The Aunt

A gripping and unputdownable psych thriller for 2026
The third domestic thriller by Courtney Psak, perfect for fans of Valerie Keogh and Daniel Hurst.

Don't miss Courtney Psak's next utterly thrilling read - The Aunt is available to pre-order now!

You think you know your sister? Think again.

The day that Amy gets the call, her whole world falls apart. Her younger sister Lexi has been killed in a tragic boating accident, along with her husband. Despite being estranged for the last ten years, Amy never stopped loving Lexi, and the news crushes her.

But Amy is shocked when she discovers she is set to inherit Lexi's beautiful mansion on Palm Beach, all her fortune. and her newborn daughter.

Amy is stunned - how did she not know her own sister had a baby? And when the police reveal that they are treating the accident as suspicious, Amy starts to question everything.

Did she ever really know her sister? What secrets has Lexi been hiding? Can Amy protect her baby niece, or will the truth cost her everything?

Readers LOVE Courtney Psak:
"This was suchhhh a good read! It was full of so many twist and turns that I did not see coming. I thought I knew what was going to happen and BAM there it goes! The secrets and the lies are coming left and right!" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Great book. Was up all night reading it. The twists and turns are fab. Definitely 5 stars" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Wow! I loved it! A real page turner!. An excellent psychological thriller with an abundance of twists and turns. right up until the very end" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"I could not put this book down from page 1, it had me totally hooked. Twists and turns galore" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Amazing read and I truly loved every twist and turn that was thrown my way" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Will keep you turning the pages until the final, killer twist" Lisa Unger

"Twisting, propulsive, and unsettling" Carter Wilson

"Hits you with one shocking twist after another" Karin Nordin

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