Darker - Alice Feeney — Daisy

As the story progresses, Feeney peels back the layers of these characters. What starts as a typical dysfunctional family drama slowly morphs into something much darker. The dialogue is sharp and often stinging, highlighting the deep-seated animosity between the siblings and the emotional neglect inflicted by the parents.

The novel opens with a premise that feels like a modern twist on an Agatha Christie classic. The Darker family has gathered at Seaglass, a crumbling house perched on a cliff edge, to celebrate the eightieth birthday of the family matriarch, Nana. The atmosphere is thick with tension. The family is estranged, brought together only by obligation and the looming shadow of the past. Daisy Darker - Alice Feeney

Alice Feeney has crafted a novel that is literary, scary, and deeply moving. Beneath the horror of the murders is a heartbreaking story about a little girl who just wanted to be seen by her mother. It is rare that a thriller makes you cry, but Daisy Darker manages to twist the knife in your heart while also breaking it. As the story progresses, Feeney peels back the