The Old You

By Louise Voss

When Lynn’s husband is diagnosed with early-onset dementia, strange things start to happen – things that can’t be explained – and her perfect world starts to crumble… Unputdownable, Hitchcockian domestic noir from number-one bestselling author Louise Voss.

‘The slow reveals and hints at the darkness to come make it impossible to put down’ Sarah Pinborough

‘A brilliant tale of deception with a twist that took my breath away’ Mark Edwards

‘Brilliantly unsettling’ Jane Casey

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Lynn Naismith gave up the job she loved when she married Ed, the love of her life, but it was worth it for the happy years they enjoyed together. Now, ten years on, Ed has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and things start to happen; things more sinister than missing keys and lost words.

As some memories are forgotten, others, long buried, begin to surface … and Lynn’s perfect world begins to crumble.

But is it Ed’s mind playing tricks, or hers…?

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‘A disturbing, brilliant tale of lies and psychological manipulation’ Kate Rhodes

’Tense, super-twisty and well-written’ Amanda Jennings

‘A cracking page-turner that sucks you straight into the dark heart of human behaviour’ Marnie Riches

‘Completely gripping’ Cass Green

‘An addictive thriller with a damaged and relatable heroine at its center, The Old You is an original novel that is both shocking and touching’ Foreword Reviews

‘Twists, turns and stabs you in the heart. It deserves to be huge’ Martyn Waites

‘I was guessing right to the end’ Katerina Diamond

‘Cleverly plotted and beautifully executed’ Susi Holliday

‘Poignant, clever and terrifically tense’ William Shaw

‘A must-read for all psychological thriller fans’ Steph Broadribb

‘A twisty, thrilling read with engaging and complex characters!’ Sarah Ward

‘Kept me up way past my bedtime … really original and compelling’ Howard Linskey

‘Exceptionally clever, intriguing and mysterious … this is how a psychological crime thriller should be written’ Random Things through My Letterbox

‘Gripping and twisty’ Mel McGrath

‘An expert piece of contrivance’ Publishers Weekly

‘Ingeniously plotted and totally addictive‘ Paddy Magrane

’A masterclass in how to write an accomplished, clever and slick domestic noir – characters that are believable, secrets that are merely hinted at and twists that are genuinely jaw-dropping without being absurd’ Beverley Has Read

• Language: English
• Publisher: ORENDA BOOKS
• Release date: Mar 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781912374120

Louise Voss

Mark Edwards and Louise Voss met after Louise saw Mark on a TV documentary about aspiring writers, and a writing partnership was born. Their first two thrillers, Killing Cupid and Catch Your Death, were huge hits when the pair self-published them online, becoming the first UK indie authors to reach No. 1 in both the Amazon Kindle and Amazon Fiction charts. Mark is also the bestselling author of Psychological Thriller, The Magpies.

Reviews for The Old You

[jess_reads_books · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Lynn Naismith has had many happy years with her husband Ed. She’s never once regretted her decision to give up her career for their marriage or the fact that he’s quite a bit older than her. When Ed is given a diagnosis for a rare form of dementia known as Pick’s disease Lynn begins to second guess her decision. Suddenly the years of growing old together are stripped from her future and she must now learn to care for Ed’s rapidly deteriorating condition. She watched Ed’s father succumb to the same disease, so she knows the road ahead will be a challenge.After ten years of marriage Lynn is confident that she can handle this difficult change and is determined to stand by Ed’s side no matter what. When Ed’s behavior starts to get increasingly erratic, past the point of lost words and socks in the dishwasher, Lynn starts to wonder if her own mind is playing tricks on her. Ed begins withholding information from her. Appointments and passwords are kept secret. Lynn knew Ed Naismith had a shady past when she met him, but was positive she grew to know the real him over the years. Is Ed truly the man she thought she was married to? Will this disease reveal more than Lynn was bargaining for?Wow! Louise Voss certainly knows how to weave a twisty tale! What starts out as a seemingly innocent story of a couple faced with an unfortunate dementia diagnosis slowly escalates to an intense game of finding out the truths buried in both Lynn and Ed’s pasts. I would definitely classify THE OLD YOU as a slow burn crime fiction piece, as Voss drops subtle hints or revelations to the reader as the book progresses. It is not until about halfway through that the momentum truly accelerates and the reader simply cannot stop flipping the pages. I just had to know what move Lynn or Ed was going to make next! Without revealing too much, I will say that just when you think you know everything, Louise has another surprise twist in store for you! Thank you so much to the amazing Karen Sullivan AKA the mastermind behind Orenda Books for sending me a free copy of this book!

[nicx27 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Old You is absolutely compulsive reading. From start to finish it's full of jaw-dropping twists and turns and I never knew who to believe, what to think. It's quite the mindbender of a book!Lynn Naismith is happily married to Ed. Things are good, they love each other, they live in a nice house and Lynn has just got a new job. But then Ed is diagnosed with dementia and everything changes. More than anything, it's his manner that changes, he becomes aggressive and unpleasant. And erm...this is really hard to review without giving anything away!What I can say is that this is one great read. It's claustrophobic, intense and electrifying. I didn't find any of the characters likeable but I sympathised with each one until, that is, the story turned on its head and sent me in a different direction which happened quite a lot. Lynn went on a similar journey throughout the story, one of discovery. Lots of secrets are revealed and each time I just gaped at the book and tried to digest it.The real skill behind the writing here is that I didn't know who to trust and doubt was constantly in my mind. It's described as Hitchcockian and yes, I think that's accurate. It's cleverly plotted and to be honest, I'm not sure how the author managed to come up with such a dark and unusual plot and keep it so realistic but she definitely did manage it. It's a tale of manipulation, deception, secrets and lies and it's a total triumph.