For fans of Gillian Flynn and Tana French, a chilling story of a Northern Irish murder sixty years buried
Sara Keane’s husband, Damien, has uprooted them from England and moved them to his native Northern Ireland for a “fresh start” in the wake of her nervous breakdown. Sara, who knows no one in Northern Ireland, is jobless, carless, friendless—all but a prisoner in her own house. When a blood-soaked old woman beats on the door, insisting the house is hers before being bundled back to her care facility, Sara begins to understand the house has a terrible history her husband never intended for her to discover. As the two women form a bond over their shared traumas, Sara finds the strength to stand up to her abuser, and Mary—silent for six decades—is finally ready to tell her story . . .
Through the counterpoint voices—one modern Englishwoman, one Northern Irish farmgirl speaking from half a century earlier—Stuart Neville offers a chilling and gorgeous portrait of violence and resilience in this truly haunting narrative.
Genre: Mystery
Sara Keane’s husband, Damien, has uprooted them from England and moved them to his native Northern Ireland for a “fresh start” in the wake of her nervous breakdown. Sara, who knows no one in Northern Ireland, is jobless, carless, friendless—all but a prisoner in her own house. When a blood-soaked old woman beats on the door, insisting the house is hers before being bundled back to her care facility, Sara begins to understand the house has a terrible history her husband never intended for her to discover. As the two women form a bond over their shared traumas, Sara finds the strength to stand up to her abuser, and Mary—silent for six decades—is finally ready to tell her story . . .
Through the counterpoint voices—one modern Englishwoman, one Northern Irish farmgirl speaking from half a century earlier—Stuart Neville offers a chilling and gorgeous portrait of violence and resilience in this truly haunting narrative.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Stuart Neville writes crime fiction that is edgy, compelling and always deeply humane. This might well be his masterpiece." - Mark Billingham
"oulful, lyrical, elegiac and utterly terrifying . . . You can buy this book, but it will own you." - Chris Brookmyre
"Stuart Neville is a powerhouse of deep, dark emotional fiction. One of Ireland's finest crime writers." - Steve Cavanagh
"Superb. Some extraordinary (and beautiful) melancholic scenes. Poignant, compelling and immersive." - Will Dean
"Brutal and compelling, but written with huge heart and empathy. A visceral and haunting thriller." - Doug Johnstone
"Chilling, compassionate and compelling, Stuart Neville takes us straight to the dark heart of rural Ireland." - Val McDermid
"A brilliant, atmospheric novel from Stuart Neville that plays with chronology and the idea that evil can linger in the dark places...Neville writes with care and empathy and his characters will stay with you for a long time. In a storied career this may well be Stuart Neville's best book ." - Adrian McKinty
"A stunning and haunting thriller. I loved it." - Liz Nugent
"Moving, thrilling, tragic. The House of Ashes is a phenomenal achievement from a crime fiction Titan." - Chris Whitaker
"oulful, lyrical, elegiac and utterly terrifying . . . You can buy this book, but it will own you." - Chris Brookmyre
"Stuart Neville is a powerhouse of deep, dark emotional fiction. One of Ireland's finest crime writers." - Steve Cavanagh
"Superb. Some extraordinary (and beautiful) melancholic scenes. Poignant, compelling and immersive." - Will Dean
"Brutal and compelling, but written with huge heart and empathy. A visceral and haunting thriller." - Doug Johnstone
"Chilling, compassionate and compelling, Stuart Neville takes us straight to the dark heart of rural Ireland." - Val McDermid
"A brilliant, atmospheric novel from Stuart Neville that plays with chronology and the idea that evil can linger in the dark places...Neville writes with care and empathy and his characters will stay with you for a long time. In a storied career this may well be Stuart Neville's best book ." - Adrian McKinty
"A stunning and haunting thriller. I loved it." - Liz Nugent
"Moving, thrilling, tragic. The House of Ashes is a phenomenal achievement from a crime fiction Titan." - Chris Whitaker
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