by M. R. Carey
First published 2016
Jess Moulson wakes up in Fellside, a high-security prison, with no memory of how she got there. As the truth slowly comes to light, she realizes she's been convicted of a horrific crime - setting fire to her own home, killing a young boy. Wracked with guilt and shame, Jess retreats into herself, until a ghostly presence in her cell demands her attention. With this mysterious entity as her only ally, Jess must confront the darkness of her past and fight for a chance at redemption.
Genres: mystery, crime, psychological-thriller, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Fellside
416 pages · ebook · Hachette UK
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness