The Heights
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Our House comes a nail-biting story about a mother's obsession with revenge
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3.9 • 48 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
‘Impossible to resist, impossible to predict, impossible to put down… this is an author at the top of her game’ Erin Kelly, author of Watch Her Fall
He thinks he’s safe up there.
But he’ll never be safe from you.
The Heights is a tall, slender apartment building among the warehouses of Tower Bridge, its roof terrace so discreet you wouldn’t know it existed if you weren't standing at the window of the flat directly opposite. But you are. And that’s when you see a man up there – a man you’d recognize anywhere. He’s older now and his appearance has subtly changed, but it’s definitely him.
Which makes no sense at all since you know he has been dead for over two years.
You know this for a fact.
Because you’re the one who killed him.
'There’s nothing quite so chilling as the roar of mother tiger love. Louise Candlish had my heart in my throat. Dizzily dark. Dangerous. Deadly' Jane Corry, author of The Lies We Tell
'Smart, addictive, twisting, surprising. Highly recommended' Sarah Vaughan, author of Little Disasters
'It twists and it turns and it twists again. The Heights by Louise Candlish is the very definition of a “just one more chapter” novel. I devoured it. And it’s full of such great writing about the ferocity of maternal love' Hannah Beckerman, author of If Only I Could Tell You
Praise for Louise Candlish:
'Louise Candlish is the queen of the sucker-punch twist' Ruth Ware
'Louise is the mistress of the "Oh my God, this could be me" nightmare' Fiona Barton
‘The queen of the urban thriller returns’ Red
‘Louise Candlish just gets better and better’ Lisa Jewell
‘Stylish, suspenseful and absorbing’ Best
'Psychological suspense at its most elegant and sinister' AJ Finn
‘You won’t want to put down this roller coaster read!’ Closer
‘A gripping read with a brilliant first-person narrative. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. It’s so good!’ BA Paris
‘Not only is Candlish a terrific storyteller, she has the gift of making you care about unlikable characters’ Guardian
‘A must read!’ Lucy Foley
‘Gripping from start to finish’ Bella
'I couldn’t put it down!' Shari Lapena
‘The layers of plot astound’ Sunday Times Crime Club
'An instant classic' Mark Edwards
‘A chillingly addictive and glamorous thriller' Sunday Post
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of this mesmerizing psychological thriller from British author Candlish (The Other Passenger), lighting consultant Ellen Saint is working with a new client on a London warehouse conversion when she spots a person she recognizes on the roof of a nearby building. That man, Kieran Watts, however, has been dead for more than two years—or so Ellen thought, because she, along with her ex-significant other, Vic Gordon, contracted with someone to kill him. The murder-for-hire scheme was revenge against the "monster who destroyed" her life when Vic's and her 19-year-old son, Lucas, died in a car accident, for which she blames Kieran, the car's driver. The current sighting resurrects devastating memories and provokes Ellen, who fears for her new family, to try again to kill Kieran. Obsession, deception, betrayal, and injustice follow. Chapters from Vic's point of view, from both past and present, help build tension. In the end, the narrative threads cross in a heart-stopping confrontation that tests Ellen's lifelong phobia for high places. This cleverly constructed novel will keep readers enthralled until the last page.
Customer Reviews
A chilling read
The Heights is a compelling psychological thriller about how one tragic event tears a family apart, how one’s overwhelming grief turns into obsession and the lengths they will go to in getting revenge. It is dark, twisty, heartbreaking and very addictive.
Louise Candlish has crafted a thought provoking read that will have you asking yourself, what would you do if you were faced with the same situation as our lead. I was so conflicted reading this book after finding out all of the facts, torn between right and wrong. It really did mess with my head and my moral compass.
The characters are real and evoke many different emotions within you. The standout was Ellen who my heart broke for. I enjoyed the narrative style of the book whereby she speaks to the reader as an author writing a book, that covers life before and after the tragic event. This made it all the more personal and getting the reader to understand her reasoning as to the things she does.
The Heights has been well written and is a very compelling read that got under my skin. Long after finishing it, it still has been playing around in my head as has the question of what I would do in the same situation. I now have an answer to it, but I think I will just keep it to myself…😉