by Mark Haddon
First published 2013
When a London family heads to the English countryside for a weekend at a remote country house, they expect a quiet retreat. But as the relatives gather, tensions simmer beneath the surface. Siblings struggle with old rivalries, parents wrestle with guilt, and a mysterious presence seems to lurk in the shadows. As the storm outside rages, the family must confront their demons - and a threat that grows ever closer. Haddon's gripping novel lays bare the fragile bonds of family in the most unsettling of settings.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-dynamics, unreliable-narrator
272 pages · Paperback · Vintage