For fans of The Silent Patient and The Widow, The Hidden Girls is the tense and gripping novel from Rebecca Whitney, author of The Liar's Chair.
Rebecca Whitney Books
This author delves into the 'devil in the domestic,' exploring the hidden depths of ordinary people and the morally questionable actions they undertake. Although her writing career began later in life, she has always been a storyteller, weaving narratives through performance, film, and photography even before penning novels. Her background in the film and television industry informs her fiction, which she returned to after having children, realizing a profound need to tell many more stories. Beyond her own creative output, she dedicates herself to teaching creative writing, mentoring emerging writers, and occasionally DJing.
The Liar's Chair
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Rachel Teller and her husband David appear happy, prosperous and fulfilled. The big house, the successful business . . . They have everything. However, control, not love, fuels their relationship and David has no idea his wife indulges in drunken indiscretions. When Rachel kills a man in a hit and run, the meticulously maintained veneer over their life begins to crack. Destroying all evidence of the accident, David insists they continue as normal. Rachel though is racked with guilt and as her behaviour becomes increasingly self-destructive she not only inflames David's darker side, but also uncovers her own long-suppressed memories of shame. Can Rachel confront her past and atone for her terrible crime? Not if her husband has anything to do with it . . .A startling, dark and audacious novel set in and around the Brighton streets, The Liar's Chair will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the final page has been turned. A stunning psychological portrait of a woman in a toxic marriage, Rebecca Whitney's debut will show that sometimes the darkest shadow holds the truth you have been hiding from . . .