A psychological thriller with a paranormal element, this is a gripping read. It’s spooky right from the beginning, when a couple named Emily and Freddie move from London to a creepy house in a small Devon town. They are hiding secrets from each other and Emily is recovering from a cliff-fall which led to sepsis. Something about the house brings out the worst in their characters. It seems to be haunted, with the couple blaming each other for inexplicable happenings. I won’t spoil the twists, but if you enjoyed the direction taken in Behind Her Eyes and Insomnia then I’m sure you’ll like this book too. The chapters from the raven’s perspective didn’t really work for me and I felt that the ghostly events could have been even spookier, but generally I was entertained by this novel and found the ending to be very memorable… haunting, even!
Thank you to the publisher Orion for the review copy via NetGalley. The publication date is 5th June.