A chilling drama

The plot twists and turns with spectacular speed – ripping along at terrific pace.

Down By The Water takes the reader on a weekend trip from hell… I loved the classy writing and ever-growing sense of unease in this clever subversion of a classic country house mystery

Sinister and atmospheric, peeling back the superficial veneers of friendship to reveal the darker truths that lurk beneath

Absolutely loved this – so dark, yet laced with humour, and such clever plotting. Loved the characters, and the ending is sublime.

You Can Stay was so gripping I read it in one compulsive sitting!

Filled with mystery and suspense.

A fast, ingenious read that always takes the road less favoured.

Lucy has created an unforgettable villain, a ‘Gorgon of Wellness’, a villain for our times – Misery for the Goop generation. You Can Stay is fantastic – an absolute treat of a book.

I have never fallen so hard for a book this far out of my comfort zone. A stunning book about gender and power, and a fine homage to Stephen King’s Misery. Deeply unsettling, and impossible to put down.

If you like your female protagonists sinister, mysterious and complex – think Otessa Moshfegh’s Eileen – then you will love You Can Stay. A chilling and twisty drama that kept me in its grip throughout.

Prepare to be creeped out and morally compromised by slippery and intriguing characters locked in a battle of wills. In her protagonists, Connel has created an unforgettable interrogation of what it means to dominate, to submit and to betray for the sake of a higher ideal – no matter how misguided. Witty, grounded and entertaining, this is a thrilling read.

A psychological thriller with both depth and drive, Down By The Water is a gripping mystery

Elle Connel picks away the veneer of old friendships in this sinister and compelling tale of sorrow, secrets, and betrayal.