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She Won't Leave

'If you like Big Little Lies you'll love this'
By Rebecca Heath
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A new home. A fresh start. A nightmare waiting inside. 'A deliciously unsettling premise, intriguing characters and plenty of twists.' RACHAEL JOHNS ‘A seriously clever and brilliantly hooky read.’ HOLLY CRAIG 'The twists keep coming.' REBECCA BAINBRIDGE MOVING DAY... For single mum Emma, buying a house... Read More
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The new sweltering Australian thriller from international bestseller Rebecca Heath, in which a woman buys her dream home, but it becomes a nightmare when the seller refuses to leave... and then turns up dead.

The new sweltering Australian thriller from international bestseller Rebecca Heath, in which a woman buys her dream home, but it becomes a nightmare when the seller refuses to leave... and then turns up dead.

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A new home. A fresh start. A nightmare waiting inside.

'A deliciously unsettling premise, intriguing characters and plenty of twists.' RACHAEL JOHNS

‘A seriously clever and brilliantly hooky read.’ HOLLY CRAIG

'The twists keep coming.' REBECCA BAINBRIDGE

MOVING DAY...

For single mum Emma, buying a house on exclusive Haven Way should be the start of a better life for her and her young daughter.

BUT THERE’S JUST ONE PROBLEM...

The seller refuses to leave. With the deal on the brink of collapse, junior realtor Rhiannon is running out of time.

THREE WEEKS LATER...

There’s a knock at Emma’s door. The seller has disappeared, and the police want answers. The neighbours close ranks, but behind the perfect façades of Haven Way, someone is hiding the truth about what happened to the missing woman.

And they’ll do anything to make sure Emma leaves for good.

'Old money hides fresh secrets... If you like Big Little Lies you’ll love this.' JO FURNISS

'Heath has crafted a street of suspicious characters, sizzling romance, and myriad delicious threads to follow.' MICHELLE PRAK

'A relentlessly creepy tale, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden.' JACK HEATH

Readers are OBSESSED with She Won't Leave

‘Unsettling and engaging … full of mystery and suspense. I read it in a day’

‘What an absolutely outstanding read … I was hooked on every single page!’

‘Loved this book. I couldn't get enough.’

‘This is the first book in a while where I didn't know who would have done it. And because of that, the twists felt like blows!’

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035922994

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 January 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Rebecca Heath studied science at university, worked in hospitality and teaching, but she always carved out time to write. She lives in Adelaide, Australia, halfway between the city and the sea with her husband, three children and a much-loved border collie. She is the author of psychological thrillers The Summer Party, The Dinner Party, The Wedding Party, and The Last Encore. This is her fifth adult novel.

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