The Nesting

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HarperCollins Publishers Limited, Oct 15, 2020 - Fiction - 416 pages
'Vivid and compelling' Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of Three Hours



It was like something out of a fairytale...

The grieving widower.

The motherless daughters.

A beautiful house in the woods.

Deep in a remote Norwegian forest, Lexi has found a new home with architect Tom and his two young daughters. With snow underfoot and the sound of the nearby fjord in her ears, it's as if Lexi has stepped into a fairy tale



But this family has a history - and this place has a past. Something was destroyed to build their beautiful new house. And those ancient, whispering woods have a long memory.



Lexi begins to hear things, see things that don't make sense. She used to think this place heavenly, but in the dark, dark woods, a menacing presence lurks.



With darkness creeping in from the outside, Lexi knows she needs to protect the children in her care.



But protect them from what?



Atmospheric, gothic, spine-chilling... The new thriller from C.J Cooke will haunt you long after you turn the last page...

'A gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the bone' Sunday Times bestselling author Samantha Downing

''A dark but gripping read' Bella

'So eerie I wanted to sleep with the light on' Prima

'gothic and suspenseful' Woman and Home

'Atmospheric' New York Post, Best Books to Read

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About the author (2020)

C.J. Cooke is an acclaimed, award-winning poet, novelist and academic with numerous other publications under the name of Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Born in Belfast, she has a PhD in Literature from Queen's University, Belfast, and is currently Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health. I Know My Name is C.J. Cooke's first psychological drama and was inspired by her creative work in mental health. It is being published in several other languages and a TV adaptation is in development. C.J. Cooke lives by the sea with her family.

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