‘Vivid and compelling’ Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of Three HoursIt was like something out of a fairytale…The grieving widower.The motherless daughters.A beautiful house in the woods.Deep in a remote Norwegian forest, Lexi has found a new home with architect Tom and his two young daughters. With snow underfoot and the sound of the nearby fjord in her ears, it’s as if Lexi has stepped into a fairy taleBut this family has a history – and this place has a past. Something was destroyed to build their beautiful new house. And those ancient, whispering woods have a long memory.Lexi begins to hear things, see things that don’t make sense. She used to think this place heavenly, but in the dark, dark woods, a menacing presence lurks.With darkness creeping in from the outside, Lexi knows she needs to protect the children in her care.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…‘A gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the bone’ Sunday Times bestselling author Samantha Downing‘‘A dark but gripping read’ Bella‘So eerie I wanted to sleep with the light on’ Prima‘gothic and suspenseful’ Woman and Home‘Atmospheric’ New York Post, Best Books to Read