"A darkly funny tale with a gloriously sinister twist." --The
Observer (London)
The bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers
a "compellingly creepy" (The Guardian, UK) novel filled with
unexpected twists about mysterious murders in a quiet neighborhood.
Linda has lived in a quiet neighborhood since fleeing the dark events of
her childhood in Wales. Now she sits in her kitchen, wondering if this
is all there is: pushing the vacuum around and cooking fish sticks for
dinner, a far cry from the glamorous lifestyle she sees in the glossy
magazines coming through the mail slot addressed to the previous
occupant, Rebecca Finch.
Linda's husband Terry isn't perfect--he picks his teeth, tracks dirt
through the house, and spends most of his time in front of the TV. But
that seems fairly normal--until he starts keeping odd hours at work, at
around the same time young women start to go missing.
If only Linda could track down and befriend Rebecca, maybe some of that
enviable lifestyle would rub off on her and she wouldn't have to worry
about what Terry is up to. But in this "sublimely structured and darkly
witty" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) tale, the grass isn't
always greener and you can't change who you really are. And some secrets
can't stay buried forever...
