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The People Before

An eerie new psychological thriller from the author ofThe House Guest

‘I adored it! I found it moody, propulsive, gripping and so terrifying you’ll need the lights on. GILLIAN McALLISTER

‘Charlotte Northedge turns the psychological thumbscrews with relish’ THE TIMES

‘I read through the night to finish this thriller… Spooky, tense, richly atmospheric and profoundly moving’ ERIN KELLY

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What if your dream house became your worst nightmare?

Jess and her husband need a new start. So when the chance to buy a rambling old house in the Suffolk countryside comes up, they leap at it.

But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they’ve made a huge mistake.

Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about.

Something to do with the people before…

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FINANCIAL TIMES‘This is every bit as accomplished as Northedge’s debut , with the same precise and finely tuned use of language, by no means always a given in the genre.’The House Guest

THE SUNDAY TIMES‘Charlotte Northedge creates a riveting psychological study of self-deception and creeping dread.’

CATHERINE COOPER‘Creepy, atmospheric and cleverly plotted, an excellent winter read.’

ELLERY LLOYD‘Twisty, claustrophobic and deliciously dark, this is the perfect winter chiller’

DAILY MAIL'A tense, paranoid atmosphere and a satisfying and unsettling conclusion.’

OBSERVER‘Tense and threatening, this is a great follow-up to Northedge’s debut, .’The House Guest

MARIE CLAIRE'This taut new psychological mystery feels particularly timely.'

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘The author does a great job of creating a creepy atmosphere.’


Author:

  • Charlotte Northedge

Narrators:

  • Kristin Atherton
  • Kitty Kelly

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 9 h 55 min

Language:

English


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    Charlotte Northedge

    Charlotte Northedge is the joint editor of Guardian Review and Head of Books for the Guardian. Charlotte has previously written for a range of newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Psychologies and Cosmopolitan. She has an MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature from Birkbeck and is an alumni of the Curtis Brown Creative writing course.

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