The Couple at No 9: ‘Spine-chilling’ - SUNDAY TIMES

Claire Douglas

Sep 2021 · Michael Joseph · Narrated by Nathalie Buscombe and Kenton Thomas

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60 reviews

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THE NEW HEART-POUNDING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, CLAIRE DOUGLAS

It was the house of their dreams. Until the bodies were found . . .

BODIES FOUND UNDER PATIO

When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations the last thing she expects is builders uncovering a body - two bodies, in fact.

POLICE INVESTIGATE

Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Nothing Saffy need worry herself over. Until the police launch a murder investigation and ask to speak to the cottage's former owner - her grandmother, Rose.

OWNER QUESTIONED

Rose is in a care home and Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police but it is clear she remembers something.

A KILLER AT LARGE?

As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.

What happened thirty years ago?

Why did no one miss the victims?

What part did her grandmother play?

And is Saffy now in danger?

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

© Claire Douglas 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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4.6

60 reviews

Emma Peake

November 14, 2021

What a fantastic thriller! I really enjoyed this one and it is one of those rare mystery/thrillers where I genuinely couldn’t guess most of the plot twists- and there were a lot to go at! When pregnant Saffy and Tom move into a cottage in the countryside that Saffy has inherited, they feel like their lives are about to truly begin. Their bubble bursts rather quickly though, when their builders uncover two skeletons in their garden. Told from multiple points of view -mainly from the three generations of women in Saffy’s family- we gradually peel back the many layers of secrets and deceit from within the walls of number 9 Skelton Place. I listened to this as an audiobook and the performances from the various protagonists were superb. I felt so connected with the characters and immersed within the plot. It did mean that I ignored my family for a solid two days, though! My headphones rarely left my ears as I just could not stop listening. Thank you to Penguin Random House for gifting me with the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Dawn B-W

November 19, 2022

Absolutely hooked to this book right from the start. So many twists and turns, you try to guess what is next but you're never right. Brilliant from start to finish.

Charlie-Anne Wilson

May 6, 2022

The plot twists were not expected, really well written and good narrators. Loved this audio book from start to finish.

About the author

Claire Douglas worked as a journalist for fifteen years, writing features for women's magazines and national newspapers, 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 frequent Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her books have sold nearly two million copies in the UK alone, and The Wrong Sister was a Sunday Times number 2 bestseller in hardback.
She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.

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