First published 1996
Ruth has the perfect life: a charming country house, a doting husband, and a sweet mother-in-law. But as she settles into her new home, strange occurrences and ominous whispers hint that something is deeply wrong. When her baby goes missing, Ruth must race against time to uncover the dark truth hidden within the walls of her little house before it's too late.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: domestic-thriller, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Country House
Period: 21st-Century
Paperback · HarperCollins Publishers
Content warnings: anxiety, mental-illness