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A darkly funny tale with a gloriously sinister twist The Observer London

The bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers a compellingly creepy The Guardian UK novel filled with unexpected twists about mysterious murders in a quiet neighborhood

Linda has lived in a quiet neighborhood since fleeing the dark events of her childhood in Wales Now she sits in her kitchen wondering if this is all there is pushing the vacuum around and cooking fish sticks for dinner a far cry from the glamorous lifestyle she sees in the glossy magazines coming through the mail slot addressed to the previous occupant Rebecca Finch

Lindas husband Terry isnt perfecthe picks his teeth tracks dirt through the house and spends most of his time in front of the TV But that seems fairly normaluntil he starts keeping odd hours at work at around the same time young women start to go missing

If only Linda could track down and befriend Rebecca maybe some of that enviable lifestyle would rub off on her and she wouldnt have to worry about what Terry is up to But in this sublimely structured and darkly witty Publishers Weekly starred review tale the grass isnt always greener and you cant change who you really are And some secrets cant stay buried forever