The Memory Wood

About the book

The must-read novel of 2020. Chilling, moving and unputdownable, The Memory Wood is a thriller like no other.

'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door

Brilliant writing, a terrifying story, and characters so real it feels like you know them. If you enjoy dark, twisty thrillers that stay with you, read this book Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife

'Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It's undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour

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Elijah has lived in the Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. Its the only home hes ever known.

Elissa has only just arrived. And shell do everything she can to escape.

When Elijah stumbles across thirteen-year-old Elissa, in the woods where her abductor is hiding her, he refuses to alert the police. Because in his twelve years, Elijah has never had a proper friend. And he doesnt want Elissa to leave.

Not only that, Elijah knows how this can end. After all, Elissa isnt the first girl hes found inside the Memory Wood.

As her abductors behaviour grows more erratic, Elissa realises that outwitting strange, lonely Elijah is her only hope of survival. Their cat-and-mouse game of deception and betrayal will determine both their fates, and whether either of them will ever leave the Memory Wood . . .

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'I haven't read anything quite this exciting since Room. You think all the stories have been told, then something like this comes along' Emma Curtis, author of The Night You Left

'I was captivated by The Memory Wood a beautifully told, dark and chilling tale Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer