The Lover
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publishing:18th Jun '26
£16.99
This title is due to be published on 18th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Cleaner...
A heart-pumping new psychological thriller about the dark side of love and obsession – an unmissable read for fans of Frieda McFadden, Lucy Foley and Jeneva Rose.
'Absolutely thrilling - kept me guessing until the end.' EDEL COFFEY, #1 best-selling author
'This book gets under your skin. An unputdownable thriller.' JEN BRAY
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS...
Rafe seems like your perfect man – intelligent, charming, attractive.
You think you've met the one.
You go back to his house one evening and falls asleep in his arms.
When you wake, you reach out for him. But something feels cold beside you…
Rafe is dead – murdered in bed as you lay next to him – and everyone is going to think you did it.
'Tight, tense, beautifully written - my favourite kind of thriller.' Kitty Murphy, author of the Dublin Drag Mysteries
'Intricately plotted, engrossing and twisty. A riveting read.' Amy Jordan, author of The Dark Hours
'I was hooked from the first page.' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me
'Hooky, twisty, page-turning.' Fiona Gartland, author of of the Beatrice Barrington series
'I DEVOURED The Lover!' Michelle McDonagh, author of There's Something I Have to Tell You
Absolutely thrilling. Mary Watson is fast establishing herself as one of the most sophisticated and elegant contemporary domestic thriller writers around. * Edel Coffey *
I was hooked from the first page. Pacy, twisty and full of suspense. * Lisa Hall *
I absolutely loved this book - didn't see the twist coming at all. Beautiful pacing and a gripping read. * Emma Mason *
A gripping twisty whodunnit exploring the line between love and obsession, care and coercion. An entirely thrilling read with a punch of an ending. Loved it! * L. D. Smithson *
The Lover is a thrillingly fast-paced and addictive read. Hallie’s voice pulls you in from the very first page and breathlessly drags you along for the ride. * Deborah Masson, author of I'll Be Watching You *
I DEVOURED The Lover! * Michelle McDonagh, bestselling author of There’s Something I Have to Tell You *
Tight, tense and beautifully written and very human - my favourite kind of thriller. * Kitty Murphy, author of the Dublin Drag Mysteries *
The Lover is the kind of book that gets under your skin — in the best way. Mary Watson has delivered another unputdownable thriller! * Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us *
A hooky, twisty psychological thriller. It kept me turning the pages until the satisfying end. * Fiona Gartland *
No one does creeping domestic noir like Mary Watson. Tense and truthful – with a killer ending. * Gill Perdue, author of If I Tell *
ISBN: 9780857506054
Dimensions: 240mm x 156mm x 40mm
Weight: 750g
384 pages