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The Safekeep: Signed Exclusive Edition (Paperback)

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Published: 03/07/2025
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024

An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement.

It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a fork or a word out of place. But all is upended when her brother Louis delivers his graceless new girlfriend, Eva, at Isabel's doorstep - as a guest, there to stay for the season…

In the sweltering heat of summer, Isabel's desperate need for control reaches boiling point. What happens between the two women leads to a revelation which threatens to unravel all she has ever known.

'A thrilling, razor-sharp, perfectly plotted debut novel'Sunday Times

'Moving, unnerving and deeply sexy' Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

'A brave and thrilling debut about facing up to the truth of history, and to one's own desires… Van der Wouden brings stunning power and control to her page-turner about trauma and repression' Justine Jordan, Booker Prize Judge 2024

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 2928377316679
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 200 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm

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“Simmering tension and dark secrets”

I didn’t know what to expect when I picked this novel up with little knowledge of the premise but I loved this.

The sense of place in this novel underpins the whole tense narrative. Van Der Wouden definitely can... More

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Katy Wheatley

“Clever and Addictive”

A tale of twisted family dynamics and the complexities of shame in histories both nationally and personally. This was a slow burner for me. I think I found it hard going at the start because none of the characters... More

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“A surprising and sensual novel”

A surprising and sensual novel that ripples with intrigue and paranoia. Slow-going to begin with, but picks up towards the middle when a POV shift makes a welcome difference. Van der Wouden presents a unique and... More

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