Jules and Scott are a young couple living on the outskirts of London. When the charming and charismatic Orla sweeps into their lives, inviting her to house-share seems like the answer to all their problems: she needs a home, they could do with the money.
But once Orla moves in, Jules starts to feel uncomfortable. Whatever the occasion, Orla has to be centre-stage. Every social occasion, every outing, every get-together is dominated by her and her daily dramas. But on closer inspection, Orla's stories just don't add up. And Jules starts to suspect that their dream housemate might be about to turn their lives into a nightmare.
A tense new psychological thriller from the author of The Perfect Guest. Ruth Irons grew up in South Wales before studying music at Exeter University, and then musical theatre at Central School of Speech and Drama. She worked as an actor, musician, and music teacher for many years before turning to writing as a creative outlet, completing courses with Curtis Brown Creative and the Writers Bureau. This is her second novel. Her first, The Perfect Guest, was published in June 2024.
Ruth lives in Kingston upon Thames with her husband and two daughters. A tense new psychological thriller from the author of The Perfect Guest. She seems like the perfect lodger - but once she's in, she's determined to stay . . . whatever it takes . From the author of The Perfect Guest For fans of Lisa Jewell, Sabine Durrant and Louise Candlish Ruth's USP is her ability to write completely relatable and believable scenarios that make you wonder WWYD . . . ?
