Synopsis
Sarah Hilary, Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year winner and author of Fragile, returns with Black Thorn, another compulsive psychological thriller that questions how much you know about the people who live next to you . . .
'An astonishingly gifted writer' – Marian Keyes
Blackthorn Ashes was meant to be their forever home. For the first six families moving into the...
Details
13 July 2023
384 pages
9781035003884
Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
I’ve loved Sarah’s work from the beginning. She’s a brave writer, shifting tone and subject matter, always surprising. Above all, she’s a master of her craft. In every book she makes the words singAnn Cleeves, author of The Raging Storm
Nail-biting, heart-wrenching stuff. Black Thorn has the atmosphere and drama of a modern-day du Maurier novel. Sarah Hilary’s uncanny ability to make readers not just see through her characters’ eyes but feel through their skin in unparalleledErin Kelly, author of He Said/ She Said
A creepy and atmospheric tale, beautifully and sensitively writtenThe Guardian
A mesmerizing story of family and community, secrets and lies. Psychologically rich and captivatingly told, Sarah Hilary’s Black Thorn sweeps you into its dark embrace from the start and holds you there until its final revelationsMegan Abbott, author of Beware the Woman