The Only Suspect: A 'twisting, seductive, ingenious' thriller from the bestselling author of The Other Passenger
Louise Candlish
Feb 2023 Ā· Simon and Schuster Ā· Narrated by Jamie Parker
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Winner of the Fingerprint Award for Thriller of the YearĀ
THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGERĀ
Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man.
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Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so heās not the most sociable guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but heās a good husband and an easy-going neighbour.
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Thatās until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site thatās been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now heās always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . .
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As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alexās twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil.
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And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. It still isnāt.
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No one else could have done it. Could they?
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āThe best Louise Candlish novel yetāĀ Ā Lisa Jewell
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'I'm blown away by how good it is. A gripping tale of love, secrets and deception - it's the best psychological thriller I've read in a long time'Ā Ā Mark Edwards
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THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGERĀ
Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man.
Ā
Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so heās not the most sociable guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but heās a good husband and an easy-going neighbour.
Ā
Thatās until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site thatās been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now heās always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . .
Ā
As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alexās twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil.
Ā
And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. It still isnāt.
Ā
No one else could have done it. Could they?
Ā
āThe best Louise Candlish novel yetāĀ Ā Lisa Jewell
Ā
'I'm blown away by how good it is. A gripping tale of love, secrets and deception - it's the best psychological thriller I've read in a long time'Ā Ā Mark Edwards
Ā
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Eleonore Scott
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February 17, 2023
Slow start, but once pushing through the twists kept coming. Really enjoyed this book.
ben heaton
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May 23, 2025
brilliant š
Kirst Baird
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February 15, 2024
Fab book!
About the author
Louise Candlish is the internationally bestselling author of fifteen novels, including The Other Passenger, The Heights, and Our House, which won the Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. It is now a major four-part TV drama starring Martin Compston, Tuppence Middleton, and Rupert Penry-Jones, available to stream on CBC Gem. Louise lives in London with her husband and daughter. Connect with her on Twitter @Louise_Candlish, Facebook @LouiseCandlishAuthor, and Instagram @LouiseCandlish.
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