Lou Smith is used to being headline news as, aged seventeen, she ran away with her 37-year-old teacher, Mike, during a short-lived affair. Now 32, Lou’s life is in tatters – and she resolves to return home to confront Mike for the damage he has caused. But she soon finds that Mike is unchanged, and is now grooming a young 15-year-old girl called Chloe. Determined to make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself, Lou decides to take matters into her own hands. But Mike is a predator of the worst kind, and as she tries to bring him to justice, it’s clear that Lou could once again become his prey… The million copy Sunday Times bestseller returns with a taut, compelling psychological thriller that will have you glued to the edge of your seat.
Author
C.L. Taylor is an award winning Sunday Times bestselling author of ten gripping psychological thrillers including THE GUILTY COUPLE, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick for summer 2023 and SLEEP, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick for autumn 2019. Her books are not a series and can be read in any order: 2014 - THE ACCIDENT / Before I Wake (U.S.) 2015 - THE LIE 2016 - THE MISSING 2017 - THE ESCAPE 2018 - THE FEAR 2019 - SLEEP 2020 - STRANGERS 2021 - HER LAST HOLIDAY 2022 - THE GUILTY COUPLE 2024 - EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE She has also written two Young Adult thrillers, THE TREATMENT and THE ISLAND. C.L. Taylor's books have sold in excess of two million copies, been number one on Amazon Kindle, Kobo, iBooks and Google Play and have been translated into over 25 languages and optioned for TV. She lives in Bristol with her partner and son. Sign up to join the CL Taylor Readers' Club to receive THE LODGER for free: cltaylorauthor.com/newsletter www.cltaylorauthor.com www.twitter.com/callytaylor www.Instagram.com/cltaylorauthor www.facebook.com/callytaylorauthor www.youtube.com/cltaylorauthor
