The last thing she remembers is standing outside the empty house. One she was employed to pack, ready for removal. Now she is cold, dirty, damp, trapped in its cellar with no chance of escape, miles … Read more about Sharp Glass
A tense and slow-burning exploration of obsession and revenge that will keep you turning the pages
‘A master of her craft. In every book she makes the words sing’ ANN CLEEVES
A compulsive psychological thriller that questions how much we know about the people who live next to us
‘An astonishingly gifted writer’ MARIAN KEYES
A dark contemporary psychological thriller with a modern Gothic twist
‘A dark river of a book’ MICK HERRON
Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year, and a Richard & Judy Book Club pick, introducing D.I. Marnie Rome
‘Superbly disturbing’
OBSERVER
In Black Thorn a small piece of the world collapses – metaphorically, literally and emotionally … immersive,
claustrophobic,
unbearably tense and quite brilliantAnn Cleeves
Exudes a tightly-controlled menace that ratchets up to full-blown claustrophobia as the pages turn. A book that oozes under your skin from the opening sentence.
Vaseem Khan
A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told.
Megan Abbott
Sarah Hilary has done it again with this tale of toxicity in all its forms. Excellent writing and tight plotting on top of shifting sands … with the most sympathetic protagonist I’ve read in years.
Liz Nugent