The New Neighbours: The suspense-filled No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller - from the author of The Wrong Sister
Mar 2025 · Random House
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You know your neighbours are plotting a crime but no one believes you . . .
THE SPINE-TINGLING NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER
'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL
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Lena overhears a conversation she shouldn’t have.
She’s sure her new neighbours – the Morgans – are planning a crime.
Her family say she’s mistaken.
They are a lovely, friendly couple.
She should forget it.
Yet Lena can’t.
And the more she investigates,
the worse her suspicions.
But Lena hasn’t counted on one thing.
A secret from her own past. One the Morgans seem connected to.
And which puts Lena in terrible danger . . .
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'No one does tense suburbia like Claire Douglas. The New Neighbour is gripping and unsettling – I loved it!' CLARE MACKINTOSH
‘An utterly compelling plot, a protagonist you’re rooting for, and smartly plotted twists and reveals that come thick and fast’ LUCY CLARKE
'Douglas is a master storyteller' JANICE HALLETT
'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'Claire Douglas is the Queen of Gripping Pageturners' CL TAYLOR
Praise for Claire Douglas
'Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas' Tim Weaver, bestselling author of No One Home
'Thrillingly tense and twisty' B. A. Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors
'Stunning . . . with a killer twist' Closer
'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie Claire
'Twisty, exciting yet so very real' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Anything You Do Say
The Wrong Sister, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024
THE SPINE-TINGLING NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER
'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL
---
Lena overhears a conversation she shouldn’t have.
She’s sure her new neighbours – the Morgans – are planning a crime.
Her family say she’s mistaken.
They are a lovely, friendly couple.
She should forget it.
Yet Lena can’t.
And the more she investigates,
the worse her suspicions.
But Lena hasn’t counted on one thing.
A secret from her own past. One the Morgans seem connected to.
And which puts Lena in terrible danger . . .
---
'No one does tense suburbia like Claire Douglas. The New Neighbour is gripping and unsettling – I loved it!' CLARE MACKINTOSH
‘An utterly compelling plot, a protagonist you’re rooting for, and smartly plotted twists and reveals that come thick and fast’ LUCY CLARKE
'Douglas is a master storyteller' JANICE HALLETT
'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'Claire Douglas is the Queen of Gripping Pageturners' CL TAYLOR
Praise for Claire Douglas
'Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas' Tim Weaver, bestselling author of No One Home
'Thrillingly tense and twisty' B. A. Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors
'Stunning . . . with a killer twist' Closer
'Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train' Marie Claire
'Twisty, exciting yet so very real' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Anything You Do Say
The Wrong Sister, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024
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September 14, 2025
A page turner, good book but I found the beginning slightly unbelievable for my taste.
About the author
Claire Douglas worked as a journalist for fifteen years, but had dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. She finally got her wish after winning the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award with her first novel, The Sisters.
She is a Sunday Times bestseller and a frequent Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her books have sold nearly two million copies in the UK alone. She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.
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