Ilona Bannister

An Amazon Best Books of 2026 So Far Pick!Five passengers. Five minutes until the next train … five minutes until someone dies.‘Will have you glued to the page … guaranteed to shock and entertain’ The Times ‘Ridiculously good … darkly thrilling and unforgettable’ Chris Whitaker‘An excellent novel … Bannister has a clear gift for a razor sharp, brutal, and oftentimes...

When you can't get out, let kindness in. In a non-descript building in a gentrifying corner of London, Penny is doing daily battle with her mind. She is convinced that the world beyond her door is too dangerous for her, though her heart knows it isn't. Penny's neighbour, Carla, an American expat and single mother of two teens, has lived...