Stranger: The unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that will blow you away

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The last person you need to protect your daughter from is her closest friend...isn't it A gripping new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller Abi Holland considers herself lucky. She's happily married, and her oldest daughter, Eva, is all set for a place at a top university. She just can't help but worry about Beth. So when foreign exchange student Corinne comes to stay, it's a relief her lonely younger daughter finally has someone to talk to. It's only when Beth starts to misbehave, that Abi begins to wonder how much they really know about their guest. Because the Holland family have lots of secrets, and Corinne is quietly listening to them all. And once they come out, there's no going back...

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Perry does justice to every one of her flawed but fully rounded characters as the story accelerates towards an ending that is as bleak, bloody and inevitable as that of any Greek tragedy -- Declan Burke * Irish Times *
I read Stranger in 24 hours. What a compelling, brilliant and entertaining thriller it is. The twists just kept on coming as skeletons fell one by one out of this family closet. Most enjoyable! -- Liz Nugent
A really disturbing tale . . . Assured storytelling and neat twists * Daily Mail *
Throughout this well-paced thriller Perry keeps ramping up the tension to almost unbearable heights to an unexpected and utterly devastating denouement * Irish Independent *
This well-crafted read goes in unexpected directions, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes * Belfast Telegraph *
A twisty domestic noir that keeps you guessing right to the end. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Liz Nugent will swallow it whole * Westmeath Examiner *
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Slick, engrossing, twisted and addictive. Domestic crime drama at its best. Highly recommended -- Jo Spain
Like Gone Girl...it's the most gripping thing I've read for ages * Evening Standard *
Truly remarkable...Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go -- Jeffery Deaver
Tense, unpredictable, blending a thriller with an intimate family story to produce a most compelling read -- John Boyne

Author Bio

Karen Perry is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Your Closest Friend, Can You Keep a Secret, Girl Unknown, Only We Know, Come A Little Closer, and The Boy That Never Was, which was selected for the Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club. She lives in Dublin with her family.