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'Atmospheric, original and tension-filled, THE GUEST HOUSE will
keep you on the edge of your seat.' T.M. Logan, author of THE
CURFEW KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. WHATEVER THE COST... Jamie and
Victoria are expecting their first baby. With a few weeks to go,
they head off for a final weekend break in a remote part of the
North Pennines. The small and peaceful guesthouse is the ideal
location to unwind together before becoming parents. Upon arrival,
they are greeted by Barry and Fiona, the older couple who run the
guesthouse. They cook them dinner and show them to their room
before retreating to bed themselves. The next morning, Jamie and
Victoria wake to find the house deserted. Barry and Fiona are
nowhere to be seen. All the doors are locked. Both their mobile
phones and car keys have disappeared. Even though it's a few weeks
early, Victoria knows the contractions are starting. The baby is
coming, and there's no way out.
One fatal crash Ben is driving on the motorway, on his usual
commute to the school where he works. A day like any other, except
for the crash. Two colliding worlds Adam has left his home for the
last time. In his final despairing act, he jumps in front of Ben's
car, turning the teacher's world upside down. Three wrecked lives
Wracked with guilt, Ben seeks out Alice, Adam's widow, and her
7-year-old son Max. But as he tries to escape the trauma of the
wreckage, could Ben go too far in trying to ease his conscience?
Gripping and sinister, The Wreckage is guaranteed to keep you up
all night... 'A terrific debut exploring the vulnerabilities and
co-dependency of damaged individuals. I loved the wonderfully
subtle but insistent tone of menace woven into the narrative,
winding me into the colliding worlds of Ben and Alice and pushing
me on to finish it. Clever and compelling!' - Fiona Barton,
bestselling author of The Widow
KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. WHATEVER THE COST... Jamie and Victoria are
expecting their first baby. With a few weeks to go, they head off
for a final weekend break in a remote part of the North Pennines.
The small and peaceful guesthouse is the ideal location to unwind
together before becoming parents. Upon arrival, they are greeted by
Barry and Fiona, the older couple who run the guesthouse. They cook
them dinner and show them to their room before retreating to bed
themselves. The next morning, Jamie and Victoria wake to find the
house deserted. Barry and Fiona are nowhere to be seen. All the
doors are locked. Both their mobile phones and car keys have
disappeared. Even though it's a few weeks early, Victoria knows the
contractions are starting. The baby is coming, and there's no way
out.
'Atmospheric, original and tension-filled, THE GUEST HOUSE will
keep you on the edge of your seat.' T.M. Logan, author of THE
CURFEW KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. WHATEVER THE COST... Jamie and
Victoria are expecting their first baby. With a few weeks to go,
they head off for a final weekend break in a remote part of the
North Pennines. The small and peaceful guesthouse is the ideal
location to unwind together before becoming parents. Upon arrival,
they are greeted by Barry and Fiona, the older couple who run the
guesthouse. They cook them dinner and show them to their room
before retreating to bed themselves. The next morning, Jamie and
Victoria wake to find the house deserted. Barry and Fiona are
nowhere to be seen. All the doors are locked. Both their mobile
phones and car keys have disappeared. Even though it's a few weeks
early, Victoria knows the contractions are starting. The baby is
coming, and there's no way out.
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