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An eerie new psychological thriller from the author of The House Guest

I adored it I found it moody propulsive gripping and so terrifying youll need the lights on GILLIAN McALLISTER

Charlotte Northedge turns the psychological thumbscrews with relish THE TIMES

I read through the night to finish this thriller Spooky tense richly atmospheric and profoundly moving ERIN KELLY

What if your dream house became your worst nightmare

Jess and her husband need a new start So when the chance to buy a rambling old house in the Suffolk countryside comes up they leap at it
But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming The locals know a secret about the Maple House and soon Jess realises theyve made a huge mistake
Something bad happened in that house Something nobody wants to talk about

Something to do with the people before

This is every bit as accomplished as Northedges debut The House Guest with the same precise and finely tuned use of language by no means always a given in the genre FINANCIAL TIMES
Charlotte Northedge creates a riveting psychological study of selfdeception and creeping dread THE SUNDAY TIMES
Creepy atmospheric and cleverly plotted an excellent winter read CATHERINE COOPER
Twisty claustrophobic and deliciously dark this is the perfect winter chiller ELLERY LLOYD
A tense paranoid atmosphere and a satisfying and unsettling conclusion DAILY MAIL
Tense and threatening this is a great followup to Northedges debut The House Guest OBSERVER
This taut new psychological mystery feels particularly timely MARIE CLAIRE
The author does a great job of creating a creepy atmosphere GOOD HOUSEKEEPING