Suellen Dainty worked as a newspaper journalist in Sydney before moving to London and becoming a TV producer, a ghost writer and a non-fiction author. She then turned her hand to fiction. Her first novel, After Everything, was published in 2014, followed by The Housekeeper in 2017. Suellen lived in London and Somerset for thirty years and has now returned to her hometown, Sydney.
For The Housekeeper ""...a rip-roaring story of shocking betrayal and childhood trauma"" Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author ""Gorgeous writing, wonderful characterization, immersive atmosphere and a final twist that I did not see coming! "" Kate Moretti, New York Times bestselling author ""Mesmerizing suspense..."" Publishers Weekly ""Highly anticipated...nuanced and nail-biting."" Good Housekeeping For After Everything ""A well-constructed and fluid novel that traces with skill its upper-middle-class destinies."" The Australian