Those People
Louise Candlish

1st paperback ed

Paperback (26 Dec 2019)


Publishers Synopsis

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One of this summers most anticipated thrillersStylist
Scarily plausible Observer

MEET THE NEIGHBOURS YOULL LOVE TO HATE

Until Darren and Jodie move in, Lowland Way is a suburban paradise. Beautiful homes. Friendly neighbours. Kids playing out in the street. But Darren and Jodie dont follow the rules and soon disputes over loud music and parking rights escalate to threats of violence.

Then, early one Sunday, a horrific crime shocks the street. As the police go house-to-house, the residents close ranks and everyones story is the same: They did it.

But theres a problem. The police dont agree. And the door theyre knocking on next is yours.

Praise for Those People:

Guaranteed to have you vibrating with impotent fury … a carefully crafted psychological thriller Laura Wilson, Guardian

A feverish atmosphere is built up, with Candlish again skewering the peccadilloes and prejudices of her middle-class characters Sunday Times

Youre in for a treat! Lisa Jewell

Those People is nail-bitingly tense from the first page to the last. Louise Candlish shows us the dark side of suburbia - and of ourselves Erin Kelly

Sharp satire and a plot that builds to a roiling boil with a couple of oh-so-clever final twists Sarah Vaughan

Beautifully modulated and terrifically suspenseful Washington Post

Twists aplenty, and such wonderful observation - I loved it Clare Mackintosh

An addictive, twisty page-turner about the neighbours from hell Alice Feeney

A delicious slice of suburban noir. I loved it Harriet Tyce

Candlish is a master at peeling away the veneer of middle-class respectability, and utterly nails the trials of living cheek-by-jowl with awful neighbours. Youll be asking yourself, "How far would I go?" heat

Booths boorish presence causes sleep-deprived couples to bicker hatefully and grown siblings to become enraged with one another, until the whole community seems to turn on itself - with fatal consequences Wall Street Journal

A smart and twisty tale… a compelling read Woman & Home

A devilishly good thriller… with a wicked ending. Loved it Laura Kemp

Utterly gripping RED

A read that will make you rejoice for nice neighbours! Prima

Louise Candlish captures the mores of middle-class life and our worst, curtain-twitching tendencies like no one else RED, online

Full of marvellously toxic characters Best

An unsettling, darkly funny, artfully composed novel about the way we live now Irish Times


Book information

ISBN: 9781471168109
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd.
Pub date: 26 Dec 2019
Edition: 1st paperback ed
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 364
Weight: 274g
Height: 198mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 25mm