Chloe Michelle Howarth of the bestselling novel, Sunburn, offers a new take on sapphic obsession, for fans of All Our Wives Under the Sea, Mrs. S, Biography of X, and Organ Meats.

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In this follow up to the award winning Sunburn, a claustrophobic tale of obsession, family, and identity…

In January, 1965, the growing town of Ballycrea has four new residents.

The O’Leary siblings arrive in their new village under suspicious circumstances. Desperate to make a new start and leave their troubled life behind, the O'Learys offer few, contradicting details about their past.

As they slowly settle in to town, the siblings are taken under the wing of Betty and Bill Nevan, a wealthy couple in their forties who have always wanted children. However, as one O’Leary sister grows close to Betty, lines are crossed and their intense relationship becomes difficult to define. All the while, the O’Leary’s buried secrets keep bubbling up, threatening to ruin their new future.

WHY WE PICKED IT
Gothic, lush, and suspenseful, Chloe Michelle Howarth spins a tangled web that leaves you wondering who to trust until the very last page

DETAILS:
Author: Chloe Michelle Howarth
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: February 3, 2026
Format: Paperback
ISBN/EAN: 1685892531 / 9781685892531
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