Eve Chase on writing novels: 'I think of a plot like a hammock' 

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The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde: ‘Sisters. Bonded by blood’

The enchanting mystery from the author of The Glass House

Black Rabbit Hall

A secret history. A long-ago summer. A house with an untold story . . . 
 
THE SPELLBINDING MYSTERY FROM THE WINTER 2020 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING RICHARD &amp; JUDY PICK, THE GLASS HOUSE 
 
'Completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written . . . I absolutely loved it' LISA JEWELL 
'Utterly gorgeous, atmospheric and spellbinding' 5***** READER REVIEW 
'Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again' STYLIST 
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The hours pass differently at Black Rabbit Hall. 
 
For the four Alton children, it's the perfect summer escape where not much ever happens - until one stormy evening their idyllic world is shattered. 
 
Decades later, Lorna is drawn to a crumbling Cornish manor house she hazily remembers from childhood - feels a bond she does not understand. 
 
But a disturbing message left by one of the Alton children tells her that Black Rabbit Hall's history is as dark and tangled as its woods. 
 
And much like her own past, it must be brought into the light . . . 
 
A spellbinding story of two women, separated by decades, but inextricably linked by their connection to the beautiful and mysterious Black Rabbit Hall. 
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'Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again' Stylist 
 
'Beautifully written and evocative . . . A delight' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me' Woman &amp; Home 
 
'Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel' Daily Mail 
 
'Enchanting and moving . . . I loved this beautifully poetic book' 5***** Reader Review 
 
 'There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end . . . Perfect' Red

Apart from the occasional classic, I have rarely felt the urge to read a book twice . . . Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again . . . make Chase's debut the one to pack in your suitcase

There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end. In this one, two intertwining stories explore the magnificence of Black Rabbit Hall and the dark secrets behind its walls. Perfect

Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me

Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel. Eve Chase is a name to watch

Black Rabbit Hall pulls you like a sleepwalker into a beautiful, hazy story about a grand Cornish home full of character and thunderclap memories, we found ourselves breathless with anticipation. Eve Chase's debut novel is like a prolonged and beautiful daydream, celebrating the enduring power of place in our lives

Black Rabbit Hall completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written. I absolutely loved it

Sunday Times bestselling author of I Found You

Black Rabbit Hall is a seductive wonder of a novel; with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Dodie Smith, it pulls you irresistibly into its world where nothing is quite as it first appears

Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling

Family secrets, forbidden lust, and a family of four extraordinary children who'll stick with you long after they've scattered off the page. Eve Chase kept me up with her gorgeous descriptions of a crumbling Cornwall estate and the unruly brood who meets tragedy within its walls

New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet

A stunning new writer has arrived - gripping and heart rending, this novel is full of original characters which don't let you forget them

A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best

Edgar Award-winning author of The Wicked Girls

A sheer delight. It has everything: a glorious setting, characters to fall in love with, secrets galore and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very last page. Wonderful

A plot so absorbing that Black Rabbit time will creep up out of the pages and envelop you completely . . . To say I loved this book would be an understatement

It's a fast-paced story of secrets, betrayal and consequence . . . we promise you'll be gripped

The perfect piece of summer escapism, gently edged with glamorous fairy dust. We loved it

Psychologies Magazine, September Book Club choice

A fabulous story. Masterfully realised by Chase, this is one of those books that demands complete attention and lingers in your mind for days after finishing the last page

Debut novelist Chase weaves together Lorna's investigations with Amber's tribulations, a tapestry embroidered with madness, a horrifying accident, and malicious lies. Compellingly readable and riddled with twists and turns worthy of Daphne du Maurier, Chase's tale will delight

Chase's heart-wrenching first novel is equal parts romance, mystery, and historical fiction

Chase deserves high marks for her atmospheric setting and vivid prose, and fans of old-fashioned gothic stories will find this a winner

An absorbing, pacy book full of secrets, lovable characters and dramatic turns, Black Rabbit Hall revolves around the lives and loyalties of four siblings caught up in a life-changing event at their family's country home in Cornwall. A fantastic debut

For the four Alton children, Black Rabbit Hall is the perfect summer escape where not much ever happens - until one stormy evening, something does, and their idyllic world is shattered. Decades later, Lorna is drawn to a beautiful yet crumbling old house she hazily remembers from childhood - feels a bond she does not understand. But a disturbing message left by one of the Alton children tells her that Black Rabbit Hall's history is as dark and tangled as its woods. 
 
