Gripping thrillers by Emma Curtis

by5 books in this series
Book cover of The Good Mother by Emma Curtis

The Good Mother

Vicky Seagrave is the perfect mother.

She’ll do anything for her babies – to make them happy, to keep them safe.

So when she hears her son crying she rushes to check on him. As she walks into the room, her heart stops: she’s horrified to find a strange man holding him.

This is every mother’s nightmare.

And it’s all her fault.

The mistake she made this morning has changed everything. Now someone is making her pay for it.

If she doesn’t find out who, they will take away her children – forever.

This unbelievably twisty read will have you up late into the night. Anyone who loves The Housemaid and None of This is True won’t be able to put down The Good Mother!

Readers are obsessed with The Good Mother


'Emma Curtis has a way of writing that keeps you hooked and makes it very hard to get on with life' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Fast paced story with a shocking-to-the-core ending!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Fantastic. I wasn't ready for this book to end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Loved every minute of it. A tangled wed of deceit and broken relationships' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Kept me hooked right up until the very last word' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Full of twists and turns, keeps you guessing to the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Well crafted and one of the most riveting psychological thrillers I've read in a long time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Exciting, twisty and gripping' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I couldn't put this down. So many twists - loved it!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A must-read for all, I loved it'

'Haven't read a book so good in a long time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A brilliant, gripping read. I couldn't put it down!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'A dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies' Woman & Home

'A compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night' JANE CORRY

Book cover of The Morning After by Emma Curtis

The Morning After

The nightmare starts the moment you wake up...

Last night is a blur.

Laura has memories of drinking and laughing at the office party – dancing with a handsome man.

This morning, there’s a blue shirt on her bedroom floor.

But she’s certain that the man she went home with was wearing pink.

Panic sets in. Laura realises that someone she trusts, one of her colleagues, has betrayed her. She’s desperate to find them before they hurt anyone else.

What she doesn’t realise is that they’re watching her every move... And the danger has only just begun.

An utterly addictive psychological thriller with twists that will have you gasping out loud. If you love Freida McFadden, Alice Feeney and Lisa Jewell you’ll be gripped by The Morning After.

Readers can't get enough of The Morning After


'Devoured this book in a couple of days - this psychological thriller stands out from the rest' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Gripping and right up there with the best thrillers' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A fantastic read, a real page turner and I didn't want to put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Definitely recommend. It kept me gripped from the start' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'One of those smart, twisty-turny books that keeps you up late reading' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Keeps you guessing until the explosive end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'So original and clever that I was completely absorbed in the story. Gripping, tense and twisty with an unexpected ending. Phenomenal' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'A clever 'who dunnit' with a twist that almost made me miss my flight' JANE CORRY

'A terrifying and disorienting thriller that will leave you questioning everyone and everything right to the very last page. It's so good that I had to put everything on hold just to finish it' NUALA ELLWOOD

'I absolutely raced to the end' T. A. COTTERELL

Book cover of The New Tenant by Emma Curtis

The New Tenant

Eliza Curran has it all.

Each day she wakes up to a life others dream of – cooking in her stunning home, eating breakfast with her beloved children, kissing her wealthy, adoring husband as he leaves for work...

But her reality is a nightmare.

She is trapped in a marriage with a controlling man. Their beautiful house is her prison.

When a new tenant moves in he thinks he can save her.

But he’s too late.

He doesn’t understand why Eliza stays. Because when you have as many secrets as she does, you’ll do anything to keep them hidden.
Book cover of The Night of the Proposal by Emma Curtis

The Night of the Proposal

Last night was a fairytale.

You wake up today with a ring on your finger, engaged to the man of your dreams.

As you open your eyes, you feel instantly that something isn’t right. Nick, your fiancé, isn’t beside you in bed. He’s not downstairs cooking breakfast. He’s vanished without trace.

That’s when you realise, not all fairytales have happy endings.

Your perfect future is built on lies – on the terrible things that Nick has done.

There’s only so long he can run from his past. His secrets have finally caught up to him.

And now they’re destroying you both...

With a twist you won’t see coming, this addictive, heart-in-your-mouth thriller is perfect for fans of His & Hers and The Wife Between Us.

Everyone is raving about The Night You Left


'This is psych suspense at its best' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Twisty, unpredictable and cleverly plotted' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A rollercoaster of a psychological thriller with plenty of twists - enjoy the ride' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I loved this book from beginning to end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A gripping thriller that will keep you guessing until the final twist. I read in one sitting' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'WOW. A fabulous read, I could not put this down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A well-paced, addictive read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Dark, twisting and compelling' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'So addictive and compulsive . . . Clever, unpredictable and beautifully written. I loved it!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Congratulations Emma Curtis on another breathtakingly brilliant thriller . . . Psychological suspense at its best' NUALA ELLWOOD

'Conjures an atmosphere of quiet menace' Daily Mail

'Filled with drama and twists that exploded on to the page at every turn. Another fantastic psychological suspense by Emma Curtis' LAUREN NORTH

'A tense and twisted read' SARAH VAUGHAN

'Another deeply satisfying read from Emma Curtis . . . I couldn't put it down' AMANDA ROBSON

Book cover of The Stolen Daughter by Emma Curtis

The Stolen Daughter

'The type of book you GENUINELY can't put down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

A gripping psychosocial thriller guaranteed to keep you reading all night, perfect for fans of All Her Fault and The Surrogate Mother.


Hannah sacrificed everything to start a new life with her baby.

So when she’s left grieving her little girl, she’s completely distraught.

Until she meets Leo.

Leo’s wife has just had a little girl of her own. But the baby isn’t Leo’s.

He's never felt so betrayed.

Together, Leo and Hannah make a shocking plan – a plan they vow to hide from everyone they love.

Because this decision has consequences that can’t be forgiven. And some people will go to desperate lengths to protect the secrets their lives are built on...

Readers can't get enough of The Stolen Daughter


'I was so taken in I'm sure I forgot to breathe' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'It's so addictive' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I devoured it in two evenings!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Lots of twists and turns, suspense and heart-stopping moments' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Emma Curtis just gets better all the time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This book will suck you right in and you won't want to stop reading' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'With each page I turned the intensity of this psychological thriller increased' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'The best book I have ever read - compelling' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A blood-chilling scenario that set my heart racing . . . Emma Curtis is the queen of the unputdownable thriller' NUALA ELLWOOD

'Will keep you reading long into the night. I absolutely loved it' LESLEY KARA

'Absolutely outstanding' LAUREN NORTH

'Emma Curtis's clever skilful writing keeps the reader racing through the pages' JANE CORRY