{"product_id":"other-peoples-houses-by-kelli-hawkins","title":"Other People's Houses By Kelli Hawkins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRory observes the world from the safety of her third-floor apartment. But she's being watched too and will soon learn that no lock will protect her. The compelling, unsettling new psychological suspense novel from the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOther People's Houses\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEven a locked door can't keep you saf\u003cstrong\u003eA stunningly tense, page-turning debut for all fans of The Woman in the Window and The Girl on the Train\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The perfect house. The perfect family. Too good to be true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate Webb still grieves for her young son, ten years after his loss. She spends her weekends hungover, attending open houses on Sydney's wealthy north shore and imagining the lives of the people who live there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen Kate visits the Harding house - the perfect house with, it seems, the perfect family. A photograph captures a kind-looking man, a beautiful woman she once knew from university days, and a boy - a boy that for one heartbreaking moment she believes is her own son.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen her curiosity turns to obsession, she uncovers the cracks that lie beneath a glossy facade of perfection, sordid truths she could never have imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut is it her imagination? As events start to spiral dangerously out of control, could the real threat come from Kate herself?\u003c\/span\u003ee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty-six-year-old Rory rarely leaves her apartment, though her little dog Buster keeps her company. Days are spent working for her aunt's PI business, and watching and imagining histories for the homeless men, the Dossers, across the road. At night she walks Buster on the roof, gazes at the stars and wonders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe night before New Year's Eve, one of the Dossers is murdered, an incident which brings the world - police, new neighbours, her dark past and new possibilities - crashing through Rory's front door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe thought she was keeping her fears at bay. But has her sanctuary turned into her prison? Or is it safer for everyone if Rory stays locked away?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Hawkins continues to show her expertise in the psychological thriller genre through her fantastic and layered exploration of a troubled narrator in a sinister plot. Rory is an utterly intriguing protagonist ... Each line resonates with a building sense of danger that will keep readers guessing ... [and] on the edge of their seats with every chapter. It's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea perfect, simmering slow burn that gets your heart pounding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ... I couldn't put it down!' Better Reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll She Wants\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A twisting, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esimmering\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emystery.' Readings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A searing domestic thriller that will have you hooked from start to end ... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtmospheric\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand loaded with suspense; Hawkins delivers plenty of satisfying surprises.' Better Reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOther People's Houses\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A clever premise and a troubled narrator set this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epage-turner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e up beautifully. I really enjoyed the ride.' Sara Foster, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hush\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Taut, smart and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimmensely satisfying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. I was addicted from the first page to the last.' 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