The Psychopath Next Door

By Mark Edwards

In this mesmerising thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, a family's fresh start is just the beginning of their nightmare...

Ethan Dove's family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it's exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood.

After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma can't believe their luck.

Which is exactly what Fiona wants. Because, far from being the perfect neighbour, Fiona is the last person you should trust with your child. With a vicious plot for revenge, Fiona is happy to train Rose to be her accomplice, especially when she begins to suspect that Rose might not be as innocent as she appears...

The Psychopath Next Door is a gripping and twisted psychological suspense thriller set in the terrifying world of Mark Edwards's bestselling The Magpies universe.

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Published Jan 28, 2025

340 pages

Average rating: 7.78

41 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Mellific
Jul 09, 2026
8/10 stars
I flew through this book, and was thoroughly intrigued by it. Ultimately, there were a few things that were difficult to believe, and the author used single quotes instead of double quotes for dialogue, which made dialogue confusing at times, and lastly, the author went from third person for one character to first person for another, which also made things difficult to follow. I rounded up to 4 stars, but my actual rating would be 3.5 based on the elements mentioned above.
Mrshrl
Dec 31, 2025
6/10 stars
Was just ok. Kinda slow, kinda predictable, kinda silly.
Jlaborie
Jul 24, 2025
3.50
Maddie_0513
Jun 18, 2025
9/10 stars
Oh this book was really good!! My only complaint was not knowing who was talking at the beginning of every chapter. I had to either reread the previous page or read ahead to figure out who this chapter was about. The ending leaves it open for a second book which I would definitely read!
The reading rogue
May 12, 2025
10/10 stars
Really thrilling read. Great twists and turns. Really enjoyed.

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