And much like her own past, it must be brought into the light . . .

The spellbinding new mystery from the author of Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy pick The Glass House

The Birdcage

LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SPELLBINDING NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD &amp; JUDY PICK THE GLASS HOUSE 
 
'Beautifully written. I loved every word' LISA JEWELL 
'Gorgeously written, atmospheric and twisty . . . I devoured it!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 
'Daphne du Maurier for the modern day' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 
'Immersive, tense and ultimately redemptive' SARAH VAUGHAN 
'Engrossing, gripping and layered' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 
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When half-sisters Lauren, Flora, and Kat are unexpectedly summoned to the Cornish house where they spent their childhood summers, it's the first time they've dared return. 
 
Because the wild cliffs and windswept beaches hide a twenty-year-old secret. 
 
The truth about what they did. 
 
Someone who remembers them lurks in the shadows, watching their every move. 
 
And there are other secrets, even darker than their own, waiting to be unearthed . . . 
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Praise for The Birdcage: 
 
'Atmospheric' Jane Fallon 
'Utterly intoxicating' Veronica Henry 
'Evocative' Karen Swan 
'Page-turning' Katie Fforde 
'Kept me absolutely gripped' Rosie Walsh 
'Stunning' Catherine Cooper 
'Eve Chase's best novel yet' Gill Paul 
'Haunting' Tracy Rees 
'Spellbinding' Katy Regan 
'Skillfully plotted' Lindsay Cameron 
'I loved it' Tammy Cohen 
'Intriguing' Janet Skeslien Charles

Eve Chase does it again! The Birdcage is glorious; a bittersweet, beautifully written, slow burn family drama with a killer kick in the closing chapters. I loved every word of it

Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Night She Disappeared

Eve Chase is one of my favourite authors and I fell in love with The Birdcage. A gorgeously written, atmospheric and twisty story of sisters and secrets set on the Cornish coast. Eve Chase's books never fail to make me cry. I devoured it!

Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9

Eve Chase never disappoints. The far west of Cornwall is evoked in all its wild and mystical glory in this lyrical and propulsive family drama about three sisters whose lives have been overshadowed by a tragic secret on the eve of the 1999 eclipse. Chase conjures up a bohemian, artistic world filled with damaged daughters and their charismatic, largely absent and narcissistic father. Immersive, tense and ultimately redemptive, while I was reading, it held me completely in its grip.

Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal

Atmospheric and twisty: think Daphne Du Maurier for the modern day

I loved it . . . engrossing, gripping and layered

Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That Night

Atmospheric and beautifully written. I absolutely loved it.

Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Worst Idea Ever

Beautiful, page-turning, with believable characters you root for, this will sweep you away. I loved it

Katie Fforde, bestselling author of Wedding Season

I loved this atmospheric story about families and secrets

The Birdcage is a show-stopping novel - beautifully written and atmospheric, with a cast of fascinating, brilliantly realised characters whose story kept me absolutely gripped. Eve Chase has an extraordinary talent - she's one of the only writers I would drop anything for

Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn't Call

A beautifully written-mystery in an evocative Cornish setting at the time of the eclipse. Stunning

Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of The Chalet

The complex relationships between three half-sisters, their mothers and their artist father are painted with compelling psychological depth in this extraordinary and gripping masterpiece. The treacherous Cornish coast is the setting for a cleverly narrated unravelling of the past and the myriad ways in which it has shaped the present. It's like an Old Master portrait that gives away more secrets with each viewing. Eve Chase's best novel yet - and the bar was already sky-high

Gill Paul, bestselling author of Women and Children First

Atmospheric, suspenseful . . . A captivating, beguiling read

A page-turning story brilliantly told in a lush narrative bursting with vivid, wonderful images. Haunting, emotional &amp; just lovely. Loved it.

Tracy Rees, bestselling author of The Rose Garden

Wildly glamorous and utterly intoxicating, The Birdcage is Eve Chase at her very best: taut, intriguing and evocative. Du Maurier with a modern twist

Veronica Henry, bestselling author of How to Find Love in a Book Shop

Eve Chase is a stunning and meticulous writer and The Birdcage - like all her novels - is as spellbinding in its prose, as it is in its plot and the expertly crafted mystery at its heart. A very special novel

Katy Regan, author of Little Big Man

I read it in one sitting and absolutely sobbed at the end. Eve is such an evocative writer - she paints with words - but she has also crafted such a cleverly layered story that I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! I was mentally and emotionally wrung out by the end. It's a triumph!

