Bitter Orange

"In this finely crafted psychological thriller, the devilish novelist gives us a sunny, summery, open backdrop that nonetheless becomes a vise tightening around the throats of both the main character and the reader. Mousy, 39-year-old Frances Jellico falls in with two trendy figures at an English country house. She develops a crush, then sees ominous signs all around. Things go bump in the night. What could be tired tropes carry their psychological weight here, the writing percolates insidiously, and you may miss some sleep as you stay glued to the page."