'A Neighbour's Guide to Murder is fiendishly sharp, clever and gripping. Nobody captures the mores of neighbourhoods and communities, and multi-generational complexities, like Louise Candlish. She's in a league of her own' Lisa Jewell

‘Tense, clever and bitingly observed. Superb’ Claire Douglas

*A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, i-Paper and the Express*

*****

When Pixie moves into Columbia Mansions, divorced Gwen is quick to take the younger woman under her wing. But as Pixie becomes entangled with her charismatic landlord Alec, the lines of friendship begin to blur.

With rumours of illicit goings-on swirling, Gwen soon realises Pixie isn’t the only one with something to hide. How well does she really know the neighbours she considers her friends?

As scandal erupts, old grudges resurface, leading to a crime that will destroy the peace of Columbia Mansions forever.

Sunday Times bestseller Louise Candlish returns with this gripping, twisted story of neighbours, secrets and murder.

*****

'A taut, deliciously twisted tale with sting after sting… Just brilliant' John Marrs

'Dryly humorous and with relatable characters, A Neighbour’s Guide to Murder is another thought-provoking and highly entertaining read' B A Paris

‘Only Murders In The Building meets Miss Marple in the most juicy and twisty way’ Steph McGovern

‘Sensationally entertaining, I could not put it down’ Adele Parks

'Smart about social trends and slyly funny… naughtily subverting the Richard Osman formula' The Times

‘Our most intelligent exponent of "domestic noir" wrongfoots us again … astute characterisation and up to the minute satire’ Daily Telegraph

‘You won’t know who to trust in this tense, twisty delight of a thriller' T. M. Logan

‘So twisty and so clever!’ The Sun

‘A wicked twist in the tale. Flawless!’ Lucy Clarke

‘A terrific story, witty, engaging and a total page-turner’ Liz Nugent

'A whip-smart, razor-sharp domestic thriller… a fiendishly twisty plot. Gwen is my new obsession!' Isabelle Broom

‘A brilliant mess-with-your-mind slow burn thriller. Louise is a master manipulator and this is not to be missed’ Nikki Smith

‘A masterclass of wit and thrills. We devoured it!’ Heat

*****

'Another head spinning , twisting turning domestic thriller from the Queen of the genre'

'A razor sharp, cleverly written, riveting thriller. I devoured this in a day'

'I couldn’t stop reading! I was on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns. My favourite Louise Candlish so far'

'A fantastic book with a hilariously witty narrator …highly recommend'

'This book will demand all your attention, It is gripping, fast paced and brilliant'

'It’s tense, suspenseful and one enormous puzzle which is very well told'

Praise for Louise Candlish

‘Not only is Candlish a terrific storyteller, she has the gift of making you care about unlikable characters’ Guardian

'A superstar of psychological thrillers' Daily Mail

‘The layers of plot astound’ Sunday Times Crime Club

‘Brilliantly plotted’ Mail on Sunday

‘The queen of the urban thriller returns with her winning blend of whodunit and thoroughly unreliable narrators’ Red

'One of the twistiest plots you'll ever read' Cosmopolitan

‘Cleverly captures the envy zeitgeist’ Stylist

‘Stylish, suspenseful and absorbing’ Best

‘You won’t want to put down this roller coaster read!’ Closer

‘Gripping from start to finish’ Bella

‘Scorching’ The Sun

'Riveting' The Times

‘An unmissable summer read’ Heat

‘Tense and gripping’ Woman's Own

‘This is psychological suspense at its finest’ Woman&Home

‘Stands out for its wit, plotting and consideration of serious social issues… This is a novel that offers all kinds of pleasure – and a warning for anyone who thinks that family holidays will provide rest and relaxation’ Literary Review

Louise Candlish is the internationally bestselling author of 17 novels, including The Only Suspect, winner in 2024 of a Ned Kelly Award and a Capital Crime Fingerprint Award, and Our House, winner of a British Book Award for Crime & Thriller Book of the Year and now a major ITV drama. Louise lives in a South London neighbourhood not unlike the ones in her books, with her husband, daughter, and a fox-red Labrador called Bertie.

For up-to-date news catch her on X @louise_candlish, on Instagram @louisecandlish or facebook.com/LouiseCandlishAuthor.