Lights Out: The chilling, unputdownable thriller that you won't be able to put down in 2025!

Paperback Published on: 27/02/2025
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Bookseller Reviews

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Lights Out
Scary as he'll but brilliant
What can I say except this is one of the scariest books I've read. Based in our world where the government decide to save the planet the electricity must g... READ MORE
Sally Boocock

Synopsis

'[A] thought-provoking . . . examination of damaged psyches and the consequences of secrets' Times

REAL READERS LOVE LIGHTS OUT:
'Louise Swanson's writing is so powerful that I was dragged, kicking and screaming, into this world that she has created so precisely and with so much atmosphere and I couldn't let go . . .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was totally absorbed in this book. Louise is one of my favourite authors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A 5 star read, shining brightly through the dark' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This whole book is filled with layers upon layers of mystery . . . very cleverly told' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Lights Out has several layers and I loved being able to peel each one back' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When darkness is everywhere, nowhere is safe...

A state of emergency has been declared in the UK. From now on, at 8pm every night, all electricity cuts out.
The Government promises it's a temporary measure. They promise they are always thinking of your safety.

But for Grace, the darkness is anything but safe.

Someone is coming into her house under its cover every night while she lies in bed upstairs, too terrified to sleep. Someone who knows her past, who knows why she has more reason to fear the dark than most...

And every morning she wakes to a new message from the intruder:

I have you in my sights. Love, The Night

But how can Grace escape, when there's nowhere safe left to hide?

'Tense and intriguing, creeping paranoia oozes from every page . . . Louise Swanson is a talent that shines in the dark' Janice Hallett

'The most zeitgeist thriller of 2024 . . . Terrifyingly believable and horribly real. I'd say I devoured it, but I think the truth is that it devoured me' Helen Fields

'Chillingly convincing, this is a novel that echoes around your head for a long time after reading' B.P. Walter

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781529396188
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 288g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Lights Out
Who do you trust?
To all intents and purposes, Lights Out is a story about one woman, Grace, who is afraid of the dark for reasons that we are warned are about more than jus... READ MORE
Chris Scotland
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Lights Out
5 Gold Stars!
In their infinite wisdom, the Government of the UK decide that due to the escalating climate change crisis, they would be implementing a new policy, Lights... READ MORE
June Walters
Lights Out
Emotional read
This was a compelling read, a bit dystopian, a bit psychological thriller, a bit womens fiction and a bit contemporary fiction! The story centres around G... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
Lights Out
An absorbing and engaging story that is part mystery, and part domestic thriller
4.25* Nightly government mandated blackouts and a fear of the dark don’t make for great bedfellows and for Grace and it’s all made worse by a ‘visitor’ ... READ MORE
Lydia Cl
Lights Out
page turner
I really loved End of Story and was looking forward to this one, but I didn’t feel it worked quite as well. Having lived through the 3 day week and blackou... READ MORE
jean
Lights Out
Excellent characterisation
Lights Out is a new Government policy, to help address the growing climate change crisis. Electricity will be cut to all non essential addresses, between t... READ MORE
Jennifer James
Lights Out
Tense thriller with relatable characters
n Lights Out, Louise Swanson strikes the perfect balance between a 'high concept" thriller and a study of relationships and psychology. Taking place, like... READ MORE
Blue Book Balloon
Lights Out
Compelling psychological thriller.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an early read of 'Lights Out'. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Somehow the idea of a government turnin... READ MORE
Frances
Lights Out
Excellent
This whole book is filled with layers upon layers of mystery,just who is doing what and why. Very cleverly told, and the realisation of what has happened ... READ MORE
Lovetoread2023
Lights Out
Adept and compelling high-concept storytelling
To preserve energy the government declares a state of emergency. From 8pm to 7am every night, the electricity will be shut down. No lights, no heat: people... READ MORE
Nicola
Lights Out
Confusing
When I saw a post on social media about this book. It sounds really intriguing and curiosity got the better of me and I checked on Netgalley to see it was ... READ MORE
Michelle De Alwis
Lights Out
Great read
This is the second book from the author writing as Louise Swanson and as I loved End of story I was excited to read Lights Out. The whole concept was so sc... READ MORE
Angela Norton
Lights Out
An interesting read
Due to an energy crisis the government have decided that the electricity will be turned off from 8pm & 7am. It is a great inconvenience for most but for Gr... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
Lights Out
An enticingly dark read
I was really excited to read this book, as, with books by Louise Swanson (Beech), you never really know the journey they are going to take you on. This... READ MORE
Sarah C