"Unreliable Narratoris clever, beautifully written and next-level creepy. I loved it to death." —Lisa Jewell, bestselling author ofDon't Let Him In
A new twisted psychological thriller from the author of Imperfect Women—now a #1 hit Apple TV show!
It's his story. But it's her life.
When twenty-three-year-old Hope Jenkins arrives at the isolated, otherworldly Shadowlands estate, she’s certain her life is finally about to begin.
Hope is eager to spend her summer assisting the up-and-coming literary star Ambrose ‘Rosie’ Glencourt, but at Shadowlands, art and danger blur into one. Rosie and his enigmatic wife, Delia, preside over a circle of glittering guests with morals as questionable as their wealth. Hope is transfixed—by their beauty, their brilliance, and by Tom, the elusive young man who resides on the sprawling property and has captured Hope’s heart for the very first time. Hope quickly realizes she’s willing to do anything to secure her place among them—even if it ends in fatal disaster.
Ten years later, Hope lives in self-imposed exile. She has no family, no friends, and no future . . .until she opens Rosie’s runaway bestseller and discovers it’s an almost exact retelling of her story: the work, the sex, and the gunshot that ended it all. It is everything Hope swore to keep hidden, dragged out onto center stage. But this time, Hope isn’t going to stay quiet.
Riveting, compulsively readable, and surprisingly tender, Unreliable Narrator by Araminta Hall explores revenge, obsession, and the dangerous stories we tell to survive.
Genre: Mystery
A new twisted psychological thriller from the author of Imperfect Women—now a #1 hit Apple TV show!
It's his story. But it's her life.
When twenty-three-year-old Hope Jenkins arrives at the isolated, otherworldly Shadowlands estate, she’s certain her life is finally about to begin.
Hope is eager to spend her summer assisting the up-and-coming literary star Ambrose ‘Rosie’ Glencourt, but at Shadowlands, art and danger blur into one. Rosie and his enigmatic wife, Delia, preside over a circle of glittering guests with morals as questionable as their wealth. Hope is transfixed—by their beauty, their brilliance, and by Tom, the elusive young man who resides on the sprawling property and has captured Hope’s heart for the very first time. Hope quickly realizes she’s willing to do anything to secure her place among them—even if it ends in fatal disaster.
Ten years later, Hope lives in self-imposed exile. She has no family, no friends, and no future . . .until she opens Rosie’s runaway bestseller and discovers it’s an almost exact retelling of her story: the work, the sex, and the gunshot that ended it all. It is everything Hope swore to keep hidden, dragged out onto center stage. But this time, Hope isn’t going to stay quiet.
Riveting, compulsively readable, and surprisingly tender, Unreliable Narrator by Araminta Hall explores revenge, obsession, and the dangerous stories we tell to survive.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"I lost myself completely in this dark, twisting dream of a book, brilliantly written, immersive and gripping until the last line. I just loved it." - Eve Chase
"Araminta Hall needs to be your next obsession. She is an utter genius, especially when it comes to writing about toxic relationships. Unreliable Narrator is clever, beautifully written and next level creepy. I loved it to death." - Lisa Jewell
"Brilliantly clever, with a big splash of glamour. An intoxicating and absorbing exploration of truth, memory and perspective. Araminta Hall is a warped wonder." - Anna Mazzola
"What are our deepest fears? That the people we love are not who they claim to be, that we are not who we believe we are. This is the stuff of Unreliable Narrator - chilling, gripping suspense that dances on the edge of madness." - Chris Pavone
"I have long admired Araminta Hall's exquisite, razor sharp writing and this is no exception. In Unreliable Narrator, she fillets every tiny bone of nuance, takes a fresh look at power dynamics and asks how much we can trust what we are told - even by our own memories." - Holly Seddon
"One of those books that will stay with me long after I've finished turning the pages." - Nikki Smith
"Evocative and menacing, Unreliable Narrator moves in a direction you won't expect towards a gripping, really satisfying conclusion." - Harriet Tyce
"What a dark, immersive feminist thriller. Hall writes so powerfully about monstrous men, and the privilege that allows them to exist; about the women they break so carelessly; and about a glittering setting that turns out to be as toxic as it is intoxicating. But - as her name suggests - there is always Hope, and I was cheering her protagonist on as she became increasingly intent on reclaiming her narrative and wreaking justifiable revenge. Clever, sharp, and simmers with a perfectly contained rage." - Sarah Vaughan
"Unreliable Narrator is a towering achievement - confronting, deeply compelling and beautifully written, with a simmering message of both rage and hope . Araminta Hall has a rare gift and this novel is, truly, standout." - Rosie Walsh
"Araminta Hall never takes her foot off the pedal - even when you never knew there was a pedal. It's a masterful, unnerving, thrilling book - don't expect to be the same at the end as you were when you began." - Catriona Ward
"Araminta Hall needs to be your next obsession. She is an utter genius, especially when it comes to writing about toxic relationships. Unreliable Narrator is clever, beautifully written and next level creepy. I loved it to death." - Lisa Jewell
"Brilliantly clever, with a big splash of glamour. An intoxicating and absorbing exploration of truth, memory and perspective. Araminta Hall is a warped wonder." - Anna Mazzola
"What are our deepest fears? That the people we love are not who they claim to be, that we are not who we believe we are. This is the stuff of Unreliable Narrator - chilling, gripping suspense that dances on the edge of madness." - Chris Pavone
"I have long admired Araminta Hall's exquisite, razor sharp writing and this is no exception. In Unreliable Narrator, she fillets every tiny bone of nuance, takes a fresh look at power dynamics and asks how much we can trust what we are told - even by our own memories." - Holly Seddon
"One of those books that will stay with me long after I've finished turning the pages." - Nikki Smith
"Evocative and menacing, Unreliable Narrator moves in a direction you won't expect towards a gripping, really satisfying conclusion." - Harriet Tyce
"What a dark, immersive feminist thriller. Hall writes so powerfully about monstrous men, and the privilege that allows them to exist; about the women they break so carelessly; and about a glittering setting that turns out to be as toxic as it is intoxicating. But - as her name suggests - there is always Hope, and I was cheering her protagonist on as she became increasingly intent on reclaiming her narrative and wreaking justifiable revenge. Clever, sharp, and simmers with a perfectly contained rage." - Sarah Vaughan
"Unreliable Narrator is a towering achievement - confronting, deeply compelling and beautifully written, with a simmering message of both rage and hope . Araminta Hall has a rare gift and this novel is, truly, standout." - Rosie Walsh
"Araminta Hall never takes her foot off the pedal - even when you never knew there was a pedal. It's a masterful, unnerving, thrilling book - don't expect to be the same at the end as you were when you began." - Catriona Ward
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