This is a novel about two very different girls, and how sometimes, the sum can be more terrifying than each of its parts. 'Quite stunning. Hugely evocative and compelling with an ending that will shock you rigid. A dark and ambitious novel that I defy anyone to forget in a hurry' Mark Billingham ''One of the most masterly, disturbing pieces of fiction I've read . A stripped-down, unsentimental portrait of childhood that will send shivers down your spine . This is a novel that will leave you haunted long after you've read the final page' Lucy Scholes, Sunday Times 'One of the darkest and most compelling novels published this year' Helen Rumbelow, The Times 'Combines cosy nostalgia (jumbo lollies, gas fires) with rumbles of apprehension. Something awful's going to happen, but it's not clear what . A terrific debut, full of energy and colour; as propulsive as a thriller' Carrie O'Grady, Guardian.