A perfect atmospheric thriller for this Halloween ...
A house stands alone in the woods.
Deep in the forests of Norway, Lexi finds a fresh start with Tom and his two young daughters, working as their new nanny.
The darkness creeps closer.
But Lexi is telling lies, and sheās not the only one. This family has a history ā and this place has a past. Something was destroyed to build this house, and in the dark, dark woods, a menacing presence lurks.
Lexi must protect the children in her care ā 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 page ...
āVvivid and compellingā Rosamund Lupton
āA gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the boneā Samantha Downing
āāA dark but gripping readā Bella
āSo eerie I wanted to sleep with the light onā Prima
āAtmosphericā New York Post, Best Books to Read
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C.J. Cooke is an acclaimed, award-winning poet, novelist and academic with numerous other publications written under the name of Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Her work has been published in twenty-three languages to date. Born in Belfast, C.J. has a PhD in Literature from Queenās University, Belfast, and is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health. C.J. Cooke lives in Glasgow with her husband and four children.