A subtle, claustrophobic, seduction of a novel. I loved its dreamy, hazy surface, and its uncomfortable undertow

CLAIRE FULLER, author of the Costa Prize winning Unsettled Ground

Hypnotic and immersive, dreamlike and ferociously paced ... a novel in which every sunlit surface pulses with menace and dread. Utterly addictive

COLIN WALSH, author of Kala

A hugely talented writer

SARAH WATERS

I love Imogen Crimp's writing, and this novel is sexy, evocative and unsettling in all the best ways

JENNIE GODFREY

From Manderley in Rebecca to Brideshead Revisited and Saltburn, a sprawling, beautiful house is bound to be hiding some sinister secrets (while also featuring covetable herb gardens and marble fireplaces). So when budding screenwriter Ruby is invited to her idol's country house, her best bet would be to write a polite 'no, thank you' card. Instead, she's ensnared by feminist director Ellen and her wayward daughter, Lara, who both seem to be playing a game that Ruby can't quite fathom – all while being utterly beguiled by the house itself

STYLIST

A mesmerising treat that takes the reader on a gripping, labyrinthine exploration of power and corrupted feminism. Crimp executes a stylish and sensuous game of cat and mouse, as elegant as it is disturbing

AISLING RAWLE