The Poison Garden

'I devoured The Poison Garden . . . Gripping and utterly convincing, it's Alex Marwood at the top of her (already impressive) game' JOJO MOYES

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Where Romy grew up, if someone died you never spoke of them again.

Now twenty-two, she has recently escaped the toxic confines of the cult she was raised in. But Romy is young, pregnant and completely alone - and if she is to keep herself safe in this new world, she has some important lessons to learn.

Like how there are some people you can trust, and some you must fear. And about who her family really is, and why her mother ran away from them all those years ago.

And that you can't walk away from a dark past without expecting it to catch up with you...

Shocking, tense and sharply written, The Poison Garden is the gripping new novel from the international bestseller and Edgar award-winning Alex Marwood.

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Readers love The Poison Garden:

'Terrifying and unsettling, as if a harbinger for our times . . . Thrilling' LISA BALLANTYNE

'This superbly eerie psychological thriller confirms Alex Marwood's reputation as the Queen of Unease' FRANCIS WHEEN, author of Strange Days Indeed

'Absolutely chilling . . . Another brilliant, shockingly dark book from a master storyteller' SAM BLAKE

'I really loved Alex Marwood's dark, tense (and disturbingly real) The Poison Garden . . . you want this for your summer reading' STELLA DUFFY

'A dark and disturbing look at life inside a cult . . . I was transfixed' NetGalley reviewer

'A story that will chill you to the bone . . . This is a must-read' NetGalley reviewer

'Compulsive reading, this is an addictive suspenseful psychological thriller like no other' NetGalley reviewer

'I was hooked from the first page and found it very hard to put down' NetGalley reviewer

'For me, this was the perfect book. Intricate and captivating' NetGalley reviewer

'This is my most eagerly anticipated novel of the year and wow! It's even better than I expected' NetGalley reviewer

“With the psychological acuity of Kate Atkinson and a dark wit all her own, Alex Marwood draws us into The Darkest Secret with utter narrative cunning, then surprises with its emotional wallop, its deeper resonances. In so doing, she demonstrates, without a doubt, that she is one of crime fiction's brightest stars. Not to be missed - Megan AbbottAlex Marwood's The Darkest Secret is a feast of a novel, a modern Greek tragedy with believable characters, a heart stopping plot and a brilliant triple jump of an ending that left me clutching the book. I haven't read anything so satisfying in a long time. I loved The Wicked Girls , but this is even better - Jenny EclairI made the mistake of thinking I could read a couple of pages and then spend the weekend writing. Well, that was not the case. A few pages was not enough, in fact, nothing was enough until I had finished it. I think it is taut storytelling at its best and by the end I was breathless. I actually didn't realise I was holding my breath until I turned that very last page - Angela MarsonsThose of us who admire Alex Marwood's writing know her for devious plotting, skillful manipulation of suspense, and an ability to add the bleakly comic to what others would leave merely bleak. In The Darkest Secret she gives us even more, with some genuinely beautiful writing about grief and loss, adding”

Without a doubt, she is one of crime fiction's brightest stars. Not to be missed

Scary as hell

Alex Marwood has become one of my must-read crime writers

Crime writing at its best

I can't wait to see what Alex Marwood comes up with next

Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled

Gripping... an Edgar winner for her The Wicked Girls, Marwood again shows a mastery at creating new worlds - Washington Post

Marwood's novels offer superbly executed masterclasses in compelling and stupendously creepy mysteries - Crime Reads

Alex Marwood is the pseudonym of a journalist who has worked extensively across the British press. She is the author of the word-of-mouth sensation The Wicked Girls, which won a prestigious Edgar Award, The Killer Next Door, which won the coveted Macavity Award, and The Darkest Secret, which was longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. She has also been shortlisted for numerous other crime writing awards and all three of her novels have been optioned for the screen. Alex lives in south London.

'I devoured The Poison Garden . . . Gripping and utterly convincing, it's Alex Marwood at the top of her (already impressive) game' JOJO MOYES _____Where Romy grew up, if someone died you never spoke of them again.Now twenty-two, she has recently escaped the toxic confines of the cult she was raised in. But Romy is young, pregnant and completely alone - and if she is to keep herself safe in this new world, she has some important lessons to learn. Like how there are some people you can trust, and some you must fear. And about who her family really is, and why her mother ran away from them all those years ago.And that you can't walk away from a dark past without expecting it to catch up with you... Shocking, tense and sharply written, The Poison Garden is the gripping new novel from the international bestseller and Edgar award-winning Alex Marwood. __ Readers love The Poison Garden : 'Terrifying and unsettling, as if a harbinger for our times . . . Thrilling ' LISA BALLANTYNE'This superbly eerie psychological thriller confirms Alex Marwood's reputation as the Queen of Unease ' FRANCIS WHEEN, author of Strange Days Indeed ' Absolutely chilling . . . Another brilliant, shockingly dark book from a master storyteller' SAM BLAKE 'I really loved Alex Marwood's dark, tense (and disturbingly real) The Poison Garden . . . you want this for your summer reading ' STELLA DUFFY'A dark and disturbing look at life inside a cult . . . I was transfixed ' NetGalley reviewer ' A story that will chill you to the bone . . . This is a must-read' NetGalley reviewer ' Compulsive reading, this is an addictive suspenseful psychological thriller like no other' NetGalley reviewer 'I was hooked from the first page and found it very hard to put down' NetGalley reviewer 'For me, this was the perfect book . Intricate and captivating' NetGalley reviewer 'This is my most eagerly anticipated novel of the year and wow! It's even better than I expected ' NetGalley reviewer

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