The Lover
Will be published approx. on 18. June 2026
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-85750-605-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the heart-pumping new thriller from the Sunday Times best-selling author...
An unmissable psychological suspense about the dark side of love and obsession - perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden, Lucy Foley and Jeneva Rose.
'Now THIS is what you call a thriller. I was hooked from the start.' ? ? ? ? ?
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS...
Rafe seems like your perfect man - intelligent, charming, attractive.
You think you've met the one.
You go back to his house one evening and falls asleep in his arms.
When you wake, you reach out for him. But something feels cold beside you...
Rafe is dead - murdered in bed as you lay next to him - and everyone is going to think you did it.
*Everyone is talking about Mary Watson*
'Packed with mystery, secrets, obsession and plenty of twists. Constant tension.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A must read. I loved it.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A fast paced psychological thriller that kept me enthralled from start to finish.' ? ? ? ? ?
'I could not put this down!' ? ? ? ? ?
'WOW! A must-read... I felt everything!' ? ? ? ? ?
'Absolutely thrilling - kept me guessing until the end.' Edel Coffey, #1 best-selling author
'This book gets under your skin. An unputdownable thriller.' Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us
'Tight, tense, beautifully written - my favourite kind of thriller.' Kitty Murphy, author of the Dublin Drag Mysteries
'Intricately plotted, engrossing and twisty. A riveting read.' Amy Jordan, author of The Dark Hours
'I was hooked from the first page.' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me
'Hooky, twisty, page-turning.' Fiona Gartland, author of of the Beatrice Barrington series
'I DEVOURED The Lover!' Michelle McDonagh, author of There's Something I Have to Tell You
An unmissable psychological suspense about the dark side of love and obsession - perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden, Lucy Foley and Jeneva Rose.
'Now THIS is what you call a thriller. I was hooked from the start.' ? ? ? ? ?
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS...
Rafe seems like your perfect man - intelligent, charming, attractive.
You think you've met the one.
You go back to his house one evening and falls asleep in his arms.
When you wake, you reach out for him. But something feels cold beside you...
Rafe is dead - murdered in bed as you lay next to him - and everyone is going to think you did it.
*Everyone is talking about Mary Watson*
'Packed with mystery, secrets, obsession and plenty of twists. Constant tension.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A must read. I loved it.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A fast paced psychological thriller that kept me enthralled from start to finish.' ? ? ? ? ?
'I could not put this down!' ? ? ? ? ?
'WOW! A must-read... I felt everything!' ? ? ? ? ?
'Absolutely thrilling - kept me guessing until the end.' Edel Coffey, #1 best-selling author
'This book gets under your skin. An unputdownable thriller.' Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us
'Tight, tense, beautifully written - my favourite kind of thriller.' Kitty Murphy, author of the Dublin Drag Mysteries
'Intricately plotted, engrossing and twisty. A riveting read.' Amy Jordan, author of The Dark Hours
'I was hooked from the first page.' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me
'Hooky, twisty, page-turning.' Fiona Gartland, author of of the Beatrice Barrington series
'I DEVOURED The Lover!' Michelle McDonagh, author of There's Something I Have to Tell You
Reviews / Votes
Absolutely thrilling. Mary Watson is fast establishing herself as one of the most sophisticated and elegant contemporary domestic thriller writers around. * Edel Coffey * I was hooked from the first page. Pacy, twisty and full of suspense. * Lisa Hall * I absolutely loved this book - didn't see the twist coming at all. Beautiful pacing and a gripping read. * Emma Mason * A gripping twisty whodunnit exploring the line between love and obsession, care and coercion. An entirely thrilling read with a punch of an ending. Loved it! * L. D. Smithson * The Lover is a thrillingly fast-paced and addictive read. Hallie's voice pulls you in from the very first page and breathlessly drags you along for the ride. * Deborah Masson, author of I'll Be Watching You * I DEVOURED The Lover! * Michelle McDonagh, bestselling author of There's Something I Have to Tell You * Tight, tense and beautifully written and very human - my favourite kind of thriller. * Kitty Murphy, author of the Dublin Drag Mysteries * The Lover is the kind of book that gets under your skin - in the best way. Mary Watson has delivered another unputdownable thriller! * Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us * A hooky, twisty psychological thriller. It kept me turning the pages until the satisfying end. * Fiona Gartland * No one does creeping domestic noir like Mary Watson. Tense and truthful - with a killer ending. * Gill Perdue, author of If I Tell *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85750-605-4 (9780857506054)
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Person
Mary Watson is from South Africa and now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she taught for many years. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her adult publishing in South Africa, and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers under 40 with the potential to define trends in African literature. Her YA novels have been nominated for the Irish Book Awards and the Carnegie medal. Her adult debut, The Cleaner, was an instant Irish Times bestseller.