Louise Candlish

Charlotte and Perry have owned their clifftop holiday home in Pine Ridge for years. They've worked hard for it - why shouldn't they enjoy it? Even if the locals can't afford to live in the village these days. Now city friends Amy and Linus have bought a second home nearby and when the two families descend, they plan lazy days at the beach and evenings sipping rose and watching the sun set from Charlotte's summerhouse veranda. But this summer is different....

There is nothing as powerful as a mother's love. But how far will Ellen go to protect her son? Ellen Saint is just your average mum. Devoted to her family, she's no different from any other mother who wants the best for her kids. But when her teenage son Lucas brings a new friend home, cracks start to appear in Ellen's perfect family life. Kieran Watts isn't like Lucas. He's rude, obnoxious and reckless, and Ellen can only watch in despair as her...

Could you hate your neighbour enough to plot to kill him? Until Darren and Jodie move in, Lowland Way is a suburban paradise. Beautiful homes. Friendly neighbours. Kids playing out in the street. But Darren and Jodie don't follow the rules and soon disputes over loud music and parking rights escalate to threats of violence. Then, early one Saturday, a horrific crime shocks the street. As the police go house to house, the residents close ranks and...

Young couple Joe and Christy Davenport's dreams come true when they buy their perfect house. And they happily overlook the fact that the previous owners seem to have fled overnight. But once moved in, Christy witnesses strange behaviour from her new neighbours. And the more her attempts at friendship are met with silence the more she's convinced the only way to discover the truth is by unpicking the shocking story of her predecessors, Jeremy Fraser...

Simone has a secret. She likes to stand at her bathroom window and spy on the couple downstairs through their kitchen skylight. She knows what they eat for breakfast and who they've got over for dinner. She knows what mood they're in before they even step out the door. There's nothing wrong with looking, is there? Until one day Simone sees something through the skylight she is not expecting. Something that upsets her so much she begins to plot a terrible...

When Ginny and Adam Trustlove arrive for a holiday in Italy they have been torn apart by personal tragedy. A boathouse on peaceful Lake Orta is the place to start piecing together their lives. A day later, the silence is broken by the arrival at the main house of the Sale family. It doesn't take long for them to draw Ginny and Adam in.

Arriving on the windswept Ile de Re off the coast of France, Tabby Dewhurst is heartbroken and penniless, unable even to afford a room for the night. Then she overhears a villager repeating aloud the access code to her front door and, hardly believing her own actions, Tabby waits for the villager to leave and lets herself into the house - and so she enters the strange, hidden world of Emmie.