It was like something out of a fairytaleâŠThe grieving widowerThe motherless daughtersA beautiful house in the woods...
Deep in a remote Norwegian forest, Lexi has found a new home with architect Tom and his two young daughters. With snow underfoot and the sound of the nearby fjord in her ears, itâs as if Lexi has stepped into a fairy tale
But this family has a history â and this place has a past. Something was destroyed to build their beautiful new house. And those ancient, whispering woods have a long memory.
Lexi begins to hear things, see things that donât make sense. She used to think this place heavenly, but in the dark, dark woods, a menacing presence lurks.
With darkness creeping in from the outside, Lexi knows she needs to protect the children in her care.
But protect them from what?
Atmospheric, gothic, spine-chilling⊠The new thriller from C.J Cooke will haunt you long after you turn the last pageâŠâA gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the boneâ bestselling author Samantha DowningSunday TimesââA dark but gripping readâBellaâSo eerie I wanted to sleep with the light onâPrimaâgothic and suspensefulâWoman and HomeâAtmosphericâ , Best Books to ReadNew York Post
âVivid and compellingâ Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author ofThree Hours