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As Cara returns to the eccentric world of her childhood for a funeral, long-hidden truths from a tragic summer at Chaplin House resurface -threatening to upend everything she's so carefully arranged. 'A must for fans of Claire Keegan and Colin Walsh' Cailean Steed 'A complex psychological thriller... Beautifully written. Unflinching. Staggeringly good' Gill Perdue 'Bold and claustrophobic... unpicks those darkest of family secrets with heartbreaking honesty' Anna Bailey January 2023. Cara's great-aunt Audrey has died, and her husband Tony needs her presence at the funeral. It will be a stretch for Cara, whose every day is an emotional challenge, a challenge which is getting harder as her daughter's tenth birthday approaches. But with her family beside her, she's prepared to try… June 2000. Ten-year-old Cara and her sister Charlotte are sent to live with their great aunt and uncle, part of a famous acting family, when their mother is hospitalised. The Wolfes see the world as a drama they are starring in, and while her sister seems instantly at home Cara feels very much the outsider. And for all the staginess of Chaplin House, there is real tragedy brewing…

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'At times both bold and claustrophobic, Little Darlings unpicks those darkest of family secrets with heartbreaking honesty. An all-around knockout performance' Anna Bailey, author of Tall Bones

'A master of small-town suspense' Anna Dawson, author of Tall Bones

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Hannah King is a writer from Co. Down, where she lives with her partner and their dogs. Her first novel, She and I, was critically acclaimed.

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