The Night Visitor

‘Such sophisticated, layered read, I absolutely revelled in it. A wonderful, wonderful book. The plotting is superb but the real triumph is the characterisation. The moment I finished, I wanted to read it all over again’ Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go

‘It’s wonderfully creepy, in that clever way that is tied in with character, as much as plot and setting. And the beetle metaphor is just ingenious’  Sabine Durrant, author of Lie With Me

‘I read this book in one sitting. A tense psychological thriller which explores authenticity, fame, and lies and the depths you might sink to in order to protect your reputation. A page-turner that keeps you gripped from the very first page’ Suzy Greaves, Editor, Psychologies

'Elegantly written with a rollercoaster of twists and turns, The Night Visitor has creepy echoes of Zoe Heller's Notes on a Scandal. I read it in two sittings'. Elizabeth Heathcote, author of Undertow

‘The tension is immediate and unrelenting; the sense of unease palpable. Deceptive on every level, this is a gripping, Rendellesque read’ Mick Herron, author of Spook Street

‘The Night Visitor is an addictive and intricately plotted page-turner. I devoured it and I loved it’ Hannah Beckermann, author and journalist

‘It’s clever, complex and compelling and grips right up to that completely unexpected twist. A chilling psychological thriller with beetles!’ Fanny Blake, author

‘Vivian Tester, one of the most vivid, memorable and menacing characters I've ever read . . . with every turned page, my unease and curiosity intensified as Lucy Atkins cleverly and deftly ramped up the tension and intrigue. Dark, tense and menacing, I was quickly drawn into the story and couldn't put it down. Readers who enjoyed Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller will adore it’ CL Taylor, author of The Missing

‘Beautifully crafted, unsettling and utterly unputdownable, The Night Visitor explores what happens when we take someone else's story and make it our own’ Nuala Ellwood author of My Sister’s Bones

‘It put me in mind of Misery, and Rebecca. Splendidly tense, creepy and enjoyable’ Sarah Hilary

‘Thrillingly creepy and darkly funny, brilliant plotting and characters that crackle off the page. A ‘cannot tear yourself away’ novel’ Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat

'This thrilling tale of a TV historian whose life goes into meltdown felt alarmingly close to home at times  - Lucy Atkins has done her research even if her protagonist did not - but I found it I utterly compelling - the sort of book you think about even when not reading, and stay up far later than you should to finish. Atkins is a master of suspense; she creates characters that you feel like you’ve met, and situations you never want to be in. Completely wonderful.’ Suzannah Lipscomb

‘Horribly, horribly compulsive. Brilliant’ Fiona Barton