A Sharp Scratch

Darwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her

Darwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her

A compulsive and unsettling read

Heather Darwent reinvents Gothic horror for the Goop generation in this seductive novel about wellness culture, psychological manipulation and the female body

An atmospheric and visceral read, reminiscent of Donna Tartt. Pacy, unsettling and wildly unpredictable, I loved it!

Heather Darwent's deliciously dark second novel has a real bite to it; I'm going to be thinking about THAT ENDING for quite some time. It's a fever dream of a book for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Earthlings.

This book cements Darwent as the best modern thriller writer working today

Kept me guessing until the last page . . . I can't wait to read more from this author

A compelling and original tale of chronic illness and obsession. A wonderfully dark satire on the wellness industry and modern living

So dark, so sharply written, pulsing with tension and weirdness... Unforgettable

A thrill ride of a novel: hugely original and absorbing and packed full of OMG moments

Heather Darwent is based just outside of Edinburgh, the setting for her Sunday Times bestselling debut, The Things We Do To Our Friends . Originally from Yorkshire, she came to Scotland to study and never quite left. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading chaotic non-fiction about Silicon Valley and swimming in the sea . . . or being unbearably boring in conversation about swimming in the sea. A Sharp Scratch is her second novel.