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Little Darlings - The Gripping Psychological Suspense Novel That Will Break Your Heart

Hannah (Novelist) King

The new psychological drama from the author of She and I and The Blindspot is a masterpiece of subtle and chilling suspense. 'A must for fans of Claire Keegan and Colin Walsh' Cailean Steed 'A complex psychological thriller... Beautifully written. Unflinching. Staggeringly good' Gill Perdue 'Bold and claustrophobic... unpicks those darkest of family secrets with heartbreaking honesty' Anna Bailey January 2023. Cara’s great-aunt Audrey has died, and her husband Tony needs her presence at the funeral. It will be a stretch for Cara, whose every day is an emotional challenge, a challenge which is getting harder as her daughter’s tenth birthday approaches. But with her family beside her, she’s prepared to try… June 2000. Ten-year-old Cara and her sister Charlotte are sent to live with their great aunt and uncle, part of a famous acting family, when their mother is hospitalised. The Wolfes see the world as a drama they are starring in, and while her sister seems instantly at home Cara feels very much the outsider. And for all the staginess of Chaplin House, there is real tragedy brewing…

GenresFictionCrimeThrillersFamily LifeWomenComing of Age

352 pages

English edition · First published 2026 by No Exit Press · ISBN 9781835015445

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