The Stranger In My Home

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What to expect

The Stranger In My Home is the utterly compelling new contemporary novel from Adele Parks, Sunday Times bestselling author of The State We're In, sure to move, grip and delight her fans along with readers of Liane Moriarty, Jane Shemilt and Lisa Jewell.

When you have everything you dreamed of, there is everything to lose.

Alison is lucky and she knows it. She has the life she always craved, including a happy home with Jeff and their brilliant, vivacious teenage daughter, Katherine - the absolute centre of Alison's world.

Then a knock at the door ends life as they know it.

Fifteen years ago, someone else took Alison's baby from the hospital. And now Alison is facing the unthinkable.

Her daughter belongs to someone else.

What would you do if you discovered your beloved child is not yours?

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Critics Review

Gripping, twisty and heartbreaking, this standout story is a triumph

Isabelle Broom, Heat

Adele Parks does it again. She’s already proved she can write a sparkling rom com, a moving love story and a lovingly researched historical novel, now she’s taken on the domestic thriller genre and nailed it. Tightly plotted, brilliantly conceived and totally gripping

Lisa Jewell

Twisty, unputdownable and utterly engrossing

Jenny Colgan

Filled with drama, riddled with deceit, The Stranger In My Home is another wonderfully tragic and atmospheric story about the complexities of morals and issues and with such an unexpected ending that will leave the reader gasping in shock

Handwritten Girl

Gripped from the very first line, this rollercoaster read is undoubtedly Adele Parks’s best novel yet

Bella Magazine

You MUST discover this absolute gem of a novel for yourself… It had me truly gripped from start to finish

The Welsh Librarian

A slow burning story that speeds up halfway through, its pace mirrors Alison’s psyche as it unravels, holding the reader in suspense before packing a final punch. Unpredictable and gripping until the end

The Lady

The plot twists and turns…and the reader is left frantic to know how it’s going to work out

Woman

The secrets, lies and suspense kept me engrossed

Daily Mail

Sweet, sharp and simply unforgettable

Lisa Jewell

A wonderful exploration of love

Katie Fforde

A must read. Romantic, yet truthful, this is a moving love story with unforgettable characters

Jenny Colgan

A heart-warming, heart breaking tale of love and loss, with an ending that will knock you off your feet. This is Adele Parks at the top of her game

Mike Gayle

Utterly engrossing and beautifully written

Freya North

A fairy tale with bite. Sparkly, compelling and – ultimately unexpected

Jane Fallon

Adele Parks’ wonderful and heart breaking new novel will stay with you

Chris Manby

Adele Parks is a deft observer of human nature

Kathleen Tessaro

A thrilling cross-generational love story. We can’t think of many authors who create more flawed and loveable characters

Glamour

This is Adele Parks at her very best

Fabulous

A heart-breaking twist

Mail On Sunday

Written with wit, and finishes with a surprisingly bittersweet twist

Sunday Mirror

An emotional rollercoaster of a read

Woman & Home

Well observed, original and wonderfully crafted, this is my favourite Adele Parks book to date

Sun

An emotional punch of an ending

Good Housekeeping

A big final twist that will keep you reading

Heat

A sweet, moving and romantic story that will captivate you from the first page

Closer

The story is completely mesmerising, and the ending heartbreakingly epic. Adele has created a cast of characters that completely cover the moral spectrum. The State We’re In is a superb triumph

We Love This Book

This book made me laugh, caught at my heart and then broke it. The story is clearly building to something but I didn’t know what – I won’t spoil it but this is definitely not one for public transport

A Case for Books

A perceptive insight into family life, both idyllic and dreadful, and the individuals that are part of it. The characters are all people that you can believe in…and the ending? It’s an absolute stunner!

Our Book Reviews

A cleverly written and tragically beautiful story filled with empathy and regret, that will stay in your thoughts for a long time, The State We’re In is a story of love, family, abandonment and putting ghosts to rest. A haunting tale that will leave you in floods. This truly is Adele Parks at her best, I can’t recommend this book enough

Handwritten Girl

This novel has been tenderly and beautifully written and will stay with me

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