‘Spooky and absorbing. I was gripped from the first page!’ CASS GREENThere’s a stranger in your house…‘Spooky and absorbing. I was gripped from the first page!’ CASS GREENThere’s a stranger in your house…When her stepmother dies unexpectedly, Caro returns to her childhood home in Derbyshire. She hadn’t seen Elizabeth in years, but the remote farmhouse offers refuge from a bad relationship, and a chance to start again.But going through Elizabeth’s belongings unearths memories Caro would rather stay buried. In particular, the story her stepmother would tell her, about two little girls and the terrible thing they do.As heavy snow traps Caro in the village, where her neighbours stare and whisper, Caro is forced to question why Elizabeth hated her so much, and what she was hiding. But does she really want to uncover the truth?A haunting and twisty story about the lies we tell those closest to us, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Cass Green. If you love CUCKOO, don’t miss Sophie Draper’s brand-new mystery MAGPIE, available to order now!Readers love CUCKOO: ‘A remarkably, taut and chilling debut. I absolutely loved it. Brilliant writing. All the creepiness. A heart-stopping ending’ CLAIRE ALLAN‘Sophie Draper is a remarkable new voice, combining beautiful writing with a gothic creepiness and a level of suspense which will keep the reader gripped to the end’ STEPHEN BOOTH'A brilliant, sinister debut that creeps under your skin and keeps you hooked until the shocking ending' ROZ WATKINS‘Wow! This is what a horror story is supposed to be! Super spooky and absolutely wonderful in all its gothic glory’ NETGALLEY REVIEWER‘The ending was amazing. Psychological fiction at its best. Five Stars’ NETGALLEY REVIEWER ‘I never use the term "jaw-dropping" but it best describes the rest of this spectacular read!’ NETGALLEY REVIEWER  ‘The ending BLEW. ME. AWAY. I feel like I’m going to have a book hangover now. SO, SO GOOD’ NETGALLEY REVIEWER‘Spooky and absorbing. I was gripped from the first page’ CASS GREEN‘A remarkably, taught and chilling debut. I absolutely loved it. Brilliant writing. All the creepiness. A heart-stopping ending’ CLAIRE ALLAN‘Sophie Draper is a remarkable new voice, combining beautiful writing with a gothic creepiness and a level of suspense which will keep the reader gripped to the end’ STEPHEN BOOTH'A brilliant, sinister debut that creeps under your skin and keeps you hooked until the shocking ending' ROZ WATKINSA haunting psychological suspense with a creepy twistSophie Draper won the Bath Novel Award 2017 with this novel. She has also won the Friday Night Live competition at the York Festival of Writing 2017. She lives in Derbyshire, where the book is set, and under the name Sophie Snell she works as a traditional oral storyteller.A haunting psychological suspense with a creepy twist•This is a chilling and twisty novel, set in remote Derbyshire. At its heart are classic thriller themes of family relationships and secrets – Avon’s heartland – cleverly interwoven with sinister fairy tales and the isolated setting of a crumbling cottage in the woods.•The appetite for psychological suspense has yet to show signs of abating, but the chilling, gothic undertones here bring a nice point of difference to other writers on our list. The new Ruth Ware package is very much taking this approach, and has the potential to lead this market trend when it publishes this summer.•There are terrific family dynamics to play up here: A stepmother who hates the illegitimate daughter forced upon her family; a manipulative sister who returns out of the blue after 15 years; a forgotten brother who died when he was a little boy.•International interest in this kind of creepy, atmospheric novel is high – Canada in particular are keen for more of these books for their market.•The Peak District setting is also nice hook, and will bring another strand of regionality to Avon’s catalogue of authors.Competition: Imposter;When She Returned;Friend; Found;Come a Little Closer;Date Night;Sleep;Through the Wall;The Turn of the Key. by;LJ Ross;Teresa Driscoll;Erin Kinsley;Rachel Abbott;Samantha Hayes;C.L. Taylor;Caroline Corcoran;Ruth Ware;Dean Koontz;Patricia Gibney;Sibel Hodge
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