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When an accident forces the six disparate residents of 23 Beulah Grove to work together, their quiet lives unravel. Beneath the façade of a cheap, no‑credit‑check letting space lurks a serial killer who will stop at nothing to keep his secrets safe. Set against the backdrop of London’s dark, tight‑knit apartment houses, the novel probes how well we truly know our neighbors and the unreliability of suburban anonymity.
Alex Marwood delivers a fast‑paced suspense thriller that examines the thin veil between ordinary living and concealed violence, keeping readers on edge as the mystery of the killer’s identity unfolds into a tense climax.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Alex Marwood
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