Five Strangers

About the book

Five strangers. One horrific event. What did they see?

‘Assured and engrossing’ The Sunday Times

‘Tightly-plotted, entertaining’ LOUISE CANDLISH

‘Meticulously plotted with an ending I really didn’t see coming.’ SARAH VAUGHAN, author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL

A gripping new thriller about secrets, obsession and lies

When disgraced journalist Jen Hunter witnesses a horrific murder-suicide on Hampstead Heath one February alongside four strangers, she is compelled to find out what really happened that day. They all saw Daniel kill his girlfriend, Vicky – but can they trust their own memories?

Jen’s best friend, Bex, is worried about her. She knows Jen hasn’t always been the most stable of women. She knows about the lies. She knows why Jen lost her job at the paper.

As the lives of the Parliament Hill witnesses begin to unravel, one thing becomes clear: there is more to what happened that day on the heath.

And Jen needs to find out the truth – even at a cost.

Praise for this book:

"Five Strangers opens with a vicious death, then blindsides you on a twisted journey of possession and danger. I read it in one day." - Rachael Blok

"Both a tightly-plotted, entertaining work of suspense and an unflinching study of the trauma of witnessing violence, FIVE STRANGERS had me gripped from the first shocking chapter." - Louise Candlish

"An 'of-the-moment' mystery which keeps you wondering until the final page." - Jane Corry

"Following a startlingly original opening, this tense mystery reels you in and never lets go!" - Abby Davies

"A twisty, dark, urban thriller." - Cass Green

"It starts with a chilling act of murder and continues with twist after twist." - Claire McGowan

"Meticulously plotted with an ending I really didn’t see coming." - Sarah Vaughan

"An original, twisty and atmospheric thriller, packed with secrets and toxic relationships." - Roz Watkins

"From its gripping first chapter, reminiscent of Ian McEwan’s Enduring Love, Five Strangers took me on a breathless, twisting ride. So perfectly pitched it gave me vertigo." - Kate Weinberg