A familys fresh start is just the beginning of their nightmareEthan Doves family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and its exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood. After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma cant believe their luck. Which is exactly what Fiona wants. Because, far from being the perfect neighbour, Fiona is the last person you should trust with your child. With a vicious plot for revenge, Fiona is happy to train Rose to be her accomplice, especially when she begins to suspect that Rose might not be as innocent as she appearsThe Psychopath Next Door is a gripping and twisted psychological suspense thriller set in the terrifying world of Mark Edwardss bestselling The Magpies universe.