The Killer Next Door

In Marwood’s engrossing standalone thriller, Det. Insp. Merri Cheyne from Scotland Yard is investigating a case involving a grisly find of severed in a rundown boarding house in a London suburb. After Cheyne learns that the fingers belonged to a resident who recently witnessed a murder, body parts from other victims surface in and around the house, which turns out to be a destination for people with dark and embarrassing pasts that they wish to conceal. Church’s level narration during the most nightmarish chapters casually segues listeners into the macabre, making Marwood’s story all the more terrifying. Church is clearly practiced in voice variation, and delivers several disturbed, and disturbing, male and female characters. The subtle vocal nuances she assigns to each character throughout the reading will keep listeners attentive. (Oct.)