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Charlotte Northedge

The House Guest

The House Guest

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A novel about motherhood and betrayal, The House Guest is a psychological thriller for readers who enjoy Sarah Vaughan and Louise Candlish. Kate trusts Della, a life coach who runs support groups for young women, and soon finds herself entangled in Della's life. When Della's veneer begins to crumble, Kate realizes she's in too deep and the warnings from 'the Janes' begin to come true. The House Guest is a twisty psychological thriller full of tense moments and a growing sense of unease.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers


The perfect family. The perfect chance. The perfect lie.

A captivating novel that delves into the complexities of motherhood and betrayal, appealing to readers who have enjoyed the works of Sarah Vaughan and Louise Candlish.

"Deliciously dark and totally twisted" – Erin Kelly
"Very acute on class, aspiration, women, and status" – Sarah Perry, author of "The Essex Serpent"

Kate finds solace in Della, a life coach who organizes support groups for young women, known as "the Janes." Della takes a particular interest in Kate, and Kate quickly becomes entangled in Della's life, encompassing her house, family, and husband. However, it's only when Kate realizes that she has dug herself too deep that Della's façade begins to crumble, and the warnings from "the Janes" start to materialize.

Curiosity arises as to why Della is determined to keep Kate by her side. What does Kate possess that Della desires? And what lies beneath the surface of their friendship?

This twisty psychological thriller will captivate fans of Louise Candlish and Harriet Tyce, offering a suspenseful journey filled with tense moments and a growing sense of unease.

"This twisty thriller is jam-packed with tense moments and a growing sense of unease" – Good Housekeeping
"Dark, smart, and classy" – Gillian McAllister
"Northedge is good at portraying the distinction between the real insecurities of some young women and the minor problems of the privileged type" – Daily Mail
"Charlotte Northedge turns the psychological thumbscrews with relish" – The Times
"Full of twists, The House Guest spirals towards its dark conclusion, wrong footing the increasingly uneasy reader at every turn" – The Observer

Weight: 250g
Dimension: 168 x 259 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008402563

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