The Couple at Number 9

Books | Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense

4.3

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Claire Douglas

"Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at Number 9 is Claire's best thriller yet."--Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She Knew The internationally bestselling author of Do Not Disturb and Just Like the Other Girls delivers a heart-pounding psychological thriller about a couple who inherit what seems to be their dream home, until they make a horrifying discovery--and the danger begins. The Victims . . . When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact. The Investigation . . . Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry about--until the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottage's former owner. Her grandmother, Rose. The Witness . . . Rose is in a nursing home and Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police, but its' clear she remembers something. The Killer . . . As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched. The Truth . . . What happened thirty years ago? Why did no one miss the victims? What part did her grandmother play? And is Saffy now in danger?

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Author

Claire Douglas

Pages

400

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Published Date

2022-08-02

ISBN

006313814X 9780063138148

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"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Sher Free✌️

"Enjoyed the writing style and the twist at the end! Couldn't put the book down!"

Helen Ferridge

"4.5 - good story kept me interested and a nice twist at the end. Recommend."

Mary

"Couldn’t even finish this book, i got to page 110 and stopped. I didn’t care anymore , i could care less whose bodies they found. I’m happy people loved this, it just wasn’t for me. "

Stev Cass

"left in tears and in shock i loved the book"

J M

Jocelyn Martinez

"Started a little slow developing the characters however once things started progressing the bombshells kept dropping. Hidden family secrets that were assumed to be buried forever in 1980, but have been uncovered by the granddaughter and daughter of the person who holds the key but has Alzheimer’s, Rose. Narration: I thought the narration was great, except I didn’t particularly like when they made a phone call…the person on the other end of the line was fuzzy intentionally which I had to rewind a few times to be able to understand what was being spoken better. Personal preference perhaps. Overall, I would recommend this book and narration to anyone who loves a good family thriller that could possibly make your sweet delightful Grandma into a murderous monster? That sounds like a winner to me"

Jodie L

"This one has me hanging on until the very end! LOVED IT! This was also the first I’ve read by this author and will definitely be looking into more of her books!"

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Brittany Love

"Read this in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down! Was a very good read"

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