The Couple Before Us

By: Daniel Hurst

Narrated by: Clare Corbett

A completely gripping and nail-biting psychological thriller

‘Something terrible happened to the couple who lived here before…’ My hands shake as I read the warning note I’ve just found hidden in a forgotten corner of my brand new house. My husband told me we’d be the first people to live here. Did he lie?

Moving to this gorgeous house was meant to be a new start for our family. My hand rests on my growing baby bump as I walk through our home, the smell of fresh paint in the air, but my heart no longer feels full of hope for the future.

My husband Christian wraps his strong arms around me and tells me to forget the note; he wants this to be the perfect home for us. But as I look into his blue-grey eyes, I wonder if there’s something he’s keeping from me or if I’m just being paranoid.

Was there a couple who lived here before? And what happened to them?

I try to forget my worries like Christian asked, but then I see something in our next-door neighbour’s garden that I can’t ignore. I know I need to find out the truth if I’m ever going to feel safe again.

Except when I overhear Christian revealing a secret on the phone, I start to question: do I even know the man I married?

As I get closer to the truth of what happened to the couple before us, I realise one thing: I should have run when I had the chance…

Number 1 bestselling author Daniel Hurst is the king of utterly addictive psychological thrillers. The Couple Before Us is a completely gripping, pulse-pounding, keep-you-up-until-3am listen perfect for fans of T.M. Logan, Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell.

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Very slow start.,...

Very slow-burn beginning.

All action happened at the end of the book.

Daniel Hurst is a prolific author and this was not his best book.

Clare Corbett's performance was good but not great.

Disappointing! We all know this author could do better.

Great Read!

With every chapter, I wanted to keep on reading to see what would happen next!

Too slow for me

I love Daniel Hurst however this was the worst book ever. It dragged and I had to force myself to finish.

Not rooting for anyone here

This woman second guesses not only all of her choices but also all of her thoughts. Every scene is a maddening go-around of her thinking of something and then talking herself out of it and giving everyone else the benefit of the doubt. Every choice she makes is wrong. I have 3 hours left, and I'm sticking around because of the review that says all the action happens at the end. I'll update if it turns out to be worth it.
Update: No. I finished it, but I wouldn't say that I recommend it. It's fine as background noise for multitasking, and I have enjoyed other books by this author without complaint. I just think this one is really dumb.