{"product_id":"the-outsider-valerie-keogh-9781836178651","title":"The Outsider","description":"BRAND NEW FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WIVES AND THE NURSE! A totally gripping unputdownable psychological thriller that fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell will love! \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Doyle has spent her whole life being invisible... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe struggles to be noticed by her successful family and, at work, she's the one people forget in meetings. Quiet. Polite. Easily overlooked. So when her handsome colleague Ben takes an interest in her, she's flattered, charmed... fooled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistraught by his cruel rejection, she waits for her revenge. And when she sees Ben's interactions in a private work group chat, Joyce realises she's got the perfect opportunity to make him pay for what he did. She reveals the contents of the chat - with all its cruel jokes, vicious gossip and racist language - to their bosses. But it quickly becomes clear that speaking out has made her more of a target than those she sought to expose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumiliated and ostracised, Joyce retreats to an isolated cottage, determined to rebuild herself and make those who hurt her pay. But then, as a violent storm cuts her off from the outside world, Joyce begins to realise something unsettling. That she isn't alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Ben knows where she is?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHas he come to make Joyce pay too?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaybe she wasn't as invisible as she'd thought....\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for Valerie Keogh: \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eKeogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots\u003c\/strong\u003e' Jenny O'Brien\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ewonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e book, I can't rate this one highly enough. \u003cstrong\u003eIf only there were ten stars, it's that good\u003c\/strong\u003e. Valerie \u003cstrong\u003eKeogh is a master story-teller\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this is a masterful performance.' Anita Waller\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eKeogh is no. 1 for a reason\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this is another \u003cstrong\u003eperfect slice of domestic noir\u003c\/strong\u003e. A definite 5 stars.' Keri Beevis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI was blown away with this book!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Reader Review \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI didn't see the twist coming at all!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Reader Review \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA rollercoaster of a story!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Reader Review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie Keogh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836178654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836178651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Valerie Keogh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48853011497215,"sku":"9781836178651","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-outsider-valerie-keogh-9781836178651","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}