‘Highsmithian… highly readable, twisty and shrewd’ HANYA YANAGIHARA (on Instagram), author of A Little Life
‘Atmospheric, diabolical fun’ LUCY FOLEY, author of The Midnight Feast
‘Disturbingly enjoyable’ EMMA HEALEY, author of Elizabeth is Missing
‘A taut, wicked masterpiece’ MONA AWAD, author of Bunny
A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.
A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.
A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.
A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024
WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024
‘I was totally gripped’ DOUGLAS STUART
‘Immersive and enthralling’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘At first hard to put down. By page 200, impossible’ STEPHEN KING
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WINNER OF THE 2024 GOLDEN POPPY OCTAVIA E. BUTLER AWARD
‘A brilliant and luminous writer’ Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe
‘Riveting, sublime, magical, and wildly subversive’ Cristina García, author of Dreaming in Cuban
‘A natural storyteller’ Washington Post
WINNER OF THE 2024 GOLDEN POPPY OCTAVIA E. BUTLER AWARD
‘A brilliant and luminous writer’ Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe
‘Riveting, sublime, magical, and wildly subversive’ Cristina García, author of Dreaming in Cuban
‘A natural storyteller’ Washington Post
‘An enthralling, layered triumph’ SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month
‘A richly enjoyable thriller’ THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year
‘An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller… hugely entertaining and beautifully written’ CHRIS WHITAKER
‘So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it’ PRIMA, Book of the Month
‘Ingenious’ THE TIMES, Book of the Year
‘Sparkling’OBSERVER
‘A triumph… beyond admiration’ PHILIP PULLMAN
‘Spellbinding…. Chevalier at her fabulous best’ ELIF SHAFAK
‘As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead… one of the reigning queens of historical fiction’ INDEPENDENT
‘A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her game’ SPECTATOR
‘A boisterous romp that spotlights serious social issues’ DAILY MAIL
‘A Down Under Demon Copperhead… it’s more than feel-good, it’s feel-everything. What a triumph’ A. J. FINN
Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, this is the irresistible new novel from the internationally bestselling author of BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE and ALL OUR SHIMMERING SKIES.
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON
‘Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR
‘Masterful… It will stay with you long after you finish it’ JJ BOLA
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON
‘Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR
‘Masterful… It will stay with you long after you finish it’ JJ BOLA
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS, prize-winning author of Saltwater and Milk Teeth
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON, bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
‘Masterful… It will stay with you long after you finish it’ JJ BOLA
‘Fabulous, relaxing, page-turning, dream-inspiring’ MIRANDA HART
‘Exquisitely beautiful and so perceptive’ JOANNA CANNON
From the Costa-shortlisted author of THE OTHER HALF OF AUGUSTA HOPE and ALL MY MOTHERS
‘Fascinating’ Observer
‘Engrossing’ i News
‘Elegant’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Profound and poignant’ Sunday Post
‘Remarkable and complex’ George McGavin
A memoir and investigation exploring loss, community and the climate crisis in the Shetland Islands by environmental journalist Marianne Brown.
