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So Pretty
Ronnie Turner
When Teddy Colne arrives in the small town of Rye, he believes he will be able to settle down and leave his past behind him. Little does he know that fear blisters through the streets like a fever. The locals tell him to stay away from an establishment known only as Berry & Vincent, that those who rub too closely to its proprietor risk a bad end.
Despite their warnings, Teddy is desperate to understand why Rye has come to fear this one man, and to see what really hides behind the doors of his shop.
Ada moved to Rye with her young son to escape a damaged childhood and years of never fitting in, but she’s lonely, and ostracised by the community. Ada is ripe for affection and friendship, and everyone knows it.
As old secrets bleed out into this town, so too will a mystery about a family who vanished fifty years earlier, and a community living on a knife edge.
Teddy looks for answers, thinking he is safe, but some truths are better left undisturbed, and his past will find him here, just as it has always found him before. And before long, it will find Ada too.
Despite their warnings, Teddy is desperate to understand why Rye has come to fear this one man, and to see what really hides behind the doors of his shop.
Ada moved to Rye with her young son to escape a damaged childhood and years of never fitting in, but she’s lonely, and ostracised by the community. Ada is ripe for affection and friendship, and everyone knows it.
As old secrets bleed out into this town, so too will a mystery about a family who vanished fifty years earlier, and a community living on a knife edge.
Teddy looks for answers, thinking he is safe, but some truths are better left undisturbed, and his past will find him here, just as it has always found him before. And before long, it will find Ada too.
GENRE
Contemporary; Gothic; Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
January 2023
Contemporary; Gothic; Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
January 2023
Praise
"So Pretty is like Stephen King on crack; the most accomplished book I've read this year. Dark, gothic as hell, and genuinely scary, Turner has managed to portray loneliness, obsession and monster-worship in one neat little package. I dare you to open it ... Oh, and that curiosity shop is the stuff of nightmares."
M. W. Craven
"This chilling gothic tale explores the dark corners of identity … beautifully written and a real page-turner."
C. J. Cooke
"Dark, lyrical and intriguing."
Fiona Cummins
"An utterly chilling psychological horror of modern-day witchcraft, possession, murder and madness."
Essie Fox
"Twisted, toxic and deeply dark, this gives off Needful Things vibes – and that ending is just *perfect*."
Lisa Hall
"What an incredible read. This book sucks you in from the first spine-tingling chapter and weaves a dark, twisted and compelling sense of foreboding. It will get under your skin. Brilliant."
Claire Allan
"Eerily atmospheric, with brilliant characterisation and a small-town location that feels like a character in itself, So Pretty is a compulsively readable novel that really gets under your skin."
CultureFly
M. W. Craven
"This chilling gothic tale explores the dark corners of identity … beautifully written and a real page-turner."
C. J. Cooke
"Dark, lyrical and intriguing."
Fiona Cummins
"An utterly chilling psychological horror of modern-day witchcraft, possession, murder and madness."
Essie Fox
"Twisted, toxic and deeply dark, this gives off Needful Things vibes – and that ending is just *perfect*."
Lisa Hall
"What an incredible read. This book sucks you in from the first spine-tingling chapter and weaves a dark, twisted and compelling sense of foreboding. It will get under your skin. Brilliant."
Claire Allan
"Eerily atmospheric, with brilliant characterisation and a small-town location that feels like a character in itself, So Pretty is a compulsively readable novel that really gets under your skin."
CultureFly
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