C. J. Cooke

'Vivid and compelling' Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of Three Hours It was like something out of a fairytale... The grieving widower. The motherless daughters. A beautiful house in the woods.

The Nesting

C. J. COOKE

Atmospheric, gothic, spine-chilling, the new thriller from C.J Cooke will haunt you long after you turn the last page...

Hannah E

There were some surprising twists, and quite frankly, some things I could not understand about the decisions and actions of some of the characters.  The ending was also, shall we say, quite unexpected.  I did not like the protagonist and thought she made some really idiotic decisions, but it did create an interesting read.  

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C.J. Cooke

‘Vivid and compelling’ Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of Three Hours

Cheri McElroy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This is a gothic-style ,atmospheric thriller with some horror vibes. Oh-and some Norwegian myths and folklore thrown in for good measure. It’s the story of Lexi, homeless and suffering from depression, who steps into a nanny job in Norway by pretending to be someone else.

This novel has a creepy plot, but don’t let that fool you. It explores deep themes of environmental protection and mental health. I loved it.

"Architect Tom Faraday is building a high-concept, environmentally friendly home in Norway that he and his wife Aurelia had dreamed of--in the same place where she lost her life to suicide. He hires a nanny, Lexi, to help care for his two young daughters, and she quickly becomes protective of the girls. Lexi feels a pervasive sense of creepiness and haunting in the isolated house nestled in the forests along the fjord. When Aurelia's diary appears in her room one day, Lexi can't help but read it and discovers secrets of violence and betrayal"--

Bonita

major haunting of bly manor vibes but i just couldn’t connect with the characters :/ this ended up being alright, not a huge fan of the ending

Ruth Parker 

I really enjoyed this book, got Turn of the Key and Bly Manor vibes from it. It was interesting and well put together - the animal imagery was brilliant and I enjoyed reading it a lot. 

BUT I’m writing this review a month and a half after I read it and I can’t remember what happened in the end. I may need to rethink my rating...

Samantha King

This book had so many twist and turns it kept me on the edge of my seat. It was hard to knkw who to trust and I wanted to know more. It made me jump, it kept me wanting to turn the page.
A brilliant thriller/horror its very dark and thrilling.
I was hoping for it to scare me more and that's why I'm giving it a four star.

Diana

I was expecting a mystery/thriller grounded in reality, but what I got was more of a mystery with supernatural elements (well, more than just elements). I wasn't a huge fan of the writing nor was I a fan of the character taking care of the children. All in all, it wasn't awful, but it also wasn't amazing for me.

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The woods are creeping in on a nanny and two young girls in this chilling modern Gothic thriller. Architect Tom Faraday is determined to finish the high-concept, environmentally friendly home he’s building in Norway—in the same place where he lost his wife, Aurelia, to suicide. It was their dream house, and he wants to honor her with it. Lexi Ellis takes a job as his nanny and immediately falls in love with his two young daughters, especially Gaia. But something feels off in the isolated house nestled in the forest along the fjord. Lexi sees mysterious muddy footprints inside the home. Aurelia’s diary appears in Lexi’s room one day. And Gaia keeps telling her about seeing the terrifying Sad Lady. . . . Soon Lexi suspects that Aurelia didn’t kill herself and that they are all in danger from something far more sinister lurking around them.

The Nesting

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