{"product_id":"9781982151614","title":"The Woman Outside My Door","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Woman Outside My Door\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rachel Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Expect a few chills to run down your spine as you work your way through this sharp debut” (\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e) about a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eyoung mother who can’t shake the feeling that her son’s imaginary friend is putting him in very real danger—perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Mary Kubica.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll children have imaginary friends, Georgina tells herself. It’s perfectly normal, and they all grow out of it in the end. But when her seven-year-old son, Cody, tells her about New Granny, the friend he’s met in the park, Georgina is instantly suspicious. Something—call it maternal instinct—tells her he isn’t making it up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStill, maybe Georgina \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e losing her mind. It wouldn’t be the first time, after all. And with her own mother’s recent death leaving her feeling bereft and overwhelmed as a busy working mom, it’s no wonder she’s feeling paranoid that Cody has invented a “New Granny” to replace his beloved grandmother. Her husband assures Georgina that it’s just a game, the product of their son’s overactive imagination.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut what if Cody’s imaginary friend isn’t so imaginary after all?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Packed with jaw-dropping moments, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Outside My Door\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisty thriller with hidden depths” (Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Party\u003c\/i\u003e) that will keep you guessing until the shocking last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Packed with jaw-dropping moments, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Outside My Door\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea twisty thriller with hidden depths\u003c\/b\u003e. I gobbled it up.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"You never know when the secrets of your past will rise up and find you again. \u003cb\u003eRachel Ryan shines in this creepy and chilling debut.\u003c\/b\u003e Questions abound—imaginary friend or dangerous stalker? You will fly through the pages of this tense and fast-paced story, and the giant twist at the end will leave your heart pounding.\"\u003cbr\u003e“When your husband, your seven-year-old son, and your father are all harboring secrets, who can you trust? \u003cb\u003eA rollercoaster of a read, it never flags, the pace is relentless, resulting in a denouement that will take your breath away. \u003c\/b\u003eBravo, Rachel Ryan!” \u003cbr\u003e“A\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efast-paced, gripping thriller.... As the heart-pounding tension unfolds page after page, Rachel Ryan expertly unravels the mystery, leaving readers guessing until the satisfying, surprising ending. \u003cb\u003eEmotional, captivating, and suspenseful, this is a fantastic debut by an author to watch.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\"A clever spin on the every mother’s nightmare scenario that probes the secrets at the heart of a family, and of a country. Gripping and hugely readable, \u003cb\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Woman Outside My Door\u003c\/i\u003e] heralds a bright new voice in psychological thrillers.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\"An incredible debut;\u003cb\u003e pacy, clever, and tense\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning debut. Gripping and unpredictable, \u003cb\u003emy heart is still pounding!\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e“[A] confident debut ... Ryan does a good job keeping the reader off balance, wondering whether Georgina is indeed going mad. \u003cb\u003eThe tension builds as long-held secrets are revealed, and Georgina proves that she’ll stop at nothing to protect her child. \u003c\/b\u003eFans of psychological suspense will be satisfied.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A tense, \u003cb\u003eunsettling thriller about the kind of toxic secret that can blow a family apart \u003c\/b\u003e... a very impressive debut.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA gripping tale\u003c\/b\u003e that wraps its tentacles around you and draws you in.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"An\u003cb\u003e eerie and unsettling\u003c\/b\u003e thriller that twists relentlessly in surprising directions. A gripping debut.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A tension-filled, emotional page-turner.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I couldn't put it down. A suspenseful read, \u003cb\u003efull of chills and twists\u003c\/b\u003e. It kept me turning the pages with the clever plotting.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A dark, emotionally compelling psychological thriller which plays to every woman's fears. \u003cb\u003eHeartbreak and betrayal are delivered at a breakneck speed. \u003c\/b\u003eA terrific debut novel!\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Ryan draws the reader into not only Georgina’s terrifying journey to save her son, but also her marriage and her sanity. \u003cb\u003eGeorgina is a fierce, loyal narrator, and the reader won’t be able to resist rooting for her success. \u003c\/b\u003eSeasoned mystery lovers will recognize similarities to B. A. Paris’ \u003ci\u003eThe Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), Mary Kubica’s \u003ci\u003eThe Other Mrs.\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), and A. J. Finn’s \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).”\u003cbr\u003e\"Ryan’s debut is a chilling story about motherhood and grief, centered on a mother whose young child, coping with the death of a grandmother, seems to invent a new imaginary friend in her place. Except that maybe the friend isn’t imaginary. \u003cb\u003eExpect a few chills to run down your spine as you work your way through this sharp debut.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"[A] suspenseful, chilling, unsettling, and creepy thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. It has a good pace from scene to scene and a dramatic ending that caught me by surprise... \u003cb\u003ean amazing debut novel!\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"[A] first novel whose author we’ll stay alert for... Nicely knits in a troubled marriage of likable people [...] and \u003cb\u003ea twisty ending you won’t see coming\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"An enjoyable domestic thriller that \u003cb\u003ewill keep the reader guessing\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA tantalizing psychological thriller that will leave you with hairs standing up on the back of your neck\u003c\/b\u003e. ... I could not put this book down and read it all in one day. It is fantastic all the way through. ... This is a perfect read for fans of authors such as K.L. Slater.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781982151614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40984961745102,"sku":"9781982151614","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9ae09ff4-9f34-4bbd-8aa6-fa05bf0fe47f.jpg?v=1646781066","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781982151614","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}