The Apartment Upstairs
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Apartment Upstairs
By (Author) Lesley Kara
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Penguin (Transworld)
23rd May 2023
2nd February 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Psychological thriller
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Sense of place
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
384
Width 127mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
262g
Description
The Queen of the killer twist is back . . . in this gripping thriller that looks at how secure we feel in our own homes, and what happens when that security is threatened. That murder you heard about on the news It isn't always someone else's story . . . THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR Scarlett's aunt lived - and was brutally murdered - in the apartment upstairs. But Scarlett is determined that life should return to some kind of normal, even if that means living with just a ceiling between her and the scene of such a devastating crime. After all, this is her home. She's safe here. Isn't she Dee is busy balancing her job as a funeral director with organizing an event to mark the disappearance of her best friend, ten years ago. So she's got enough on her plate without worrying about the threatening messages that are appearing on her company's Facebook page. When Scarlett approaches Dee about planning her aunt's funeral, an unexpected link emerges between them. Together, the two women could uncover secrets that have long been buried. Even while someone wants to stop them digging . . .
Reviews
Startlingly original . . . It's hard to think of a recent novel than can match Kara's for an almost unbearable level of suspense. * Sunday Times *
A satisfying thriller that oozes with menace. * Woman's Own *
A powerful, compelling tale about dark secrets that won't stay buried, with a palpable sense of dread that builds on every page * T. M. Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE HOLIDAY, THE CATCH and TRUST ME *
I loved this absorbing, twisty mystery - Lesley Kara has done it again! * Shari Lapena, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR *
Twisty and tense, another great read from Lesley Kara. * B.A. Paris, bestselling author of THE THERAPIST *
Author Bio
Lesley Kara is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour, Who Did You Tell and The Dare. The Rumour was the highest selling crime fiction debut of 2019 in the UK, and a Kindle No.1 bestseller. Lesley is an alumna of the Faber Academy 'Writing a Novel' course. She lives in Suffolk. You can follow Lesley on Twitter @LesleyKara or visit her website at www.lesleykara.com
