'Haunting, fast-paced and unforgettable' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'Astonishing' LUCY ROSE
A chilling thriller' PETER SWANSON
A masterful, menacing debut' ANNA BAILEY
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Two girls went into the Hanging Woods. Only one returned.

Twenty years ago Caitlin vowed never to return to her small Irish hometown. Now she drifts from temporary jobs to temporary men, trying to escape memories of the Hanging Woods. Of what happened to Roisin there.

But with news of her estranged mother's sudden death, Caitlin is forced to return home, back to the town where everyone knows each other's business and old resentments run deep.

Roisin's sister Deedee, now a Garda, has never given up on finding the truth of what happened in those woods. And Caitlin's return makes old wounds fresh, threatening to exhume secrets that have lain buried for two decades - while the Hanging Woods begin their siren call to Caitlin and Deedee once more . . .
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FIVE-STAR READER REVIEWS OF DARKROOMS

'Honestly this is one of the best books I've ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'the novel grips you with its atmospheric tension and emotional resonance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'No matter what theories I formed, I was still no where close to figuring out the final twists' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Hannigan has gone above and beyond in building astonishingly raw, brutal, real characters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'If you like dark twisty mystery thrillers you have to keep an eye out for this one' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This is a gripping, masterfully written debut' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

"Impressive . . . A well paced story of shame, guilt, misplaced loyalty and generational trauma, the conclusion of which has a heartbreaking inevitability" - Guardian

"The plot's slow burn heats up at just the right pace, and the twists excite without straining plausibility. Readers will look forward to Hannigan's next outing" - Publishers Weekly

"Rebecca Hannigan is a brilliant new voice and I loved Darkrooms. It is hard to believe this is a debut novel because the story is so assured, sophisticated and complex, with brilliant characters and a really cleverly constructed plot that had me hooked from the first chapter. It also felt really fresh and contemporary, while also having all of the elements I love in a mystery novel. An utterly gripping and modern novel" - Edel Coffey, author of BREAKING POINT

"In this complex and riveting debut, Hannigan brings an almost unbearable angst and growing sense of menace in a narrative that goes back and forth in time in alternating voices" - Booklist

"A thrilling revelation: a complex look at the mythologies we create surrounding much-loved people and places" - BookPage

"Hannigan's first novel is equal parts engrossing character study and moody thriller . . . This brooding, atmospheric suspense novel explores the grim underbelly of a small Irish town; perfect for fans of Tana French and Liz Nugent" - Library Journal