The gripping new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Michele CampbellBecause murderers are never who you expect…She was the quiet one… but is she guilty?For twin sisters Rose and Bel, enrolling at the prestigious new boarding school should have been a fresh start. But with its sinister rituals and traditions, Odell soon brings out a deadly rivalry between the sisters.For Sarah and husband Heath, the chance to teach at Odell seems like the best thing that ever happened to their small family – a chance to rise through the ranks and put the past behind them.Until one dark night ends in murder.But who’s guilty and who’s telling the truth? And who’s been in on it all along..?From the Sunday Times bestselling author Michele Campbell comes the breathtaking new thriller SHE WAS THE QUIET ONE.PRAISE FOR She Was the Quiet One:‘Michele Campbell vividly conveys the complexity of teenage years and punctuates the narrative with clues that develop into an explosive conclusion’ Woman‘You’ll be desperate to know what went down at the lake’ The Sun‘A tale of unrequited love and rule-breaking… Fans of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng will love the untangling of these seemingly perfect lives’ i News‘The narrative powers through to a gripping conclusion’ Press Association‘Campbell’s skillful characterization and her shocking final twist make this follow-up to It’s Always the Husband well worthwhile. Readers who enjoyed Simone St. James’ boarding-school mystery, The Broken Girls, should give this a try.’ Booklist‘Readers will… be drawn in to the novel’s intricate exploration of divided loyalties and the brittleness of trust.’ Publishers WeeklyPRAISE FOR MICHELE CAMBPELL:‘A gripping page-tuner…will suit fans of Liane Moriarty’ Hello‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who's ever had a frenemy.’ Ruth Ware‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel―it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!’ Shari Lapena
‘A Stranger on the Beach rides its rising tide of terror to a finale that blanched my knuckles. An exceptionally suspenseful thriller’ AJ FinnFrom the bestselling author of It's Always the Husband comes a novel about a love triangle that begins on a fateful night…There is a stranger outside Caroline's house.Her spectacular new beach house, built for hosting expensive parties and vacationing with the family she thought she'd have. But her husband is lying to her and everything in her life is upside down, so when the stranger, Aidan, shows up as a bartender at the same party where Caroline and her husband have a very public fight, it doesn't seem like anything out of the ordinary.As her marriage collapses around her and the lavish lifestyle she's built for herself starts to crumble, Caroline turns to Aidan for comfort…and revenge. After a brief and desperate fling that means nothing to Caroline and everything to him, Aidan's obsession with Caroline, her family, and her house grows more and more disturbing. And when Caroline's husband goes missing, her life descends into a nightmare that leaves her accused of her own husband's murder.A Stranger on the Beach is Strangers on a Train meets Fatal Attraction in Michele Campbell's edge-of your-seat story of passion and intrigue.Praise for A Stranger on the Beach:‘A Stranger on the Beach rides its rising tide of terror to a finale that blanched my knuckles. An exceptionally suspenseful thriller’ AJ Finn‘Gripping … a genuinely suspenseful thrill ride. It’s a whole lot of fun.’ Heat‘This book had so many twists and turns. I LOVED it.’ Kathy L, Netgalley reviewer‘This is an edge of your seat tale of obsession. It's compelling, absorbing, and gritty.’ Lyndsie G, Netgalley reviewer‘Michele Campbell once again penned an addictive thriller that kept me hanging on until the very last page.’ Rebekah L, Netgalley Reviewer‘This is a twisty page-turner with all of the best plot elements: love, lust, murder, and deception.’ Kelly F, Netgalley reviewer‘Wow, Michele Campbell, you had me glued to the pages on this one!’ Bonnie F, Netgalley reviewer
The Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who's ever had a frenemy.’ Ruth Ware‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel—it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it! Shari LapenaIt’s Always the Husband…unless it’s the best friend.Kate, Aubrey and Jenny are inseparable at college – friends who promised they’d always be there for each other.But twenty years later, their friendship is about to take a deadly turn.Kate married the gorgeous party boy, Aubrey married up, and Jenny married the boy next door, but when one of the friends dies in shocking circumstances, will everyone assume that it’s always the husband? Or could it be the best friend?IT’S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND is the gripping debut which will keep you guessing until the very last page.