Chapters (55)
- Cover
- ANNA WHARTON
- Dedication page
- ONE
- TWO
- THREE
- FOUR
- FIVE
- SIX
- SEVEN
- EIGHT
- NINE
- TEN
- ELEVEN
- TWELVE
- THIRTEEN
- FOURTEEN
- FIFTEEN
- SIXTEEN
- SEVENTEEN
- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
- TWENTY-TWO
- TWENTY-THREE
- TWENTY-FOUR
- TWENTY-FIVE
- TWENTY-SIX
- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
- THIRTY-THREE
- THIRTY-FOUR
- THIRTY-FIVE
- THIRTY-SIX
- THIRTY-SEVEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT
- THIRTY-NINE
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- FORTY-ONE
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- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Praise
- THE IMPOSTER
Thank you to my editor, Sam Humphreys – I feel very lucky to have had you championing this book. Thank you to Josie Humber, Rosie Wilson, Elle Gibbons, Kate Tolley, Samantha Fletcher, Holly Sheldrake and Siân Chilvers – you have all done magnificent work in helping this book into the world. Thanks also to those in the UK Sales, International Sales, Finance, Operations, Contracts and Digital teams at Mantle who have all worked hard to do the very best for this book, as well as all those behind the scenes at C&W Agency.
When it comes to personal thanks, I will be forever indebted to many friends for their enthusiasm, endless patience, advice and often hours sacrificed to reading various drafts. In particular, I would like to thank: Veronica Clark, Joanne Kurt-Elli, Lee Knight, Greg Buchanan, Jon Elek, Jane Gould, Dyfed Edwards, Sarah Salway, Jo Schneider and Wendy Mitchell. Thanks also to my fellow students in my workshop groups at UEA who helped me untangle this story, and to ever-encouraging tutors Giles Foden, Henry Sutton and Philip Langeskov.
Mum, thank you for spending hours on the end of the phone listening to me witter that I couldn’t or wouldn’t ever finish this book. And special thanks must go to Gracie, my daughter, who is eight years old as I write this, but was two when the idea of this novel was conceived, and to whom this book is dedicated. All those hours watching cartoons so Mummy could work did not go unappreciated. Thank you.
Praise
‘Masterful characterization and a compelling narrative makes this a must-read debut’
Clare Mackintosh, author of Hostage and I Let You Go
‘A slick, clever book that delivers the most chilling and claustrophobic setting: moving the narrator into the home of the character you fear the most. You won’t be able to stop page-turning until you finally find out what the hell is going on’
Caroline Corcoran, author of Through the Wall and The Baby Group
‘Keeps you guessing about the characters until the last page’
Good Housekeeping
‘Evocative and compelling’
Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend and The Last Wife
‘An intricate plot stuffed with surprises and underpinned with a huge helping of heart’
Holly Seddon, author of Try Not To Breathe and The Hit List
‘A darkly compelling and original story exploring loneliness and obsession and the desire to belong’
Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl and The Hiding Place
‘I loved The Imposter. It’s twisty and gripping, and I raced through to the end. It’s also thoughtful and moving, with characters who lingered in my mind long after I’d turned the last page’
Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request and Three Little Lies
‘A compelling story of obsession and loneliness’
Nell Pattison, author of The Silent House and The Silent Suspect