{"product_id":"9780008402556","title":"The House Guest: The latest gripping new debut psychological thriller with a twist that will keep you up all night","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe perfect family. The perfect chance. The perfect lie. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA stunning novel about motherhood and betrayal, for readers who love Sarah Vaughan and Louise Candlish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Deliciously dark and totally twisted’ ERIN KELLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Very acute on class, aspiration, women and status’ SARAH PERRY, author of THE ESSEX SERPENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eKate trusts Della, and Della trusts Kate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheir downfall is each other.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Kate moves to London after the disappearance of her sister, she’s in need of a friend. A chance meeting leads Kate to Della, a life coach who runs support groups for young women, dubbed by Kate as ‘the Janes.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDella takes a special interest in Kate, and Kate soon finds herself entangled in Della’s life – her house, her family, and her husband. It’s only when she realises that she’s in too deep that Della’s veneer begins to crumble, and the warnings from ‘the Janes’ begin to come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is Della so keen to keep Kate by her side? What does Kate have that Della might want? And what really lies beneath the surface of their friendship?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA twisty psychological thriller for fans of Louise Candlish and Harriet Tyce.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This twisty thriller is jam-packed with tense moments and a growing sense of unease’ \u003cstrong\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Dark, smart and classy’ \u003cstrong\u003eGILLIAN MCALLISTER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Northedge is good at portraying the distinction between the real insecurities of some young women and the minor problems of the privileged type’ \u003cstrong\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Charlotte Northedge turns the psychological thumbscrews with relish’ \u003cstrong\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Full of twists, The House Guest spirals towards its dark conclusion, wrong footing the increasingly uneasy reader at every turn.’ \u003cstrong\u003eTHE OBSERVER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis best-selling fiction novel delves into the intricacies of relationships, with a focus on adoption and fostering. The suspense is palpable, making it a top pick for fans of domestic thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Elizabeth Hand (Hokuloa Road), Tm Logan (The Daughter), Ruth Kelly (The Ice Retreat), Sue Watson (His First Wife), and Gillian Mcallister (Just Another Missing Person).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Northedge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889129771157,"sku":"9780008402556","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008402556.jpg?v=1776888241","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008402556","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}