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WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH AUTHOR: ''Britain''s Patricia Highsmith'' (Sunday Times)

Discover the original psychological thriller as a sleep-deprived young mother struggles to stay sane.

''A lost masterpiece.'' Peter Swanson
''Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.'' Elly Griffiths
''Fremlin packs a punch.'' Ian Rankin
''Splendid ... Got me hooked.'' Ruth Rendell
''A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.'' Janice Hallett
''The grandmother of psycho-domestic noir; Britain''s Patricia Highsmith.'' Sunday Times

Louise would give anything - anything - for a good night's sleep. Forget the girls running errant in the garden and bothering the neighbours. Forget her husband who seems oblivious to it all. If the baby would just stop crying, everything would be fine.

Or would it? What if Louise's growing fears about the family's new lodger, who seems

The Hours Before Dawn

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 6 July 2017
      ISBN-13 9780571338122
      978-0571338122
      ISBN-10 0571338127
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      Fiction Contemporary Fiction Crime & Thrillers

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH AUTHOR: ''Britain''s Patricia Highsmith'' (Sunday Times)

      Discover the original psychological thriller as a sleep-deprived young mother struggles to stay sane.

      ''A lost masterpiece.'' Peter Swanson
      ''Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.'' Elly Griffiths
      ''Fremlin packs a punch.'' Ian Rankin
      ''Splendid ... Got me hooked.'' Ruth Rendell
      ''A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.'' Janice Hallett
      ''The grandmother of psycho-domestic noir; Britain''s Patricia Highsmith.'' Sunday Times

      Louise would give anything - anything - for a good night's sleep. Forget the girls running errant in the garden and bothering the neighbours. Forget her husband who seems oblivious to it all. If the baby would just stop crying, everything would be fine.

      Or would it? What if Louise's growing fears about the family's new lodger, who seems

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