Candlish always writes such great characters. Ordinary people who end up in situations which spiral out of control. Every character here feels very real, whether or not you like them.

Fantastic narration by Greta Scaachi and Kristin Atherton

Very clever

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Unexpected and brilliant this is another great book from Louise. I love them all This one is shocking but ordinary until it’s not.

Shock

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Superbly written with current topics & interesting characters! Always gripping & intriguing. I love the theme of Suburban Noir that Louise Candlish's does so well!

Another brilliant book by Louise Candlish!

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