The Old You

Louise Voss

May 2018 · Orenda Books

About this ebook

When Lynn's husband is diagnosed with early-onset dementia, strange things start to happen – things that can't be explained – and her perfect world starts to crumble... Unputdownable, Hitchcockian domestic noir from number-one bestselling author Louise Voss.

'The slow reveals and hints at the darkness to come make it impossible to put down' Sarah Pinborough

'A brilliant tale of deception with a twist that took my breath away' Mark Edwards

'Brilliantly unsettling' Jane Casey

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Lynn Naismith gave up the job she loved when she married Ed, the love of her life, but it was worth it for the happy years they enjoyed together. Now, ten years on, Ed has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and things start to happen; things more sinister than missing keys and lost words.

As some memories are forgotten, others, long buried, begin to surface ... and Lynn's perfect world begins to crumble.

But is it Ed's mind playing tricks, or hers...?

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'A disturbing, brilliant tale of lies and psychological manipulation' Kate Rhodes

'Tense, super-twisty and well-written' Amanda Jennings

'A cracking page-turner that sucks you straight into the dark heart of human behaviour' Marnie Riches

'Completely gripping' Cass Green

'An addictive thriller with a damaged and relatable heroine at its center, The Old You is an original novel that is both shocking and touching' Foreword Reviews

'Twists, turns and stabs you in the heart. It deserves to be huge' Martyn Waites

'I was guessing right to the end' Katerina Diamond

'Cleverly plotted and beautifully executed' Susi Holliday

'Poignant, clever and terrifically tense' William Shaw

'A must-read for all psychological thriller fans' Steph Broadribb

'A twisty, thrilling read with engaging and complex characters!' Sarah Ward

'Kept me up way past my bedtime ... really original and compelling' Howard Linskey

'Exceptionally clever, intriguing and mysterious ... this is how a psychological crime thriller should be written' Random Things through My Letterbox

'Gripping and twisty' Mel McGrath

'An expert piece of contrivance' Publishers Weekly

'Ingeniously plotted and totally addictive' Paddy Magrane

'A masterclass in how to write an accomplished, clever and slick domestic noir – characters that are believable, secrets that are merely hinted at and twists that are genuinely jaw-dropping without being absurd' Beverley Has Read

Ratings and reviews

Lynn and Ed have been married for several years. Unfortunately Ed starts showing signs of dementia .. no surprise since his own father had died with dementia. Things start happening, much to Lynn's chagrin. Ed forgets words .... keys go missing ... memories forgotten. But other memories begin to surface. Their perfect world begins to disintegrate. Ed's first wife disappeared and was never seen again. Something Ed says makes Lynn suspect that he killed her and hid her body. But Lynn knew this before she married him. This is an extremely well written psychological thriller filled with twists and turns. Everybody lies ... everyone has secrets... secrets just begging to be released from the shadows. The characters are credible ... but not all are entirely likeable. Many thanks to the author / Orenda Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this Psychological Thriller. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

I've never hated a main character as much as I hated Lynn. This book was ridiculous, and the twists were just ridiculous and illogical.

About the author

Over her eighteen-year writing career, Louise Voss has had eleven novels published – five solo and six co-written with Mark Edwards: a combination of psychological thrillers, police procedurals and contemporary fiction – and sold over 350,000 books. Her most recent book, The Old You, was a number-one bestseller in ebook. Louise has an MA (Dist) in Creative Writing and also works as a literary consultant and mentor for writers at www.thewritingcoach.co.uk. She lives in South-West London and is a proud member of two female crime-writing collectives, The Slice Girls and Killer Women.