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A must-read addictive psychological suspense crime thriller perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Lisa Jewell in 2026

About the Author

PHOEBE MORGAN is a bestselling author and editor. She studied English at Leeds University after growing up in the Suffolk countryside. She edits commercial fiction for a publishing house during the day, and writes her own books in the evenings. She lives in London and you can follow her on Twitter @Phoebe_A_Morgan, or find her blog about publishing and writing at www.phoebemorganauthor.com.

Her books have sold over 150,000 copies and been translated into ten languages including French, Italian, Polish and Croatian. They are also on sale in the UK, US and Canada. Her five thrillers can be read in any order: The Doll House (2017), The Girl Next Door (2019), The Babysitter (2020), The Wild Girls (2021) and The Trip (2024)

Reviews

Praise for The Babysitter:

‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris, bestselling author of The Dilemma

‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter, bestselling author of All the Rage

‘Another brilliant read – possibly my favourite of hers yet. Tense, twisty and gripping. I was NOT expecting that twist!’ Claire Allan, bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose

‘This had me at the title. Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Looked Away

‘The Babysitter took me from France to Suffolk via dark, twisty plotting, compelling characterisation and an ending I didn’t see coming at all’ Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange

‘A well-paced and rather unusual thriller, not least because Morgan has a particular skill for creating a vivid sense of place’ Daily Mail

‘A mystery packed with twists and turns – Morgan knows how to ramp up the tension!’ Woman

‘This chilling thriller is packed with tension and twists!’ My Weekly

‘Smart, suspenseful and oh so twisty, I loved The Babysitter’ Victoria Selman, bestselling author of Blood for Blood

‘Smart and sophisticated, with a payoff that’s well worth the wait. This is a dark, chilling thriller oozing with secrets, betrayals and twists’ John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

'The Babysitter is everything I love in a crime novel – a race-against-time mystery full of betrayal, divided loyalties, dubious men and relationships strained to breaking point. It is hugely enjoyable and impossible to put down until the thoroughly satisfying ending' Jane Casey, bestselling author of Cruel Acts

‘Betrayal, twists, lies and hope … The Babysitter has them all! Unputdownable’ Isabel Ashdown, bestselling author of Lake Child

‘SO addictive with a clever and twisty storyline… Loved it!’ Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Do Not Disturb