Erin Kelly

Leading a cozy life of upper-class privilege, altruistic private school headmaster Rowan and his three grown children gather for the first time since the family matriarch Lydia's passing and are torn by years of secrets when a vengeful stranger arrives, claiming that Lydia was a murderer. By the author of The Poison Tree.

The Burning Air

'A gripping tale of secrets, revenge and obsession, masterfully done.' Guardian 'I really loved it - couldn't put it down!' Sophie Hannah 'Everything you want from a psychological thriller' Good Housekeeping Gripping and chilling, with a killer twist, THE BURNING AIR proves that Erin Kelly is one of Britain's best suspense writers. Of course it was love for my children, love for my son, that caused me to act as I did. It was a lapse of judgement. If I could have foreseen the rippling aftershocks that followed I would have acted differently, but by the time I realised the extent of the consequences, it was too late. The MacBrides have always gone to Far Barn in Devon for Bonfire Night, but this year everything is different. Lydia, the matriarch, is dead; Sophie, the eldest daughter, is desperately trying to repair a crumbling marriage; and Felix, the youngest of the family, has brought a girlfriend with him for the first time. The girl, Kerry, seems odd in a way nobody can quite put their finger on - but when they leave her looking after Sophie's baby daughter, and return to find both Kerry and the baby gone, they are forced to ask themselves if they have allowed a cuckoo into their nest . . . See what readers are saying about this brilliant book 'A firecracker of a book' Amazon reviewer 'The book was well written, well plotted and utterly absorbing. Highly recommend!' Goodreads reviewer 'This was a riveting read.' Amazon reviewer 'This was the first novel of Erin Kelly's that I have read and all I can say is that I am stunned at her brilliance' Goodreads reviewer 'Tautly plotted, well written and as ever, killer twists throughout. Highly recommend.' Amazon reviewer STONE MOTHERS, the new novel by Erin Kelly, is available to buy now!

Sian Wadey

I love Erin Kelly's fiction and the beginning of this novel was excellent. I was thrown in at the deep end and raced through it in three days. My disappointment was the ending. I thought I'd worked out the twist and was quite pleased with myself, only to find out the twist was a bit of a let down!

The Burning Air

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