Karen Swan, bestselling author of The Christmas Secret

Skillfully plotted and richly atmospheric, The Birdcage weaves together the stories of three sisters forced to confront an explosive past. Dark family secrets, old rivalries, and new dangers collide in this clever and engaging page-turner

Lindsay Cameron, author of Just One Look

An evocative, beautifully written mystery in which the past whispers in corners and family secrets are washed back in on the tide. I loved it

Tammy Cohen, author of The Wedding Party

The Birdcage is an intriguing study of sisters and sibling rivalry, of memory and forgetting, of daughters who are more mature than their father. Eve Chase took me to an isolated manor in windswept Cornwall, where I turned the pages faster and faster to see if the three sisters could put the past - and past grievances - behind them. The perfect weekend read!

Janet Skeslien Charles, author of The Paris Library

I always look forward to a new Eve Chase novel and The Birdcage didn't disappoint. Time and place are evoked with subtle perfection. Complex sibling rivalries and secrets, the past rubbing up against the present, make this a must-read Chase classic. I couldn't recommend it more highly

E.C Fremantle, author of The Poison Bed

I loved this atmospheric story about families and secrets

An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery

Evocative and filled with intrigue

Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of Let Me Lie

Eve Chase is a supremo of this genre ... an intricately woven novel of suspense and secrets

One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year

Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

Sublime writing, secrets, lovable characters I didn't want to leave, and a ripping plot twist that kept me guessing. An absolute jewel of a book

Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tuscan Contessa

An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in

I adored this beautifully written, riveting mystery. Chase is peerless in her ability to stitch together dark secrets and tantalising twists with unforgettable characters and enthralling imagery. I am a die-hard fan!

Exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense are handled expertly

Addictive and delivers atmosphere in spades

Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Faking Friends

An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings

1999: The summer of the total solar eclipse. Three teenage half-sisters - Lauren, Kat and Flora - are staying at Rock Point, a remote Cornish house, under the neglectful eye of their artist father. They sit for his famous portrait, Girls and Birdcage. And hide a devastating secret. 
 
2019: A winter reunion at Rock Point throws their lives into disarray. It's the first time they've been back since that summer - and they're trying to put it behind them. But someone is watching the house. Someone who recognises the girls in the painting. And won't let the past lie...

The spellbinding mystery from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Glass House

The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde

Discover the spellbinding mystery from the Richard &amp; Judy bestselling author of THE GLASS HOUSE 
 
'An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery' KATE MORTON 
'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' LISA JEWELL 
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When four sisters arrive at Applecote Manor to spend the summer, all is clearly not well. 
 
They find their aunt and uncle still reeling from the disappearance of their only daughter, five years before. No one seems any closer to finding out the truth. 
 
Why did Audrey vanish? Who is keeping her fate secret? 
 
As the sisters are lured into the mystery of their missing cousin, the stifling summer takes a shocking, deadly turn. 
 
One which will leave blood on their hands, and put another girl in danger decades later . . . 
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'Evocative and filled with intrigue' Clare Mackintosh 
 
'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' Lisa Jewell 
 
'Exquisite and evocative - the pace and suspense are handled expertly' Sarah Vaughan

An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery

Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lake House

Every now and then you read a special book and this is one. I can't tell you how much I loved it

Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tea Planter’s Wife

Eve Chase deserves to be lauded as one of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year

Evocative and filled with subtle intrigue. I so enjoyed it

Sunday Times bestselling author of I See You

An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in. This book is the dream

Chase summons up an enchanted and enchanting environment - reminiscent of classic British literature

A long hot summer, a Cotswolds manor house fallen into ruin, a dark secret hidden since the 1950s . . . all perfect ingredients for an addictive read, and The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde delivers atmosphere in spades

What happens at Applecote Manor has repercussions that stretch tentacles into the present day . . . A mystery of nail-biting suspense

I'm really in awe of Chase's power of description. It is magical and she sharpens every sense

The bonds of sisterhood will tested and an unthinkable choice will have a decades-long legacy . . . step back in time for a mystery of breathtaking suspense

