Roach - bookseller, loner and true crime obsessive - is not interested in
making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books,
murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep. That is, until Laura joins the
bookshop. Smelling of roses, with her cute literary tote bags and beautiful
poetry, she's everyone's new favourite bookseller. But beneath the shiny
veneer, Roach senses a darkness within Laura, the same darkness Roach
possesses. As Roach's curiosity blooms into morbid obsession, it becomes clear
that she is prepared to infiltrate Laura's life at any cost.
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!WOULD YOU KILL FOR A GOOD STORY?'A
confident, sassy, pitch-black debut' CAROLINE KEPNES'Your new obsession' ERIN
KELLY'Savage, witty and all-consuming' ABIGAIL DEAN'A dark masterpiece. It
will work its way under your skin like a splinter' CATRIONA WARD Roach -
bookseller, loner and true crime fanatic- is not interested in making friends.
She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts
and her pet snail, Bleep.That is, until Laura joins the bookshop.With her cute
literary tote bags and sunny smile, she's everyone's favourite bookseller. But
beneath the shiny veneer, Roach senses a darkness within Laura, the same
darkness Roach possesses.And as curiosity blooms into morbid obsession, Roach
becomes determined to be a part of Laura's story - whether Laura wants her in
it or not. 'A spectacularly creepy debut ... a tense and disturbing read'
GUARDIAN'Tense, addictive and sticky underfoot' JULIA ARMFIELD'A sharp and
creepy debut thriller' DAILY MAIL'Utterly unforgettable' CATHERINE RYAN
HOWARD'Delightfully dark' COSMOPOLITAN, Best New Books'Engrossing, atmospheric
and deliciously dark' WILL DEAN'Uncomfortable, claustrophobic, and you won't
take your eyes off the pages' BELFAST TELEGRAPH'Impossible to put down' ELIZA
CLARK'A sinister and tense debut that will chill you to the core' PLATINUM
MAGAZINE'Relentlessly creepy and deeply compulsive' HEATHER DARWENT
