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Book SynopsisDISCOVER THE CAPTIVATING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU''LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN, LESLEY PEARSE
Is there a murderer across the street?
1964.
Twenty-three-year-old Katy Speed is fascinated by glamorous Gloria and the goings-on at her house over the road.
Who are the mysterious women that keep coming and going in the strange black car?
Then one night, Gloria''s house burns to the ground. Bodies are found in the wreckage.
And Katy''s horror turns to disbelief when her own father is arrested and charged with murder.
Determined to prove his innocence, Katy sets out to uncover the truth about the mysterious house across the street and find the real murderer.
But that means risking her own life . . .
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* * * * * - Heat
''Must read'' Saturday Express
''Heart-warming and evocative, a real delight to read''
Trade Review
Must read * Saturday Express *
5 * * * * * Truly shocking * Fab New 5 Star Fiction, Heat *
A deeply evocative read * Woman Magazine *
A gripping novel . . . will have you up all night guessing what happens next * My Weekly *
A gripping new novel * Yours *
The Hot List * Inside Soap *
Fab in Fiction feature * Woman's Way *
Pearse has written another pacy novel, steeped in 1960s authenticity and driven by lovable - and love to hate - characters. But at the heart of the book lies a powerful message which stays with you long after you've finished reading * Sunday Express *
Lesley Pearse brilliantly captures the era . . . Emotional and moving, The House Across The Street is storytelling at its best, filled with characters you will care passionately about -- Anne Cater * Daily Express *
5 * * * * * A gripping read set in the 1960s. The story becomes a full-blown mystery that will leave Katy's life in danger, and the search for answers drives this engaging combination of thriller and drama * The People's Friend *
Lesley Pearse is on top form with her latest novel The House Across The Street * Choice *
A heartbreaking and intensely human story that twists, turns and grips from first page to last . . . * Lancashire Post *
An evocative and nostalgic novel from one of the UK's most prolific, best-selling authors * CultureFly *
We highly recommend it! * People's Friend *
Evocative * Woman's Weekly *
You'll be up all night trying to guess what comes next * Good Living *
Gripping 60s novel * Eastern Daily Press *
Praise for Lesley Pearse * - *
Deservedly one of the world's favourite story tellers . . . You simply have to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next * MyWeekly *
Heart-warming and evocative, a real delight to read * Sun *
Glorious, heartwarming * Woman & Home *
Gripping * Hello *
A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers * Daily Mail *
Evocative, compelling, told from the heart
* Sunday Express *
Must-reads this month * Marie Claire *
Praise for Lesley Pearse: * - *
Heart-warming and evocative, a real delight to read * Sun *
A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers * Daily Mail *
Glorious, heartwarming * Woman & Home *
Evocative, compelling, told from the heart * Sunday Express *
Deservedly one of the world's favourite story tellers . . . You simply have to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next. * MyWeekly *
Gripping. * Hello *
Evocative, multi-faceted and sometimes disturbing, a story that grips from first page to last. * Lancashire Post *
