The Red House
by Roz Watkins
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Pub Date Jun 22 2023 | Archive Date Jul 06 2023
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Description
Only the killer holds the key. . .
A Sunday Times Book of the Summer
IT WAS THE CRIME THAT SHOCKED A NATION.
The Flowers were the perfect family. Until the day fifteen-year-old Joseph shot dead his parents and baby brother whilst his younger sister Eve hid. The family home became known as ‘The Red House’, the place where the walls were covered in blood.
THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE KILLER.
No one knows why Joseph murdered his family: the following day he crashed his car and has been in a coma for two decades. Eve’s always known he did it; she saw the crime, after all.
WHAT IF THEY WERE WRONG?
Now an adult, Eve is forced to re-examine her memories when disturbing new evidence about the case comes to light. Rumour has it that Joseph created a hidden level in his game that night, which might hold the key.
But if Joseph didn’t do it, then the killer’s still out there – and they’re coming back for the girl who escaped. . .
’A masterclass in pace and intrigue. Tense, immersive, clever, surprising and unique’
Andrea Mara, author of No One Saw a Thing
‘I wanted to immediately start reading again to check the very clever clues… A clever and engaging mystery with a resolution that will completely blow you away’
Susi Holliday, author of The Hike
’You won’t know where you’re going until the last page. A genuinely delicious mystery’
Christina Dalcher, author of Vox
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Readers are LOVING The Red House:‘Definitely a contender for any year’s book of the year’
‘An emotional rollercoaster of a ride. . .I could not put it down’
‘Wow. Just wow’
‘Carefully crafted plot and well-drawn characters made this an intelligent thriller that had me hooked’
‘A brilliant thriller from the first page until the last’
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008422813 |
| PRICE | £2.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 400 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 266180
Atmospheric, Haunting…
A shocking crime, a confirmed killer, new evidence. A seemingly perfect family unit existed until their home was to become known as ‘The Red House’ following the most brutal of crimes - the killer was securely confined, in one way or another. Or, so they thought. Memories have a way of coming back to haunt and when new evidence comes to light things may well change. A deftly and confidently written intricate mystery - atmospheric and haunting, starting with a bang and continuing with a slow burn of tension, twist after twist before hurtling to a breathless and wholly unexpected denouement.
Book Trade Professional 130426
This is such a brilliant book. I really thought I knew where it was going, and I was totally wrong and completely floored by the ending in a way that made me want to immediately start reading it again to check the very clever clues! Highly recommended.
Paula W, Reviewer
The Red House is sinking into the marsh, but will it take its secrets with it? When fifteen-year-old Joseph Flowers murders his family at the Red House, his five-year-old sister, Celestine, is the only survivor and witness to the horrific crime. Joseph’s crime doesn’t go unpunished when he fatefully crashes a car on the night of the murders and ends up in a vegetative state. Twenty years later, Celestine is thrust into being the legal guardian of her brother, the brother she hates and loves at the same time. But was the crime as clear cut as her five-year-old self remembers? As events unravel Celestine is forced to revisit a painful past steeped in secrets.
The Red House is an engrossing page turner with striking imagery and breakneck twists. Roz Watkins has a crisp writing style which guides readers through this layered and innovative thriller. It was a treat to read.
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