Overview

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Things We Do To Our Friends, comes a timely, gripping thriller about the dark underbelly of wellness culture. We can fix you. It's a promise that Betsy has heard far too many times. From the child psychologist, from her husband, and from the wellness trends that scream at her from her screen. So far, it's been a lie. But this time, she believes it. Because Betsy has been offered a place at Carn - a luxurious, unorthodox retreat, where healing really is possible. At Carn, she discovers that her imperfections make her unique, not weak. She isn't broken, just special. All Betsy has to do is follow the rules . . .

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This book cements Darwent as the best modern thriller writer working today -- Alice Bell Heather Darwent's deliciously dark second novel has a real bite to it; I'm going to be thinking about THAT ENDING for quite some time. It's a fever dream of a book for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Earthlings. -- Cailean Steed An atmospheric and visceral read, reminiscent of Donna Tartt. Pacy, unsettling and wildly unpredictable, I loved it! -- Callie Kazumi Kept me guessing until the last page . . . I can't wait to read more from this author -- Caroline Corcoran A compelling and original tale of chronic illness and obsession. A wonderfully dark satire on the wellness industry and modern living -- Catherine Balavage Heather Darwent reinvents Gothic horror for the Goop generation in this seductive novel about wellness culture, psychological manipulation and the female body... It will haunt you long after you've finished. -- Kate Brody So dark, so sharply written, pulsing with tension and weirdness... Unforgettable -- Louise Beech A thrill ride of a novel: hugely original and absorbing and packed full of OMG moments -- Niamh Hargan Darkly delicious. I couldn't stop thinking about it -- Phillipa East Darkly delicious. I couldn't stop thinking about it -- Nikki Smith

Darwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her * Sunday Times * A compulsive and unsettling read * The Sun * Heather Darwent reinvents Gothic horror for the Goop generation in this seductive novel about wellness culture, psychological manipulation and the female body -- Kate Brody An atmospheric and visceral read, reminiscent of Donna Tartt. Pacy, unsettling and wildly unpredictable, I loved it! -- Callie Kazumi Heather Darwent's deliciously dark second novel has a real bite to it; I'm going to be thinking about THAT ENDING for quite some time. It's a fever dream of a book for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Earthlings. -- Cailean Steed This book cements Darwent as the best modern thriller writer working today -- Alice Bell Kept me guessing until the last page . . . I can't wait to read more from this author -- Caroline Corcoran A compelling and original tale of chronic illness and obsession. A wonderfully dark satire on the wellness industry and modern living -- Catherine Balavage So dark, so sharply written, pulsing with tension and weirdness... Unforgettable -- Louise Beech A thrill ride of a novel: hugely original and absorbing and packed full of OMG moments -- Niamh Hargan

Author Information

Heather Darwent is based just outside of Edinburgh, the setting for her Sunday Times bestselling debut, The Things We Do To Our Friends. Originally from Yorkshire, she came to Scotland to study and never quite left. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading chaotic non-fiction about Silicon Valley and swimming in the sea . . . or being unbearably boring in conversation about swimming in the sea. A Sharp Scratch is her second novel.

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