The Crooked House

Published in the UK in 2015, Christobel Kent's The Crooked House is a dark atmospheric psychological thriller set in a insular community. The story follows Alison, a woman with a hidden past who returns to her old hometown for a wedding, prompting her to confront the trauma of a devastating event that forever changed her life. As she uncovers unsettling secrets about her village, she begins to suspect a deeper connection between the community and her family's past.