The Safe Place

For struggling actress Emily Proudman, life in London is not working out as planned - in fact, it's falling apart. So when

she is offered a live-in job working for a wealthy family on their luxurious coastal property in France, she jumps at the

opportunity to start over.

The estate is picture-perfect, and its owners exude charisma and sophistication. But as Emily gets to know the family, their

masks begin to slip, and what at first appears to be a dream come true turns out to be a prison from which none of them

will ever escape - unless Emily can find a way to set them all free.

Superbly tense and oozing with atmosphere, The Safe Place combines the modern suspense of The Girl on the Train with

the gothic mind-games of Rebecca.

A dark and wonderful debut that lulls you in with beautiful prose and complex, believable characters, then beats you over the head with a killer plot and a thrilling climax. Everyone will be talking about this book!' Christian White
'The author is brilliant at keeping us on tenterhooks ... It all comes together in a story that rattles the nerves.' Stephen Romei, The Australian
'I could not put this book down. I read it in two days, I dreamt about the characters, and I couldn't shake the sense of foreboding and tension even after I'd finished the final intense chapters. 5 stars.' ArtsHub
'A satisfying and devastating debut.' Readings
'An engaging thriller and a promising debut.' The Herald Sun
'Downes keeps the sense of foreboding building' The Washington Post
'A total page-turner ... She's nailed it.' Annabel Crabb, Chat 10 Looks 3
'The tension ratchets up and up in this beautifully paced thriller - an outstanding debut, populated by complex and sympathetic characters. You'll be thinking about them long after you've finished reading.' Chris Hammer
'A brilliantly atmospheric novel that keeps you equally gripped and unsettled from page one. Starkly original and with an alarmingly plausible premise, this is destined to be a bestseller.' J.P. Pomare

Anna Downes grew up in Sheffield, UK. She studied drama at Manchester before winning a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and moving to London to pursue an acting career. Her acting credits include EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City, and Dalziel and Pascoe, as well as a long-running stage production of The Dresser in London's West End. In 2009 she left to go travelling with her Australian partner, a trip that included a stint working as a live-in housekeeper on a remote French estate, where the seeds for The Safe Place were sown. Anna now lives on the Central Coast with her husband and two children.

For struggling actress Emily Proudman, life in London is not working out as planned - in fact, it's falling apart. So whenshe is offered a live-in job working for a wealthy family on their luxurious coastal property in France, she jumps at theopportunity to start over.The estate is picture-perfect, and its owners exude charisma and sophistication. But as Emily gets to know the family, theirmasks begin to slip, and what at first appears to be a dream come true turns out to be a prison from which none of themwill ever escape - unless Emily can find a way to set them all free.Superbly tense and oozing with atmosphere, The Safe Place combines the modern suspense of The Girl on the Train withthe gothic mind-games of Rebecca .

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