Sarah Naughton is een auteur wiens werken duiken in de donkerdere aspecten van de menselijke psyche en spanning. Haar schrijfstijl wordt gekenmerkt door een ijzingwekkende sfeer en het vermogen om lezers van begin tot eind aan hun stoel te kluisteren. Met een talent voor het creëren van ingewikkelde plots en complexe personages, brengt Naughton een psychologische diepte in haar verhalen die de lezer boeit. Haar verhalen verkennen vaak het verontrustende en het onbekende, waardoor ze een onderscheidende stem is in spannende fictie.
Zaina never meant to get involved. The plan was to focus on her exams,make her dad proud. But Chanelle never made it to the exam;Nero something last night and Ysla can't stop crying. As Zaina scratchesthe surface of secrets which desperately want to stay hiddenshe begins to wonder ... how far will they go to keep her fromthe truth?
Dark, moreish and chilling - the countdown to Christmas is on ... and time is running out. Every day in December, a gift is left for Eleri in the abandoned tower block opposite her flat. At first, she can't help but be flattered, hoping that her Secret Santa is enigmatic Ras - a boy she has history with. But with each day that passes, the gifts get darker and more dangerous. Is this a harmless bit of festive fun? Or does this have something to do with Nina's disappearance last year? If so ... will Eleri be next? Perfect for BookTok, this thriller is the ultimate blend of haunting and festive Foregrounding themes of disability and broken families: Eleri's single mum has cerebral palsy Sarah Naughton was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award with her YA novel THE HANGED MAN RISES
For fans of Big Little Lies, Shari Lapena and The Guest List, this is first class psychological suspense from the critically acclaimed Sarah J Naughton.
A creepy supernatural thriller set in Victorian London, shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Children's Book Award