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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 Scary 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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I enjoyed reading this, though a bit slow at the beginning and a little predictable, until the end. definitely worth the read

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Loved this book from start to finish!
Great story, perfectly narrated. Cannot fault it in any way!! Tempted to listen to it all over again. Brilliant!

Brilliant!!!!

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A really entertaining and thrilling read. I loved the way the story unfolded and I couldn't stop listening, finished it in a day. Great narration adding to the story.

Brilliant read

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Narration & storyline excellent. Didn't want to stop listening. A little disturbing but very eye opening.

Excellent story line with continual twists & turns. The finale was an unexpected twist.

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I don’t very often write a review, but I really enjoyed this book. Kept me gripped from the start - believable characters and a great ending!

Loved every chapter!

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