The Cleaner is a masterclass in tension. Plotted like an intricate spider's web, I was glued to the page for the entirety. * Jennie Godfrey, Sunday TImes bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things *
Domestic noir at its finest. * i Paper *
A modern fairy tale - beautiful, dark, visceral, truly spellbinding. * Sunday Times and Irish Times No. 1 bestselling author Andrea Mara *
Tense from the first page, the pressure builds inexorably. A multifaceted tale of secrets, obsessions and betrayals. * Sam Lloyd, bestselling author of The Memory Wood *
The Cleaner is a richly textured thriller that veritably hums with menace. Taut, twisty and beautifully atmospheric, it pairs a gripping plot with dark, intricate themes. Class, privilege, wealth and entitlement are all put on trial in this immersive tale of betrayal and revenge. * Kia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month Those People Next Door *
The Cleaner is utterly gripping, dark and gothic - a brilliant tale of jealousy, envy and betrayal with one hell of a twist. I devoured it. A tour de force and the arrival of a brilliant new voice in adult fiction. * Edel Coffey, author of An Post Crime Fiction Book of the Year Breaking Point *
In The Cleaner, Mary Watson creates an immersive, twisty, character-driven web of family secrets and lies that builds to an ending you won't see coming. * Fiona McPhillips, author of When We Were Silent *
A rollercoaster ride of manipulation and obsession - I couldn't put it down. * Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me *
I loved this tightly plotted exploration of privilege and damaged people, and the twists just kept coming. * Laura Pearson, Kindle No.1 bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont *
Oh my goodness - the twists in this! Dripping in atmosphere, this tale of revenge is edgy and immersive, laying bare the fractures within a picture perfect household with a scalpel-like precision. * Louise Mumford, author of The Festival *