* * * * * 'Truly shocking' (Fab New 5 Star Fiction, Heat)A gripping novel . . . will have you up all night guessing what happens next (My Weekly)A gripping new novel' (Yours)Fab in Fiction feature (Woman's Way)Pearse has written another pacy novel, steeped in 1960s authenticity and driven by lovable - and love to hate - characters. But at the heart of the book lies a powerful message which stays with you long after you've finished reading (Sunday Express)Lesley Pearse brilliantly captures the era . . . Emotional and moving, The House Across The Street is storytelling at its best, filled with characters you will care passionately about (Anne Cater Daily Express)Lesley Pearse is on top form with her latest novel The House Across The Street (Choice)A deeply evocative read (Woman Magazine)A heartbreaking and intensely human story that twists, turns and grips from first page to last . . . (Lancashire Post)An evocative and nostalgic novel from one of the UK's most prolific, best-selling authors (CultureFly)

* * * * * - Heat

'This novel will have you up all night guessing what happens next' My Weekly

'A gripping new novel' Yours -Pre-order the enthralling new novel from the ten-million-copy, Number One bestselling author Lesley Pease. Is there a murderer across the street?

It's 1964 and twenty-three-year-old Katy Speed is fascinated by Gloria and the goings-on at the house over the road. Who are the mysterious women arriving in a black car most Saturdays?

Then one night, Gloria's house burns to the ground. In the wreckage, bodies are found. And Katy's horror turns to disbelief when her father is arrested and charged with murder.

Determined to prove his innocence, Katy sets out to uncover the truth about the mysterious house across the street. But that means uncovering the real murderer - and risking her own life . . .

'Heart-warming and evocative, a real delight to read' Sun

'A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers' Daily Mail

'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home

'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express'Deservedly one of the world's favourite story tellers . . . You simply have to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next.' MyWeekly

'Gripping.' Hello

'Evocative,multi-faceted and sometimes disturbing, a story that grips from first page to last.'Lancashire Post