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Violence
Some
Includes stalking and threatened violence, plus a death by suicide within the backstory; not heavily graphic
Language
Barely any
Minimal strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Not a significant element of the plot
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Reader content warnings flag gaslighting, manipulation, emotional abuse, mental illness (including stigmatizing language around schizophrenia/psychosis), and grief; the novel's tension is built almost entirely on psychological unease
What this book is about
New mother Joanne Atkinson is adjusting to parenthood when her husband's 20-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, Chloe, arrives to live with them. As Chloe's presence grows more unsettling, Joanne begins to question who around her can be trusted, in a domestic psychological thriller nominated for a 2023 Goodreads Choice Award.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Gaslighting and emotional manipulation are central to the plot
Stigmatizing language around mental illness
Death by suicide in the backstory
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