An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings

Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this

Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of A Secret Garden

This little beauty absorbed me completely. Fabulous

Sunday Times bestselling author of My Sweet Revenge

Mitford sisters meet Hideous Kinky by way of Kate Morton. Just wonderful

Infused with tension and suspicion as lies are uncovered, I was gripped by the dark mystery that surrounds Audrey's disappearance and desperate to know who might be responsible. This is one novel I won't be able to stop thinking about for a very long time. I really loved it

Sunday Times bestselling author of Local Girl Missing

The writing is beautiful - characteristically exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense handled expertly. This is an assured novel: richly poetic, immersive, affective. It even made me cry at the end

Beautifully written with superb characters, this is a deeply satisfying novel which glows with texture and emotion

Sunday Times bestselling author of The New Mrs Clifton

I'm really in awe of Eve Chase's writing. There is something magical about it: she sharpens every sense. And underlying the lyrical description is a masterful suspense - like a strong current in a river, it pulls you along to the very end. The book was utter bliss. Lyrical, magical, enchanting, bewitching

Sunday Times bestselling author of The Forever House

Utterly engrossing and beguiling from the first page, a beautifully written, exquisitely paced, dark dream of a book

I devoured it. What an exquisite, intriguing, evocative novel. I already know it's a novel I will reread and talk about to everyone I can

Sunday Times bestselling author of The Stranger in My Home

A haunting mystery about the secrets of the past, the bonds within families, and the hidden ties that connect people across time. A story to be savored, The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a book I'll be recommending to everyone I know

New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls

As poetic and intricate as it is a page-turner . . . a delicious, utterly satisfying novel that needs to be savoured

From the strange, almost dream-like opening pages, I was transfixed by this novel . . . I was especially moved by the depiction of the relationship between the sisters - both tender and strained, and the utterly evocative sense of place. A beautiful and compelling story

Critical acclaim for Black Rabbit Hall

Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again . . . make Chase's debut the one to pack in your suitcase *****

There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end. In this one, two intertwining stories explore the magnificence of Black Rabbit Hall and the dark secrets behind its walls. Perfect sunlounger fodder

In the heatwave of 1959, four sisters arrive at Applecote Manor to relive their memories of hazy Cotswolds summers. 
But their uncle and aunt are still reeling from the disappearance of their only daughter, five years before. 
An undercurrent of dread runs through the house. Why did Audrey vanish? Who is keeping her fate secret? 
As the sisters are lured into their missing cousin, the stifling summer takes a shocking, deadly turn. 
One which will leave blood on their hands, and put another girl in danger decades later . . .

The Glass House

The spellbinding SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK about old family secrets 
 
'A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets' Kate Morton, bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter 
 
'Absolutely her best yet' Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs 
 
'A wonderful, romantic, compelling mystery. Eve Chase has something of the poet in her: her descriptions of a remote manor house nestling in an ancient forest are worth reading for themselves, but the plotline of The Glass House is utterly absorbing in its own right. We loved it' Richard and Judy Book Club 
 
'The Glass House is not really about a murder, or a creepy house, but about families - the ones we're born into, the ones we make and especially the ones we flee' New York Times 
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The truth can shatter everything . . . 
 
When the Harrington family discovers an abandoned baby deep in the shady woods, they decide to keep her a secret and raise her as their own. 
 
But within days a body is found in the grounds of their house and their perfect new family implodes. 
 
Years later, Sylvie, seeking answers to nagging questions about her life, is drawn into the wild beautiful woods where nothing is quite what it seems. 
 
Will she unearth the truth? 
 
And dare she reveal it? 
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'I adored this beautifully-written, riveting mystery' Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn't Call 
 
'So beautifully and insightfully written, with characters I grew to love. A compelling, moving story that kept me turning the pages right to the very last' Katherine Webb, author of The Legacy 
 
Praise for Eve Chase 
 
'Enthralling' Kate Morton 
 
'Simply stunning' Dinah Jefferies 
 
'The most beautiful book you will read this year' Lisa Jewell 
 
'Filled with intrigue' Clare Mackintosh 
 
'Exquisite and evocative' Sarah Vaughan 
 
Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2020

A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets

Eve Chase is a supremo of this genre . . . An intricately woven novel of suspense and secrets

A beautifully written, atmospheric mystery that will captivate you from the first page to the last

I adored The Glass House by Eve Chase. Sublime writing, secrets, lovable characters I didn't want to leave, and a ripping twisting plot that kept me guessing. An absolute jewel of a book

A riveting and richly atmospheric mystery - and one of the best thrillers - and well deserving of its status as one of Amazon's bestselling lockdown titles

Chase's compelling account of dark family secrets - a Richard and Judy Book Club choice - weaves elements of Gothic suspense into a heartwarming modern story of blended families learning to heal the wounds of the past

I adored this beautifully-written, riveting mystery. Chase is peerless in her ability to stitch together dark secrets and tantalising twists with unforgettable characters and enthralling imagery. I am a die-hard fan!

