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About The Book
From "a writer to watch," this gripping psychological thriller follows a young woman who uncovers a decades-old secret in her idyllic suburban neighborhood—but who will believe her?
THE PERFECT HOUSE . . . THE PERFECT LIFE . . . THE PERFECT TRAP
Hannah Riley and her musician husband, Will, hope that a move to the countryside will provide a fresh start. Hannah is desperate for a baby, and she hopes that this new life will allow her to realize her dream of adopting a child . . . and revitalize her marriage. Yet when the worst snowstorm in years comes to Suffolk, Will is working in London and Hannah is cut off in their remote village, obsessively scrambling to turn the tumbledown manor into the perfect refuge for a child. Life in Tornley proves to be far from idyllic, however. Hannah has spent her professional life doing the right thing for other people. As she starts to uncover a terrible crime, she realizes she can no longer do that without putting everything she's ever wanted at risk. But if Hannah does nothing, the next victim could be her . . .
THE PERFECT HOUSE . . . THE PERFECT LIFE . . . THE PERFECT TRAP
Hannah Riley and her musician husband, Will, hope that a move to the countryside will provide a fresh start. Hannah is desperate for a baby, and she hopes that this new life will allow her to realize her dream of adopting a child . . . and revitalize her marriage. Yet when the worst snowstorm in years comes to Suffolk, Will is working in London and Hannah is cut off in their remote village, obsessively scrambling to turn the tumbledown manor into the perfect refuge for a child. Life in Tornley proves to be far from idyllic, however. Hannah has spent her professional life doing the right thing for other people. As she starts to uncover a terrible crime, she realizes she can no longer do that without putting everything she's ever wanted at risk. But if Hannah does nothing, the next victim could be her . . .
About The Author
Photograph by Steve Millar
Louise Millar began her journalism career in various music and film magazines and spent seven years at Marie Claire as senior editor and contributing editor. She has written for Mojo, Marie Claire, Red, Psychologies, The Independent, Glamour, and The Guardian, among others. She lives in London with her husband and daughters.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (August 26, 2014)
- Length: 400 pages
- ISBN13: 9781476760124
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Raves and Reviews
"A deliciously disturbing read, with paranoia seeping from every page."
– Alex Marwood
“Taut, chilling and utterly brilliant- my thriller of the year.”
– Lisa Jewell
"As Millar makes truth elusive and builds suspense, she is establishing herself in the top tier of writers of psychological thrillers."
– Booklist (starred review)
"Louise Millar’s Accidents Happen is everything I hope for in a suspenseful read – chilling, complex and intense. Millar’s riveting novel,with its frightening premise and twists and turns kept me frantically turning pages late into the night."
– Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence
"This seriously creepy psychological thriller set deep in the Suffolk countryside is Louise Millar's best book yet. With a twist I did not see coming, it will make urbanites dreaming of bucolic bliss think again."
– Alex Marwood, bestselling author of The Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door
“Louise Millar possesses an awesome talent for penning menacing tales. THE HIDDEN GIRL is a tightly penned thriller with fully fleshed out characters, interesting and intelligent dialogue, and stellar plotting.”
– Reader to Reader
“[An] intriguing psychological thriller…emotionally compelling.”
– Publishers Weekly
“The author has done a good job of thinking this story out and making all the pieces come together. There's an underlying horror in these pages, and it's a good read.”
– Book Fairie
“Millar turns the typically cozy village setting into something malevolent, generating considerable suspense in the process and adding a psychological thriller element reminiscent of Ruth Rendell.”
– Booklist
“Millar does a great job of building slow, psychological suspense... I highly recommend that you give this one a try,”
– Book Hooked Blog
“A really good book! It's addictive and kept me glued to the pages wanting to know how it all ends.”
– Always with a Book
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