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'A delectable slice of dark academia' Times Crime Club
Cleeve College is not for everyone...
When Eve's husband is appointed housemaster at his old boarding school, Cleeve College, she gives up her life in London to join him. But the isolation and loss of autonomy threaten both her happiness and her marriage.
The arrival of Fen, an enigmatic artist and wife of the new Classics teacher, is a welcome distraction. Fen doesn't play by the rules, and she and Eve enter into a game of escalating dares, disrupting the delicate balance of school life.
Then, the morning after Hazard Night, a tradition that allows the students to run wild and play pranks for one day, a body is found. Someone has been murdered. And it seems everyone has something to hide...
'Dark and devious, immersive, compelling ... wonderfully absorbing read' - Andrea Mara
'Atmospheric and sinister'- Observer
Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781838957100
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 223 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mm
Edition: Main
MEDIA REVIEWS
Beautifully written, Hazard Night is dark and devious, immersive, compelling, and intensely atmospheric. A wonderfully absorbing read. - Andrea Mara
Atmospheric and sinister - Observer
A delectable slice of dark academia - Times Crime Club
Drew me in from the very first page with its evocative and brilliantly realised setting. With astute characterisation, masterful prose and gripping twists, Hazard Night cements Vaughan as one of my absolute favourite psychological thriller authors. - Philippa East
Cleverly written and thoroughly enjoyable - Belfast Telegraph
I absolutely loved it. The kind of writing where you don't want to miss a single word. - Emma Curtis
An award-winning performance - The Times on Let’s Pretend
A treat ... excellent insights ... elegant prose - Daily Mail on The Favour
Intensely captivating ... will cast its spell, leaving you on edge with unexpected twists - Heat Magazine on The Favour
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“A cleverly plotted psychological thriller”
This is a new author for me & the book appealed due to the intriguing premise.
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“A complete rollercoaster of a story”
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“Recommended”
A good dark academia, gripping and well plotted. A story full of secrets and twists, a fast paced plot that kept me on the edge.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine
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