Halfway House

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Meet the roommates from hell. On her first shift at a halfway house for violent offenders in Edinburgh – the only job she could get – rebounding Australian expat Lou is taken hosta ge. For nine long hours, the only people who can help her are the residents. But who can Lou trust? The mum-and-dad-killer, the elderly legless rockstar paedophile, the stammering suicide chat room guy, or the Armani-suited conman? Slick, darkly funny and nerve-janglingly tense, Halfway House is a breathtaking thriller and an unapologetic reminder: never corner a desperate woman. "A genius combination of horror, humour and humanity" – Ber Carroll The latest thriller from an author beloved for her pitch-dark humour and unnerving tension. Show more