Helen Matthews

Welcome to my author page. I write page-turning psychological and suspense thrillers and I'm fascinated by the darker side of human nature and how a life can change in an instant.

Coming soon from DP Books - 'House of Lies', a rerelease of domestic suspense backlist novel 'Lies Behind the Ruin', set in France and originally published in 2019 by a different press. Domestic thriller, 'If I Were You', was released earlier this year and is an emotionally-charged suspense novel that explores sisterhood, manipulation, and the terrifying consequences of believing the wrong person.

Three of my novels are published by Bloodhound Books. 'The Girl in the Van' won the suspense and thriller genre prize in the 2022 Pageturner Book Awards. It's a chilling page-turner that touches on serious and complex themes including individual grief and vulnerability, as well as societal responsibilities towards the disadvantaged and dispossessed.

'Girl Out of Sight' is a dark suspense thriller about human trafficking and 'The Sisters' is twisty noir about tragedy, guilt and revenge in a family where 'silence echoes louder than truth'.

I also have a short story and travel writing collection ‘Brief Encounters’ which you may enjoy discovering.