FINALIST FOR ITW THRILLER AWARDS BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL NOVEL

'A BREATHLESS, TWISTY PLOT . . . FIVE STARS' – SALLY HEPWORTH, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DARLING GIRLS

THEY SAY THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY. BUT FOR MEL, THE PAST JUST MOVED IN UPSTAIRS.

When a new couple moves into the apartment above Mel’s, it isn’t the noise that keeps her awake. It’s him. He is a perfect, terrifying double of the man who shattered her life fifteen years ago. But this is something much more dangerous than a haunting.

It's a second chance.

As a stifling summer takes hold, Mel’s fascination spirals into a fever dream of obsession. Is he really the man she lost, or is the heat playing tricks on her mind? When the man’s girlfriend moves in, the boundaries between their homes begin to blur, turning a neighborly curiosity into a voyeuristic game of cat and mouse.

Ready to rewrite her history at any cost, just how far will Mel go to fix the mistake that ruined her life?

Razor-sharp, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling, The Couple Upstairs is a propulsive exploration of obsession, identity, and the dark choices we make when we think no one is watching.

PRAISE FOR HOLLY WAINWRIGHT

'A compelling, suspenseful tale imbued with warmth, humour and heart' – Liane Moriarty, international bestselling author of Big Little Lies

'A breathless, twisty plot . . . five stars' – Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of Darling Girls

'Had me hooked from the first page' – Jacqueline Bublitz, international bestselling author of Leave The Girls Behind

'I utterly DEVOURED it . . . Brilliant characterisation, wonderful writing, I loved it!’ – Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Again, Rachel

'A story every woman will recognise. If you read one book this year, make it this one' – Mia Freedman, author of Strike

'An engrossing drama about love, regret, suspicion and fear . . . A gripping read' – Courier Mail

'Another clever offering from Holly Wainwright' – Daily Telegraph