An evocative mystery . . . atmospheric and gripping. An ideal read for winter days.

A stern boarding school, a dilapidated country mansion and an old-fashioned asylum are the gloomily atmospheric settings for a gothic-tinged story that explores the troubled minds and volatile emotions of the Claybourne sisters and their erstwhile friend, the impressionable Gillian Larking in 1930s England . . . Taut, tense and melancholy, it’s a brilliant claustrophobic study of gaslighting and manipulation, as a family’s ambitions overwhelm their better impulses.

Atmospheric and chilling, this is one to curl up with.

A powerful and convincing portrayal of the bitter consequences of human frailty and ambition, this novel pulls the reader into its dark depths like quicksand. I couldn’t put it down.

Utterly spellbinding, this is a deviously dark Gothic tale full of deception and betrayal. Atmospheric and full of secrets waiting to be untangled, I highly recommend it.

Stunning… a dark and immersive plot that becomes more gripping and sinister with every turn of the page.

Dark, chilling and tightly plotted, this is the perfect read for a winter’s night.

With shades of Sarah Waters and The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, this is a riveting story about sisters, secrets and the lengths people will go to fit in with others. I raced through it because I struggled to put it down!

A moving tale of class, duplicity and the irreversible consequences of betraying a friendship. I devoured this wonderful book.

Gothic fiction at its darkest and finest.

Part gothic mystery, part psychological suspense, The Undoing of Violet Claybourne will settle deep into your bones and stay there long after the last page.

An evocative, gothic treat, cleverly crafted. Emily’s writing is exceptionally transporting. I read page after page of escalating tension with my heart in my mouth. A dark and delicious tale.