{"product_id":"home-before-dark-the-dark-twisty-utterly-chilling-new-psychological-thriller-from-the-queen-of-icelandic-suspense-1","title":"Home Before Dark: The Dark, Twisty, Utterly Chilling New Psychological Thriller from the Queen of Icelandic Suspense...","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStruggling to separate her dreams from reality, a young woman investigates the disappearance of her sister ten years earlier ... worried that she might be next. A breathtaking, twisty standalone thriller from the international bestselling author of the Forbidden Iceland series...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day' \u003cb\u003eLouise Candlish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dark, chilling and so atmospheric' \u003cb\u003eClaire Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Eva Björg Ægisdóttir just gets better and better' \u003cb\u003eSarah Pearse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is psychological thriller writing of a rare order and evidence that any comments about the demise of Scandicrime are greatly exaggerated' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A complex, increasingly creepy tale of young love, dysfunctional families, long-buried secrets and pen pals who are not what they seem ... Its psychological depth and physical shocks recall the work of the great Ruth Rendell' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir ... addictively creepy' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland's Best Crime Novel of the Year**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e----------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovember, 1967, Iceland. \u003c\/b\u003eFourteen-year-old Marsí has a secret penpal - a boy who lives on the other side of the country - but she has been writing to him in her older sister's name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the date arrives, Marsí is prevented from going, and during the night her sister Stína goes missing - her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Marsí and her penpal had agreed to meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovember, 1977. Stína's disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Marsí It's from her penpal, and he's still out there...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Marsí returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Marsí has always had trouble distinguishing her vivid dreams from reality, and as insomnia threatens her sanity, it seems she can't even trust her own memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd her sister's killer is still on the loose...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---------------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Home Before Dark\u003c\/i\u003e will have you checking your doors and windows before you go to bed' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Winter's darkness creates an eerie background for Marsibil's growing instability and her dangerous war on secrets. A page-turning, twisty blend of coming of age themes, family trauma, and well-crafted menace'\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'That rare crime novel - pacy and well-plotted but also driven by well-drawn, believable characters. This original, clever novel kept me gripped and furiously turning the pages. Put this at the top of your TBR!' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Pearse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution. Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day' \u003cb\u003eLouise Candlish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Like an Icelandic winter, \u003ci\u003eHome before Dark\u003c\/i\u003e chilled me to the very core. An utterly gripping read, it kept me guessing till the last shocking twist' \u003cb\u003eHeidi Amsinck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller ... a must read' \u003cb\u003eClaire Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Addictive' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With sharp twists and explorations of the damaging loyalties that warp those they're meant to protect, the chilling, unrelenting noir novel \u003ci\u003eHome Before Dark\u003c\/i\u003e follows a missing persons case that masks enduring traumas' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victoria Cribb, Eva Björg Ægisdóttir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47481224986860,"sku":"9781917764018","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781917764018.jpg?v=1775635271","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/home-before-dark-the-dark-twisty-utterly-chilling-new-psychological-thriller-from-the-queen-of-icelandic-suspense-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}