Homecoming
A mesmerising and addictive thriller that will keep you hooked
Published on 22. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-3987-0389-6 (ISBN)
Description
'Dark, insidious, unsettling, fabulous.' Sharon Bolton
We thought we were building paradise. We didn't know we were building it on graves.
The Starlings is everything you could want - luxury homes, ocean views, security gates. The Gold Family transformed a derelict building into Dorset's most exclusive community. Everyone who lives here is living their dream. Until someone falls from the clock tower during a summer party.
When the police start investigating, residents start remembering what this building used to be. The Highcap Mother and Baby Home, where unmarried girls were sent. Where babies disappeared. Where screams were ignored.
Some histories can't be buried. Some pasts demand payment. And someone in The Starlings knows exactly what happened here decades ago. Because they never left.
Homecoming by Isabel Ashdown is perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere.
We thought we were building paradise. We didn't know we were building it on graves.
The Starlings is everything you could want - luxury homes, ocean views, security gates. The Gold Family transformed a derelict building into Dorset's most exclusive community. Everyone who lives here is living their dream. Until someone falls from the clock tower during a summer party.
When the police start investigating, residents start remembering what this building used to be. The Highcap Mother and Baby Home, where unmarried girls were sent. Where babies disappeared. Where screams were ignored.
Some histories can't be buried. Some pasts demand payment. And someone in The Starlings knows exactly what happened here decades ago. Because they never left.
Homecoming by Isabel Ashdown is perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere.
Reviews / Votes
Couldn't stop reading this compelling novel of scandals and affairs at the heart of seemingly idyllic seaside community. Great characters, setting, and a deliciously dark mystery at its heart. * Essie Fox * Dark, insidious, unsettling, fabulous * Sharon Bolton * You're immersed in an imaginary world that still feels very real - right down to the actual Dorset settings sprinkled throughout. The story twists and turns in a way that makes it both enjoyable to read and impossible to guess the ending. -- Dorset Magazine 'Neatly plotted and totally engaging - it's another Ashdown triumph. * Sussex Life *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3987-0389-6 (9781398703896)
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Additional editions
E-Book
11/2022
Orion
€2.99
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Person
With several critically acclaimed novels already to her name, Isabel Ashdown first burst onto the thriller scene in 2017 with her Amazon bestseller LITTLE SISTER. She has since seen two of her thrillers shortlisted in the prestigious Dead Good Reader Awards, and her dark family dramas continue to hook readers across the globe.