The House Across the Street (Paperback)
Lesley Pearse (author)- In stock
Is there a murderer across the street?
It's 1964 and 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...
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781405935371
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 257 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A gripping novel... will have you up all night guessing what happens next' - My Weekly
'A gripping new novel' - Yours
'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' - The 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, The Daily Express
'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 deeply evocative read' - Woman Magazine
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WOW can you believe this is book 26 by Lesley Pears, I have loved getting right into each and every book she has written, when I saw that she had written a thriller I knew I was in for a good read.
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Another wonderful book from a great storyteller ! This one covers many subjects that were taboo in the 1960's , the period in which the book starts . It is thought provoking as well as being a story full of... More
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