The Cleaner
Author: Watson, Mary
ISBN: 9781804994177
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 13 Jan 2026
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback / softback
A beautifully sinister, propulsive page-turning adult debut that explores themes of obsession, identity and privilege, about a woman who takes a job as a cleaner - but what she's really after is revenge...
Prepare to be hooked by the bestselling psychological thriller, a must-read tale of obsession, identity and privilege perfect for fans of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid, C. L. Taylor and Lisa Jewell.
THE NUMBER 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER
'Beautiful, dark, visceral.' Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing
'The Cleaner is a masterclass in tension.' Jennie Godfrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
'A heart-thumping thriller packed with exciting twists.' Daily Mail
It's not dust she's looking for. It's dirt.
Esmie is meant to be invisible.
Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place, and a uniform of leggings and a duster that allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy Woodlands gated community, unnoticed.
Which is exactly what she wants. Because Esmie isn't really a cleaner.
One of the residents of Woodlands has ruined her life. And when she finds out who, she's going to make them pay . . .
Praise for The Cleaner-
'Wonderfully claustrophobic.' Sunday Independent
'A sinister page-turner.' Irish Times
'Domestic noir at its finest' i Paper
'A richly textured thriller that veritably hums with menace. Taut, twisty and beautifully atmospheric, it pairs a gripping plot with dark, intricate themes.' Kia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month Those People Next Door
'I couldn't put it down.' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me
ISBN: 9781804994177
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 13 Jan 2026
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback / softback
A beautifully sinister, propulsive page-turning adult debut that explores themes of obsession, identity and privilege, about a woman who takes a job as a cleaner - but what she's really after is revenge...
Prepare to be hooked by the bestselling psychological thriller, a must-read tale of obsession, identity and privilege perfect for fans of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid, C. L. Taylor and Lisa Jewell.
THE NUMBER 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER
'Beautiful, dark, visceral.' Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing
'The Cleaner is a masterclass in tension.' Jennie Godfrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
'A heart-thumping thriller packed with exciting twists.' Daily Mail
It's not dust she's looking for. It's dirt.
Esmie is meant to be invisible.
Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place, and a uniform of leggings and a duster that allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy Woodlands gated community, unnoticed.
Which is exactly what she wants. Because Esmie isn't really a cleaner.
One of the residents of Woodlands has ruined her life. And when she finds out who, she's going to make them pay . . .
Praise for The Cleaner-
'Wonderfully claustrophobic.' Sunday Independent
'A sinister page-turner.' Irish Times
'Domestic noir at its finest' i Paper
'A richly textured thriller that veritably hums with menace. Taut, twisty and beautifully atmospheric, it pairs a gripping plot with dark, intricate themes.' Kia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month Those People Next Door
'I couldn't put it down.' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me
