Mary Watson is from South Africa and now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she taught for many years. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her adult publishing in South Africa, and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers under 40 with the potential to define trends in African literature. Her YA novels have been nominated for the Irish Book Awards and the Carnegie medal. Her adult debut, The Cleaner, was an instant Irish Times bestseller.
Absolutely thrilling. Mary Watson is fast establishing herself as one of the most sophisticated and elegant contemporary domestic thriller writers around. * Edel Coffey * The Lover is a thrillingly fast-paced and addictive read. Hallie’s voice pulls you in from the very first page and breathlessly drags you along for the ride - every twist and turn taken at high speed - until you reach its shocking destination. * Deborah Masson, author of I'll Be Watching You * Tight, tense and beautifully written and very human - my favourite kind of thriller. * Kitty Murphy, author of the Dublin Drag Mysteries * The Lover is the kind of book that gets under your skin — in the best way. Mary Watson has delivered another unputdownable thriller! * Jen Bray, author of The Lies Between Us * A hooky, twisty psychological thriller. It kept me turning the pages until the satisfying end. * Fiona Gartland * No one does creeping domestic noir like Mary Watson. Tense and truthful – with a killer ending. * Gill Perdue, author of If I Tell * Praise for Mary Watson * : * A heart-thumping thriller packed with exciting twists. * Daily Mail * Thrilling and otherworldly. * Sunday Times * 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 *