Before she knew him - Peter Swanson

A Sunday Times and Observer Thriller of the Month

'Deliciously good . . . Swanson's best thriller yet.' Observer

'Gripping, twisty . . . I could not put it down.' Alafair Burke

When Hen and Lloyd move into their new house, they're relieved to meet another childless couple in their neighbourhood, Matthew and Mira.

But when they're invited over for dinner, Hen thinks she sees something suspicious in Matthew's study.

Could this mild-mannered schoolteacher really be hiding a dark secret, one that only Hen might know about? And even if she's right, who would believe her?

Peter Swanson's novels include The Girl With a Clock for a Heart, nominated for an LA Times book award, The Kind Worth Killing, a Richard and Judy pick and the iBooks store's thriller of the year in 2015; Rules for Perfect Murders, the 2020 Richard and Judy Pick; and most recently Nine Lives. He lives with his wife and cat on the north coast of Massachusetts.

So smart and exciting that you're just happy to get swept along.
Herald

Will keep you gripped through every elegant twist and turn.
Sunday Mirror

Spot on . . . Fans of his previous bestsellers won't be disappointed.
Daily Mail

Swanson unfolds this creepy story with the assurance and economy of a master.
Wall Street Journal

Deliciously good . . . Swanson's best thriller yet.
Observer

Gripping, twisty . . . I could not put it down.
Alafair Burke