The Family Next Door

For fans of The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope and The Cottage by Lisa Stone, The Neighbour by Fiona Cummins is a twisting thriller about a quiet neighbourhood that's hiding a deadly secret.

'Creepy as hell and kept me guessing to the very end' - Ian Rankin

A new home. A new start.

It’s all the Lockwoods want.
And on The Avenue, a leafy street in an Essex town near the sea, it seems possible.
But what if what they want isn’t what they get?

On their moving-in day they arrive to a media frenzy.
A serial killer has struck in the woods behind The Avenue.
The police are investigating.
And the neighbours quite clearly have secrets.

With their dream quickly turning into a nightmare, the Lockwoods are watching everyone.
But who’s watching them?

Praise for Fiona Cummins:

'Trust me - Cummins is a keeper' - Lee Child

'Head and shoulders above the rest' - Val McDermid

'A crime novel of the very first order' - David Baldacci

Dark, intriguing and gripping' - Laura Marshall

'What a storyteller' - Caz Frear

'A nightmarishly addictive read' - CJ Tudor

'Enthralled from beginning to end as each page drips with threat and menace' - Liz Nugent


Genre: Mystery

"An original plot, brilliantly crafted with the wonderfully atmospheric storytelling that readers have come to expect from Fiona Cummins." - Olivia Kiernan

"I absolutely loved it. Dark, intriguing and gripping . . . and so beautifully written." - Laura Marshall

"Drew me in from the very first page with her original and compelling prose. Dark, creepy and intense with brilliant characters and a clever plot with an ending I didn’t see coming." - Jenny Quintana

"Brilliant . . . dark, creepy and twisted." - C J Tudor