A gripping novel set inside a cult, where the obedient daughter of the Pastor is the only survivor of a tragedy

Perfect for fans of Louise O’Neill, Girl A and Good me, Bad Me by Ali Land

'A stark, stunning and deeply affecting thriller. I loved it' Chris Whitaker

'A powerful Southern Gothic thriller about the dangers of blind faith, the strength of women, and the deceptive nature of memory' Anna Bailey

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A fire burns Abigail’s parents’ house to the ground. Takes her parents too.
She’s the only survivor.

The congregation of South Carolina’s New America Baptist Church rallies round.
They won’t let troublemakers near: gawkers, outsiders, the police.

All they ever wanted was to protect innocents like Abigail from a corrupt world.
And hasn’t Abigail always been perfect? A good daughter?

So why have the police got questions?
Why doesn’t Abigail’s story add up?
And when did the church get so suspicious?

Abigail survived the fire.

But can she survive the coming storm?

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‘An eerie, chilling, gorgeously written novel that is unafraid to challenge and question its subject matter' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

‘Thrilling’ Prima

PRAISE FOR LAURE VAN RENSBURG

'Reads like a glossy 90s thriller . . . OBSESSED' Juno Dawson

'Not to be missed' Evening Standard

'Fresh & sharp. It grips like a vice' Will Dean

'Brutal, tense, utterly compelling, Laure Van Rensburg is an electrifying new voice' Louise O’Neill

"A thrilling read that really gets you thinking" - Prima