A Sharp Scratch

Heather Darwent

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Viking
03 June 2025

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Thriller & suspense; Fiction: special features

From the bestselling author comes an atmospheric psychological suspense about what it means to be chronically unwell in a society obsessed with wellness.

We can fix you.

It's a promise that Betsy has heard far too many times. From the child psychologist, from her husband, and from the wellness trends that scream at her from her screen.

So far, it's been a lie.

But this time, she believes it. Because Betsy has been offered a place at Carn - a luxurious, unorthodox retreat, where healing really is possible. At Carn, she discovers that her imperfections make her unique, not weak. She isn't broken, just special.

All Betsy has to do is follow the rules . . .

By: Heather Darwent
Imprint: Viking
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 387g
ISBN: 9780241740460
ISBN 10: 0241740460
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 03 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Heather Darwent is based just outside of Edinburgh, the setting for her Sunday Times bestselling debut, The Things We Do To Our Friends. Originally from Yorkshire, she came to Scotland to study at the University of Edinburgh and ended up never quite leaving. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading chaotic non- fiction about Silicon Valley and swimming in the sea . . . or being unbearably boring in conversation about swimming in the sea. A Sharp Scratch is her second novel.

Reviews for A Sharp Scratch

Darwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her * Sunday Times * Intoxicatingly dark . . . this twisted thriller about toxic friendships makes for compulsive reading -- Heat on The Things We Do To Our Friends Seamlessly blends Gone Girl and Promising Young Woman. Smart, sophisticated, seductive -- S J Watson on The Things We Do To Our Friends Satisfyingly dark, cleverly plotted and pleasingly Donna Tarttish -- Emma Flint on The Things We Do To Our Friends