The Neighbour : An Addictive and Compelling Thriller from the Author of Into the Dark

by Cummins, Fiona | Essex
Published 24/04/2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 432 pages
198 x 130 x 25mm | 296g

For fans of The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope and The Cottage by Lisa Stone, The Neighbour by Fiona Cummins is a twisting thriller about a quiet neighbourhood that's hiding a deadly secret.

'Creepy as hell and kept me guessing to the very end' - Ian RankinA new home. A new start.

It’s all the Lockwoods want.

And on The Avenue, a leafy street in an Essex town near the sea, it seems possible.

But what if what they want isn’t what they get?On their moving-in day they arrive to a media frenzy.

A serial killer has struck in the woods behind The Avenue.

The police are investigating.

And the neighbours quite clearly have secrets.

With their dream quickly turning into a nightmare, the Lockwoods are watching everyone.

But who’s watching them?Praise for Fiona Cummins:'Trust me - Cummins is a keeper' - Lee Child'Head and shoulders above the rest' - Val McDermid'A crime novel of the very first order' - David BaldacciDark, intriguing and gripping' - Laura Marshall'What a storyteller' - Caz Frear'A nightmarishly addictive read' - CJ Tudor'Enthralled from beginning to end as each page drips with threat and menace' - Liz Nugent