The Woman in the Dark: A haunting, addictive thriller that you won't be able to put down
Jan 2019 · Hachette UK
4.2star
20 reviewsreport
Ebook
384
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
*** Don't miss the obsessively gripping new thriller from Vanessa Savage - The Night They Vanished is out now in ebook and available to pre-order in paperback ***
There's a stranger in the house . . .
But what if the stranger is your husband?
'Kept us utterly spooked and utterly hooked' HEAT
'Claustrophobic and compelling' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Unputdownable' LAURA MARSHALL
'A vivid portrait of buried tensions' DAILY MAIL
'An intense tale of deceit, treachery and loss' THE SUN
'Scary, pacy and compelling' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Creepy and atmospheric' AMANDA JENNINGS
**************
For Sarah and Patrick, life has always been easy. Then they move to Patrick's childhood home and everything changes.
Fifteen years ago, another family was murdered there. Patrick says they can make it perfect again, but their children are plagued by nightmares and Sarah swears someone is watching the house.
Worse still, the longer they live in their 'dream' home, the more different her loving husband becomes . . .
A chilling psychological thriller about dark family dysfunction and the secrets that haunt us, The Woman in the Dark will captivate fans of Shari Lapena, Louise Candlish and THE INNOCENT WIFE by Amy Lloyd.
**************
What readers are saying about THE WOMAN IN THE DARK:
'I can honestly say that this book will be next years must read psychological thriller of 2019'
'A deeply disturbing psychological thriller which always stays on the right side of horror'
'What a cracker of a book. Unputdownable and well written'
'I loved this book and stayed up half the night to finish it'
'A real page-turner . . . I thoroughly enjoyed it'
'A dark and many layered book. Hooked from the very first page'
Brilliant . . . a fantastic ending with a twist that I did not see coming
There's a stranger in the house . . .
But what if the stranger is your husband?
'Kept us utterly spooked and utterly hooked' HEAT
'Claustrophobic and compelling' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Unputdownable' LAURA MARSHALL
'A vivid portrait of buried tensions' DAILY MAIL
'An intense tale of deceit, treachery and loss' THE SUN
'Scary, pacy and compelling' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Creepy and atmospheric' AMANDA JENNINGS
**************
For Sarah and Patrick, life has always been easy. Then they move to Patrick's childhood home and everything changes.
Fifteen years ago, another family was murdered there. Patrick says they can make it perfect again, but their children are plagued by nightmares and Sarah swears someone is watching the house.
Worse still, the longer they live in their 'dream' home, the more different her loving husband becomes . . .
A chilling psychological thriller about dark family dysfunction and the secrets that haunt us, The Woman in the Dark will captivate fans of Shari Lapena, Louise Candlish and THE INNOCENT WIFE by Amy Lloyd.
**************
What readers are saying about THE WOMAN IN THE DARK:
'I can honestly say that this book will be next years must read psychological thriller of 2019'
'A deeply disturbing psychological thriller which always stays on the right side of horror'
'What a cracker of a book. Unputdownable and well written'
'I loved this book and stayed up half the night to finish it'
'A real page-turner . . . I thoroughly enjoyed it'
'A dark and many layered book. Hooked from the very first page'
Brilliant . . . a fantastic ending with a twist that I did not see coming
Ratings and reviews
4.2
20 reviews
lilian peracchi
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
June 12, 2022
I never remotely thought this would turn out to be one of the best thrillers I have ever read. Truly amazing, creepy, unnerving and mesmerising.
Gemma Darking
- Flag inappropriate
April 15, 2021
This book was brilliant... Took me a few chapters to get properly into the story but once I did just could not put it down... Definitely deserves 5 whole stars... 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🤗👍
Gill Browne
- Flag inappropriate
September 3, 2019
Brilliant.
About the author
Vanessa Savage is a graphic designer and illustrator and the author of three thrillers: The Woman in the Dark, The Woods, and The Night They Vanished. Her work has been shortlisted for numerous prizes, including the Caledonia Fiction Prize. Vanessa lives by the sea in South Wales with her husband and two daughters.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
