The Lover

Mary Watson
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The Lover

Mary Watson
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Praise for The Lover:
“I was hooked from the first page. Pacy, twisty and full of suspense, Mary Watson turns a love story into something infinitely darker, and I raced towards the shocking final pages, my heart pounding the entire time.” —Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me

“Intricately plotted, engrossing and twisty, The Lover is a riveting read.” —Amy Jordan, bestselling author of The Dark Hours

“I devoured The Lover! Kept me reading late into the night because it was just too bloody good to put down. Intricately plotted and cleverly structured, with the complex characters and wicked wit that Mary Watson does so brilliantly.” —Michelle McDonagh, bestselling author of There’s Something I Have to Tell You

“No one does creeping domestic noir like Mary Watson. The Lover is a sinuous exploration of the dark side of desire. Thrilling. Tense and truthful—with a killer ending.” —Gill Perdue, author of If I Tell

The Lover is the kind of book that gets under your skin—in the best way. The characters are so vividly drawn, so terrifyingly real, their motivations so questionable and sinister. I didn’t want this book to end yet I was desperate to find the answers. Mary Watson has delivered another unputdownable thriller!” —Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us
  • Published date: Jun 23, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 384
  • Publisher: Random House Of Canada
  • ISBN: 9781039016446
  • Dimensions: 5.2" W x 0.99" L x 8.0" H
MARY WATSON is from South Africa and now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she taught for many years. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her adult publishing in South Africa, and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers under 40 with the potential to define trends in African literature. Her YA novels have been nominated for the Irish Book Awards and the Carnegie medal. Her adult debut, The Cleaner, was an instant bestseller in Canada.

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