A Sharp Scratch

Darwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her

Sunday Times

Seamlessly blends Gone Girl and Promising Young Woman. Smart, sophisticated, seductive

S J Watson on The Things We Do To Our Friends

Intoxicatingly dark . . . this twisted thriller about toxic friendships makes for compulsive reading

Heat on The Things We Do To Our Friends

Satisfyingly dark, cleverly plotted and pleasingly Donna Tarttish

Emma Flint on The Things We Do To Our Friends

This book cements Darwent as the best modern thriller writer working today

Alice Bell

Heather Darwent's deliciously dark second novel has a real bite to it; I'm going to be thinking about THAT ENDING for quite some time. It's a fever dream of a book for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Earthlings.

Cailean Steed

An atmospheric and visceral read, reminiscent of Donna Tartt. Pacy, unsettling and wildly unpredictable, I loved it!

Callie Kazumi

Kept me guessing until the last page . . . I can't wait to read more from this author

Caroline Corcoran

A compelling and original tale of chronic illness and obsession. A wonderfully dark satire on the wellness industry and modern living

Catherine Balavage

Heather Darwent reinvents Gothic horror for the Goop generation in this seductive novel about wellness culture, psychological manipulation and the female body... It will haunt you long after you've finished.

Kate Brody

So dark, so sharply written, pulsing with tension and weirdness... Unforgettable

Louise Beech

A thrill ride of a novel: hugely original and absorbing and packed full of OMG moments

Niamh Hargan

Darkly delicious. I couldn't stop thinking about it

Nikki Smith

Darkly delicious. I couldn't stop thinking about it

Phillipa East

Eerie, intense, claustrophobic and grotesque in the best possible way. I’m a firm fan of Heather Darwent and cannot wait to read whatever she writes next.

Phoebe Wynne

An electrifying read

Rosemary Hennigan