by Mark Edwards
First published 2019
Elliot marries Gemma Robinson after a whirlwind romance and brings her into his comfortable home. When Gemma asks if her parents can stay for two weeks, Elliot agrees without hesitation. The Robinsons arrive with Gemma's sister Chloe, a silent young woman who locks herself away and won't emerge from her room. Elliot notices unexplained scars covering his wife's body, but Gemma refuses to discuss them. As days pass, his in-laws settle deeper into his house and show no signs of leaving. They insert themselves into every corner of his life. Elliot grows suspicious that the Robinson family harbors dangerous secrets. He begins investigating their history, determined to protect Gemma and salvage their marriage. The deeper he digs into their past, the more disturbing the truth becomes.
Genres: domestic-fiction, mystery, adult-fiction, thriller, psychological-thriller, horror-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, claustrophobic, dark, suspenseful, tension-filled, unsettling
Tropes: family-secrets, forced-proximity, gaslighting, unreliable-narrator
380 pages · Paperback · Thomas & Mercer
Content warnings: abuse, emotional-abuse, gaslighting