The Stranger Upstairs
Published on 6. September 2018
400 pages
978-1-5098-8623-4 (ISBN)
Description
From Melanie Raabe, the author of The Trap, The Stranger Upstairs is another dazzling, dizzying psychological thriller guaranteed to keep you guessing until the very last page.
Several years ago, your husband, and the father of your young son, disappeared. Since then, youaEUR (TM)ve dreamed of his return; railed against him for leaving you alone; grieved for your marriage; and, finally, vowed to move on.
One morning, the phone rings. When you answer, a voice at the other end tells you your husbandaEUR (TM)s on a plane bound for home, and that youaEUR (TM)ll see him tomorrow.
YouaEUR (TM)ve imagined this reunion countless times. Of course you have. But nothing has prepared you for the reality. For you realize you donaEUR (TM)t know this man.
Because he isnaEUR (TM)t your husband, heaEUR (TM)s a complete stranger aEUR" and heaEUR (TM)s coming home with you.
Even worse, he seems to know about something very bad you once did, something no one else could possibly know about . . . Could they?
Several years ago, your husband, and the father of your young son, disappeared. Since then, youaEUR (TM)ve dreamed of his return; railed against him for leaving you alone; grieved for your marriage; and, finally, vowed to move on.
One morning, the phone rings. When you answer, a voice at the other end tells you your husbandaEUR (TM)s on a plane bound for home, and that youaEUR (TM)ll see him tomorrow.
YouaEUR (TM)ve imagined this reunion countless times. Of course you have. But nothing has prepared you for the reality. For you realize you donaEUR (TM)t know this man.
Because he isnaEUR (TM)t your husband, heaEUR (TM)s a complete stranger aEUR" and heaEUR (TM)s coming home with you.
Even worse, he seems to know about something very bad you once did, something no one else could possibly know about . . . Could they?
Reviews / Votes
Had me hooked from the start. Linda's story unravels so cleverly, and Raabe keeps you questioning what's fact and what's not right to the end, ratcheting up the tension at the same time . . . A genuinely gripping debut -- Debbie Howells, author of <i>The Bones of You</i>, on <i>The Trap</i> A very clever, mind-bending thriller -- <i>Woman & Home</i> on <i>The Trap</i> You won't be able to resist -- <i>Elle </i>on <i>The Trap</i>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
File size
3,00 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-8623-4 (9781509886234)
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Persons
Melanie Raabe grew up in Thuringia, Germany. After graduating from university, she moved to Cologne where she worked as a journalist by day while secretly writing books at night. The Trap, her debut novel, was a bestseller in Germany and sold all around the world. The Stranger Upstairs was also a bestseller in Germany, where it was published as The Truth.
