Dark Rooms

A stunning debut coming-of-age novel set in the ambiguous and claustrophobic world of an exclusive New England prep school. The first time I saw my sister after she died was at the Fourth of July party. I felt someone behind me and my flesh started prickling. My skin recognized her before I did, rippling once then tightening on my bones. My sister, Nica. Grace spent her teenage years playing catch-up with her younger but cooler sister, Nica. Chasing and yet never quite catching up. So when Nica is murdered, Grace is cast adrift until it becomes clear to her that she must track down her sister’s killer – and in doing so, uncover the secrets she never knew her sister kept. In the vein of top international thrillers, DARK ROOMS by Lili Anolik is a riveting exploration of suspense, revealing the psychological underpinnings of a mystery that is as mesmerising as it is unsettling. The narrative, steeped in the best of crime fiction, is a labyrinth of secrets and lies that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. For fans of Ottessa Moshfegh (Death in Her Hands), Donna Tartt (The Secret History), Sam Bett (My Annihilation), Janice Hallett (The Christmas Appeal), and Lisa Taddeo (Animal).