{"product_id":"the-short-straw-9781398709522","title":"The Short Straw","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLeaving isn''t safe... But staying would be deadly.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An addictive read. . . Patricia Highsmith meets Shirley Jackson'' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A deliciously creepy tale of three sisters forced to take refuge in an abandoned mansion. Seddon deftly weaves between past horrors at the manor and the present-day struggle of the sisters to survive the night. What sets this thriller apart is the stellar writing and bone-chilling atmosphere Seddon creates.'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e SARAH PEKKANEN, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Gone Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree sisters find themselves lost in a storm at night, and seek safety at Moirthwaite Manor, where their mother once worked. They are shocked to find the isolated mansion that loomed so large through their troubled childhoods has long been abandoned. Drawing straws to decide who should get help, one sister heads back into the darkness. With the siblings separated, the deadly secrets hidden in the house finally mak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Short Straw\u003c\/i\u003e is an \u003cb\u003eintensely readable\u003c\/b\u003e and gripping page turner. By turns \u003cb\u003etense, shocking and moving\u003c\/b\u003e, and with an \u003cb\u003eatmosphere you could cut with a knife\u003c\/b\u003e * ALEX MICHAELIDES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn addictive read\u003c\/b\u003e that takes place over one unforgettable night where one family's secrets rise to the surface - \u003cb\u003ePatricia Highsmith meets Shirley Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e * GILLIAN MCALLISTER *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliciously creepy\u003c\/b\u003e, and a fascinating study of the complex, often toxic, relationships within families * SHARON BOLTON *\u003cbr\u003eUtterly \u003cb\u003egripping \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eunputdownable\u003c\/b\u003e * JANE FALLON *\u003cbr\u003eHaving three sisters, I could relate to the sibling dynamics . . . It's \u003cb\u003etwisty, gothic\u003c\/b\u003e, and with a \u003cb\u003eheartbreakingly shocking reveal\u003c\/b\u003e * LISA HALL *\u003cbr\u003eHolly creates such \u003cb\u003eexquisite tension\u003c\/b\u003e that you really \u003cb\u003ecan't put her books down\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I felt the sense of place, the weather, the cold in that house in my bones * EMMA CURTIS *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003espectacularly dark, eerie, and haunting\u003c\/b\u003e mystery. Should come with a 'do not read before bed' warning as you'll be spooked long after you finish turning the pages * SOPHIE FLYNN *\u003cbr\u003eGripping, creepy and \u003cb\u003edrenched in atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e * CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD *\u003cbr\u003eA highly enjoyable, many-layered mystery with a masterfully handled sense of foreboding...Ending was by turns \u003cb\u003eterrifying, suspenseful, and heart-breaking\u003c\/b\u003e * Melanie Golding *\u003cbr\u003eThree sisters find themselves stranded at the gothic manor house that dominated their troubled childhoods\u003cb\u003e. This irresistible slow-burn thriller is as much a study of family dynamics as it is a creepy \u0026amp; suspense-filled spine-tingler\u003c\/b\u003e * Fiona Cummins *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Short Straw\u003c\/i\u003e is creepy, twisty and more than a little Gothic. * Sarah Hilary *\u003cbr\u003eA highly enjoyable, many-layered mystery with a masterfully handled sense of foreboding...Ending was by turns \u003cb\u003eterrifying, suspenseful, and heart-breaking\u003c\/b\u003e. * Melanie Golding *\u003cbr\u003eFast chapters plus a creepy plot which builds...to a tense and moving ending, and makes for a perfect, bingable read. * John Marrs *\u003cbr\u003eAn emotionally charged story with a mystery at its heart that burns until the very last page. * Lisa Ballantyne *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn elegant, affecting story\u003c\/b\u003e about three sisters who have to face up to the secrets of the past. Atmospheric and compelling * Araminta Hall *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Short Straw\u003c\/i\u003e practically\u003cb\u003e pulses with foreboding and menace\u003c\/b\u003e. Get ready to stay up all night!\u003cb\u003e Fans of Shirley Jackson and Ruth Ware will love this.\u003c\/b\u003e No one writes of family dynamics quite like Holly Seddon. * JACK JORDAN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deliciously creepy tale\u003c\/b\u003e of three sisters forced to take refuge in an abandoned mansion. Seddon deftly weaves between \u003cb\u003epast horrors at the manor\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ethe present-day struggle of the sisters\u003c\/b\u003e to survive the night. What sets this thriller apart is the \u003cb\u003estellar writing\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ebone-chilling atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e Seddon creates. * Sarah Pekkanen *\u003cbr\u003eThree sisters find themselves stranded in a storm and are forced to take shelter in an old abandoned manor which hides some very sinister secrets...\u003cb\u003ea slow burn, beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e (as all Holly's books are) thriller. * Nikki Smith *\u003cbr\u003eMysterious past traumas are intricately woven with present day jeopardy to create \u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eheart-racing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eread\u003c\/b\u003e that's guaranteed to\u003cb\u003e keep you up into the early hours! \u003c\/b\u003eI love Holly Seddon's writing, and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Short \u003ci\u003eStraw\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't disappoint. * Isabel Ashdown *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738835661143,"sku":"9781398709522","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398709522.jpg?v=1720050335","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-short-straw-9781398709522","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}