Eve Chase's novels are about glamorous families with tragic pasts, set in wonderful locations. Her writing is rich and her stories full of dreamy mystery. This gorgeous meditation on motherhood is one of my favourite reads so far this year

Absolutely her best yet. No one creates families as complex, loveable and utterly believable as Chase and she is the master of the dual time frame narrative

I enjoyed this book so much that every time I put it down, I wanted to pick it straight back up! I was totally invested in the tale

Dreamy and atmospheric, this wonderful, moving novel time-slips between the Seventies and the present

The Glass House is not really about a murder, or a creepy house, but about families - the ones we're born into, the ones we make and especially the ones we flee

Terrific sense of place; twists aplenty; characters I cared about; an emotive exploration of mother/daughter relationships from birth to death. But it's the writing that lifts this: lush, lyrical, precise, confident.

If you like your mysteries atmospheric then I highly recommend The Glass House - it's the kind of book that makes you look up in surprise at your present-day surroundings. Long-fused mysteries in the past and present take tantalisingly long time to weave together but the wait is absolutely worth it. Beautiful, transportive writing

A cleverly constructed puzzle of a plot whose pieces finally snap together in a truly gratifying manner

This exquisitely written tale about secrets, privilege and what it means to be a family is an absolute treat

I just love Eve Chase's lyrical writing and evocative sense of place. The Glass House is her best yet, a glorious tangle of family secrets, set deep in the woods of Foxcote Manor. A treat.

Exquisitely written, this emotional and intriguing novel is a little bit special

An atmospheric and immersive mystery in which the secrets and lies of the past collide with the present. Chase's writing is, as ever, exquisite

An emotional thriller steeped in family secrets and the desire to belong

Beautifully written, with a sinister edge

Dreamy and atmospheric (...) wonderful, moving

Eve Chase is right up there with Tana French and Sarah Waters as an author who writes page-turning masterpieces that meld a vibrant sense of place with a heartbreaking cast of characters. I devoured her latest, and will be recommending it to everyone I know. Her plot twists floored me, and this haunting story will stay with me for a very long time

bestselling author of The Chelsea Girls

So beautifully and insightfully written, with characters I grew to love populating a compelling, moving story that kept me turning the pages right to the very last. Chase handles the various unexpected ways our earliest experiences shape and define us with huge empathy and sensitivity. It's an evocative and engrossing read

Bewitching and beguiling, The Glass House is as dark and tangled as the forest where it is set. A creeping sense of unease builds to a terrific denouement - as suspenseful as the mistress of psychological drama, Daphne Du Maurier. Eve Chase is simply brilliant.

Rich, gripping, intriguing, beautifully written, diving deep into emotional truths, The Glass House is an assured and lovely novel

This is an absolute beauty. Darkly atmospheric and spellbinding

This captivating mystery will certainly whisk you away . . . Exquisitely written, this emotional and intriguing novel is rather special

This exquisitely written tale about secrets, privilege and what it means to be a family is an absolute treat

A beautifully written mystery about family secrets. A gripping and imaginative read

A delicious mystery full of labyrinthine curves

Evocative and beautifully written The Glass House sucked me into a mystery as atmospheric and densely packed with secrets as the forest in which it's set

Tammy Cohen/Rachel Rhys, author of A Dangerous Crossing

An emotional thriller steeped in family secrets and the desire to belong

We all need a book to get really lost in every now and again, and this captivating mystery will certainly whisk you away. Exquisitely written, this emotional and intriguing novel is a little bit special

A powerful story of family secrets, lies and the need to belong. Stays in your mind long after you've finished reading

I heartily recommend Eve Chase's evocative The Glass House

An atmospheric novel about family secrets . . . I love books with a strong sense of place and time

