The Housemaid

<p>The Howards don't know who I really am but I'm learning <strong>all their secrets</strong>.<br><br>It seems like the perfect job. The wages are great and accommodation is provided within the walls of an actual mansion. Not many little girls dream of becoming a maid but this is an opportunity for me to get back on my feet. <strong>And to revisit my past...</strong><br><br>But the strict housekeeper Mrs Huxley watches my every move emerging from the shadows when I least expect her. And Lord Howard's son Alex takes an interest in me. I'm drawn to him because <strong>I know he's bad for me</strong>. There's a general atmosphere of unease at Highwood Hall from the narrow tunnels laced throughout the sprawling house to the abandoned north wing rumoured to be haunted.<br><br>No one outside the hall knows where I work and yet a gift box arrives. One tug of the pretty ribbon unveils a miniature doll version of me trapped inside a dollhouse. In this scene I'm dead <strong>lying in a pool of red paint at the bottom of the perfectly recreated staircase</strong>.<br><br>Someone sent this threatening package to me but who?<br><br><strong>And what do they want?</strong><br><br>All I know is that nothing is what it seems here. And now I know what the Howards are hiding <strong>I could be in grave danger…</strong><br><br><em>Rebecca</em> meets <em>Gone Girl</em> in this atmospheric thriller by Sarah A. Denzil the million-copy bestselling author of <em>Silent Child.</em><br><br><strong>Read what everyone's saying about The Housemaid:</strong><br><br>"A poignant deliciously dark novel which kept me gripped." Vikki Patis author of Girl Lost ★★★★★<br><br>"As the story unfolds and secrets unfurl it leaves you gasping for breath!" Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★<br><br>"An excellent mind-bending story tricking your thoughts in all directions!" Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★<br><br>"One of the creepiest craziest books I have read this year." Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★<br><br>"Twists & turns aplenty with a killer of an ending!" - Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★<br><br>"Amazing book. Truly a Denzil thriller you never guess what's coming!" - Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★<br><br>"This took so many turns my head is still spinning! The characters are so well developed I feel like I know each of them. Such a great read!" - Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★</p>