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Buyer Beware

Buyer Beware

Hardback Published on: 16/07/2026
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Synopsis

Get ready to be addicted to the page-turning new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of The Trap and 56 Days, in which two women's shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could bury them both.

If these walls could talk, they’d scream…

When Ellie moves into 1 Delaney Row, all she has to her name is the house, a small suitcase and the terrible secrets she’s desperate to keep. But what she doesn’t know is that her new home is already hiding someone else’s secrets – and the people determined to keep them are watching her.

When a grim discovery prompts Ellie to find out more about the house’s past, she unwittingly puts herself on a deadly collision course not just with her new home’s history, but with her own as well…

Inspired by so-called ‘stigmatised properties’ – houses with dark and violent pasts – Buyer Beware is an intricate puzzle-box of a thriller with a pulsing emotional heart, from an author at the very top of her game.

Readers are obsessed with Buyer Beware!

'I am absolutely speechless in the best way possible!Buyer Beware is a solid 5-star read. I read it in one sitting! What a masterpiece' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I devouredthis in 24 hours!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'THIS BOOK IS 5 STAR WORTHY. This gave me whiplash in just a few pages! It was perfectly plotted, made my jaw drop when I finally realised what was really going on. There was so many secrets and twists and things I was literally gobsmacked over' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'The talented Catherine Ryan Howard has once again delivered a knock out story . . . All the stars for this one' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘An intricately plotted, intelligent thriller – every page vibrates with emotion. A masterpiece. Catherine Ryan Howard has done it again – her best novel yet.' - Andrea Mara, bestselling author of IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU and ALL HER FAULT

'Beautifully written, brilliantly entertaining, and brutally terrifying, this is Ryan Howard's best book to date and that is saying something. Highly highly recommended' - Liz Nugent, bestselling author of STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND

'Buyer Beware but reader, delight: Catherine Ryan Howard has crafted another perfect thriller. A triumph from one of Ireland's very best writers' - Jane Casey, bestselling author of THE SECRET ROOM

** Don't miss Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 DAYS, now streaming on Prime Video! **

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780857508713
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 242 x 165 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 556g
  • Languages: English

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Buyer Beware
Pretty good!
Ellie moves to 1 Delaney Row hoping for a fresh start but as she unravels the house’s backstory she wonders if she will survive her new home This was a ... READ MORE
PRISCILLA JOSSELYN
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Buyer Beware
This is all very convoluted and interconnected so I do advise that you have your wits about you and try and read chunks of the book rather than just dip in... READ MORE
Ashrae
Buyer Beware
Good storyline
The mystery which drew me in to picking this book up is an intriguing one, however although the set up was strong, the pacing seemed uneven at times and I ... READ MORE
Mary C
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Excellent Thriller
1 Delaney Row - some addresses send shivers up your spine before you even begin to unearth the secrets that took place there and in Buyer Beware this is th... READ MORE
Andrea H
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Tense, clever, creepy and perfectly wrapped together by the end!
4.5 stars rounded up. Ellie moves into 1 Delaney Place hoping for a new start. With no money and barely any possessions, her new neighbours are immediat... READ MORE
Carrie Beth
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Excellent read
What an atmospheric book that I could not put down. Fantastic writing with triple timeline that comes together really well. The characters are well drawn a... READ MORE
Neville nevilletowns@hotmail.com
Buyer Beware
The story of 1 Delaney Row!
Ellie is unmarried and in her forties when she buys 1 Delaney Row but is surprised that it’s still showing ‘for sale’ in the estate agent’s window. She te... READ MORE
Joan Clapham
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Buyer Beware
Fascinating characters
This is quite a slow burn thriller told both in present day and past and from three different women’s viewpoints. In present day Ellie has moved into a hou... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Twisty and creepy
When Ellie moves into her new home, things don't go smoothly. Someone is lurking outside, and there's a body-shaped stain underneath one of the carpets. El... READ MORE
D Hart
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Buyer Beware
A clever, claustrophobic puzzle that proves why Catherine Ryan Howard is a must-read author
As a long-time fan of Catherine Ryan Howard, I always open her newest book with high expectations. She has an incredible gift for taking modern, everyday a... READ MORE
maria smith
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Dark, tense read
There is something mysterious about 1 Delaney Row. The house has a dark past. Ellie, the new owner is equally mysterious and has secrets that she doesn't w... READ MORE
Shirley Sinha
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Loved it!
4.5 stars Buyers Beware - will you be the next victim of 1 Delaney Row, off Dundrums Main Street, Dublin 14?? What chequered history does it have? Indeed, ... READ MORE
Celia Short
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Buyer Beware
A must read for Summer 26
Giving feedback on Catherine Ryan Howard's books is becoming increasingly difficult. When reviewing I like to balance the things that work well against tho... READ MORE
peter_badger
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Buyer Beware
Twisty thriller
If you’re the kind of person that couldn’t countenance living in a house that has been the scene of a violent death, then this book will explain why. Cathe... READ MORE
Mary Picken
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Buyer Beware
Twisty!
I’ve just finished reading and have barely been able to put it down since starting! Absolutely compelling reading, fast paced plot, interesting characters ... READ MORE
JP
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Buyer Beware
Tense and creepy
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an advance e-copy of 'Buyer Beware'. It's a tense, at times very creepy, slow burning thriller. Told w... READ MORE
Frances
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Buyer Beware
Fast-paced, suspenseful and easy to read
Ellie moves into the first house she has ever owned. It's rundown and ramshackle and she can't afford to furnish it but she hopes it will be a place of san... READ MORE
KarensBookBag
Buyer Beware
“Would you buy a house with a dark history?”
“If these walls could talk, they’d scream.”That basically sums up my entire reading experience with this book.Set around the infamous 1 Delaney Row in Irel... READ MORE
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