Critical Acclaim for Eve Chase

An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery

bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter

Simply stunning. Every now and then you read a special book and this is one. Spell-binding, heart-stopping . . . I can't tell you how much I loved it

Exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense are handled expertly

bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal

One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year

Addictive and delivers atmosphere in spades

An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in

An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings

bestselling author of The Summer of Impossible Things

Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this

bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer

Eve Chase

Mesmerising - a book you want to race back to

I’m always so excited for a new Eve Chase book and The Midnight Hour is her best yet! Beautifully written with characters that jumped off the page and a clever mystery that kept me gripped. I loved every word

Claire Douglas, <i?Sunday TImes bestselling author of The Girls Who Disappeared

Passionately emotional, dreamily written and dripping with boho glamour

Moody, evocative, with a dream-like quality no other author can master

Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Just Another Missing Person

Beautifully written and totally compelling

An Eve Chase novel is always a sumptuous treat, and The Midnight Hour is perhaps her best yet. Exquisitely written, it’s immersive, propulsive and as intricately constructed as the antique clocks which herald each lonely midnight hour. As ever, it’s her characterisation that stands out, and her depiction of the joy and precariousness of first love, enjoyed by Maggie and Wolf. With whispers of One Day, and a story reaching back into nineties Notting Hill and Paris, this is a novel to immerse yourself in this summer: lush, evocative, nostalgic; gripping, with a dark undercurrent, but ultimately redemptive and hopeful. A true treat of a book

Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal

A wonderful twisty novel of family and secrets &mdash; the perfect summer read

I loved The Midnight Hour, a gripping, beautifully written novel that plunges you into the lives of siblings, Maggie and Kit, and the mysterious past that looks like it's about to catch up with them. Eve Chase skilfully weaves together two time periods, evoking London and Paris and the world of antiques with such a depth of detail that I felt I was walking the streets alongside the characters. As the tension builds and the secrets they’ve been hiding start to come to light, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough and felt every bit of Maggie and Kit’s peril. A summer must-read.

Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The Sanatorium

Evocative, beautifully written and absolutely gripping, The Midnight Hour is sensational - her best yet

Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn’t Call

Eve Chase is at the top of her game in this twisty mystery about broken families, first love, the burdens of fame and secrets never to be told. Zipping between nineties Notting Hill and Paris, a dark truth is teased out of a tangle of friendships and relationships, woven together in Chase&rsquo;s exquisite prose. I was up all night reading

Elizabeth Fremantle, author of Disobedient

Absorbing and compulsive . . . a brilliantly imagined and beautifully written story, populated with a wonderfully original cast of characters. Eve Chase captures the sights and sounds of Paris and London so well I was absolutely swept away, especially as I walked the streets of Notting Hill with Maggie, Kit and Wolf. A writer at the top of her game and a novel to stir your nostalgic nineties heart. I loved every page!

Hazel Gaynor, bestselling author of The Last Lifeboat

Notting Hill, London. One May evening, seventeen-year-old Maggie Parker's mother walks out of their front door and doesn't return . . . 
 
With her little brother in tow, desperate to find her mother, Maggie is drawn into a labyrinthine world of antiques and shadowy figures, far from the grand stucco terraces. There she befriends another young person living on their wits. But can he help solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance? 
 
Twenty-one years later, in a Parisian apartment, Maggie’s phone rings and her hard-won grown-up life shatters. While in London, the new owner of the Parker’s old Notting Hill house is excavating a basement, unaware of what might lie beneath, and the clock starts ticking on buried secrets.

Eve Chase

Praise for The Midnight Hour

Mesmerising - a book you want to race back to

I’m always so excited for a new Eve Chase book and The Midnight Hour is her best yet! Beautifully written with characters that jumped off the page and a clever mystery that kept me gripped. I ...

Passionately emotional, dreamily written and dripping with boho glamour

Mesmerising - a book you want to race back to

I’m always so excited for a new Eve Chase book and The Midnight Hour is her best yet! Beautifully written with characters that jumped off the page and a clever mystery that kept me gripped. I ...

Passionately emotional, dreamily written and dripping with boho glamour

Mesmerising - a book you want to race back to

I’m always so excited for a new Eve Chase book and The Midnight Hour is her best yet! Beautifully written with characters that jumped off the page and a clever mystery that kept me gripped. I ...

Passionately emotional, dreamily written and dripping with boho glamour

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