Just Like the Other Girls
From the author of No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller, The New Neighbours
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
THE NAIL-BITING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9
SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS SAFE. SO DID THE OTHERS . . .
'Douglas's best yet - an ingenious concept with a corker of a twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, bestselling author of THAT NIGHT
'Fiendishly clever, dark and chilling. Impossible to put down' 5***** Reader Review
'An immersive page-turner with a twist I didn't see coming' SARAH VAUGHAN, bestselling author of LITTLE DISASTERS
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After the death of her mother, Una Richardson hopes for a fresh start when she takes on a job as a carer for the rich and elderly Mrs Elspeth McKenzie.
But Elspeth's home is not as safe as it seems.
Kathryn, her cold and bitter daughter, resents Una's presence. More disturbing is the evidence suggesting two girls lived here before.
What happened to the girls?
Why will the McKenzies not talk about them?
As the walls close in around her, Una fears she'll end up just like the other girls . . .
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'A thriller that will leave you in a spin' Sun
'A chilling novel. Very hard to put down' Gilly MacMillan
'A wickedly clever page-turner of a psychothriller' Emma Curtis
'If you like thrillers with plenty of killer twists and turns, then Just Like The Other Girls should definitely be high on your reading list' My Weekly
Praise for Claire Douglas:
'Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas' TIM WEAVER, bestselling author of No One Home
'Tense, claustrophobic and gripping' Paula Daly
'Absorbing and chilling' Karen Perry
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Una Richardson, the protagonist of this seductive psychological thriller from Douglas (The Sisters), is still mourning her mother's death when she accepts a job as a live-in companion and carer for wealthy Elspeth McKenzie. Elspeth immediately forms a strong attachment to her, much to the chagrin of the old woman's middle-aged daughter, Kathryn, who doesn't hide her resentment. Still, Una considers herself lucky to have found a well-paying job in a beautiful house in a desirable suburb of Bristol, England. Soon after her arrival, Una learns her predecessor left suddenly, never to be seen again. After a little investigation, she discovers that other McKenzie companions/carers have died of apparent accidents or suicide. When the police enter the picture, Una and her best friend, Courtney, decide to find out what secrets might be lurking in the McKenzie family home. Douglas builds suspense through multiple points of view, including the endearing Una's vivid first-person narration, Kathryn's reminiscences, and a stalker's disturbing commentary. Fully formed characters, plausible red herrings, and plenty of surprises keep the pages turning. Readers will eagerly await the author's next.
