In Her Wake
The Judas Scar
Sworn Secret
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018
Copyright © Amanda Jennings 2018
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Ebook Edition © May 2018 ISBN: 9780008248901
Version: 2018-10-23
‘Haunting and evocative.’
Clare Mackintosh
‘The Cliff House is a beautiful, stirring story of loss and obsession. The setting is dazzlingly described and the ending completely knocked my socks off. I can’t believe I didn’t see it coming!’
Lisa Jewell
‘Immensely atmospheric, with vividly drawn characters and a set-up fraught with tension. Jennings portrays the intensity, danger and vulnerability of teenage girls brilliantly and the 80s detail feels so authentic.’
Lucy Atkins
‘The Cliff House is completely addictive and utterly compelling. Jennings writes with great insight about the obsessive nature of teenage female friendship and the quiet tragedies within dysfunctional families. It’s a clever, thoughtful and page-turning novel that should rightfully take Jennings to a very wide readership.’
Hannah Beckerman
‘This book made me whimper out loud for fear of what was going to happen to the characters. Hugely enjoyable, well written and gripping and clever.’
Jane Casey
‘Beautifully written, richly evocative, with characters and a setting that creep into your very bones.’
Tammy Cohen
‘Haunting, stylish, intoxicating. Beautifully paced and a brilliant ending. Superb.’
Will Dean
‘A beautifully written, atmospheric and tense tale of obsession. I was gripped from the first page to the heart-stopping ending. Brilliant.’
Claire Douglas
‘Hauntingly good.’
Sarah Hilary
‘An atmospheric and deeply satisfying treat.’
Emma Kavanagh
‘A beautifully written tale of jealousy, envy and possession. Jennings leads the reader along a twisted path filled with subtle dread and unease, to a wonderfully shocking ending - absolutely first-class story telling.’
Lisa Hall
‘With a page-turning plot, brilliant sense of place and beautifully-drawn characters The Cliff House deserves to be one of the biggest hits of the summer.’
Cass Green
‘I’ve been a fan of Amanda Jennings’ work for some time, but The Cliff House takes this hugely talented author to another level. It’s going to be one of the biggest, most talked about books of the summer and it’s a fabulous read.’
Louise Douglas
‘Amanda Jennings’ portrayal of time and place is exquisite. The Cliff House is chilling, stylish – and impossible to put down.’
Isabel Ashdown
‘Mesmerizing and nostalgic with a dark undercurrent that will leave you reeling.’
Susi Holliday
‘Wonderfully evocative and refreshingly different.’
Louise Voss
‘A haunting story with the moral ambiguity of du Maurier. Sea scented air filled with sunlight and menace… brilliant.’
Liz Fenwick
‘Hot, hazy and dangerous days against a stunning Cornish sky. A story of obsession that leaps to life from the page.’
Lucy Dawson
‘An addictive and insightful book about how grief can devastate and corrupt, full of the looming beauty of Cornwall.’
Katie Marsh
‘A heart-breaking, page-turning exploration of the pursuit and elusiveness of happiness.’
Julia Crouch
‘Unsettling, ominous and disturbingly brilliant – I couldn’t put it down.’
Laura Kemp
‘A beautiful, haunting portrait of obsession…Tamsyn and Edie are perfectly drawn, flawed yet painfully relatable characters who carry you across every page of The Cliff House, all the way to its heart-wrenching conclusion. I couldn’t put this book down.’
Beth Lewis
To Mum and Dad
With love as always.
‘If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.’
Maya Angelou
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