Doesn't every marriage have a dark side?

'Beautifully written, chilling and absorbing' Adele Parks, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck

'Her best novel yet... Twisty, malevolent and gripping' Lisa Jewell, No. 1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

To the outside world Hannah married the perfect man. Behind the closed doors of their imposing home it's a very different story. Nathan controls everything Hannah does. He chooses her clothes, checks her receipts, and keeps her passport locked away. But why does she let him?

Years before, in the midst of a relentless storm, the tragic events of one night changed everything. And Hannah has been living with the consequences ever since. Keeping Nathan happy. Doing as she's told.

But the past is about to catch up with them.

Set against the unforgiving backdrop of a Cornish fishing port in the '90s, this is a devastating exploration of the power of coercive control in a marriage where nothing is quite as it seems...

Praise for The Storm:

'Beautifully written, chilling and absorbing' Adele Parks

'Her best novel yet... Twisty, malevolent and gripping... The dark and craggy Cornwall backdrop is exquisitely drawn and the sense of foreboding that runs through the whole novel is masterfully done' Lisa Jewell

'A dark, sinister story with a cracking twist' The Sun

'Evocative and affecting' Crime Monthly

'An evocative story of coercive control... She's at her very best here: warm-hearted, darkly atmospheric, and wholly addictive' Lucy Atkins

'Suspenseful, beautifully written, and utterly compelling' Alice Feeney

'A brilliant book. Gripping, intelligent, and beautifully written' Cass Green

'Chilling and atmospheric... will keep you gripped in its clutches until the final page' My Weekly

'This deftly tackles the issues surrounding coercive control in a way that feels both authentic and surprising, while the twists and turns just keep on coming' Heat

'Vivid and evocative, the beautifully drawn characters and Cornish setting will linger in your mind long after you've turned the final page' Lucy Dawson

'Unravelling the secrets that lie beneath a toxic marriage. Beautifully crafted and chilling' Colette McBeth

The most gripping and chilling psychological suspense novel exploring coercive control, lost love, and buried secrets

About the Author

Amanda Jennings lives in Oxfordshire with her husband, three daughters, and a menagerie of animals. She studied History of Art at Cambridge and before writing her first book, was a researcher at the BBC. With a deep fascination for the far-reaching effects of trauma, her books focus on the different ways people find to cope with loss, as well as the moral struggles her protagonists face. When she isn't writing she can usually be found walking the dog. Her favourite place to be is up a mountain or beside the sea.

Reviews

Praise for The Storm:

'Beautifully written, chilling and absorbing' Adele Parks

'Amanda Jennings is a writer on the ascendant and The Storm is her best novel yet. This twisty, malevolent and gripping story of a controlling husband and his oddly compliant wife was virtually impossible to put down. The dark and craggy Cornwall backdrop is exquisitely drawn and the sense of foreboding that runs through the whole novel is masterfully done' Lisa Jewell

'A dark, sinister story with a cracking twist' The Sun

'Evocative and affecting' Crime Monthly

'Chilling and atmospheric ... will keep you gripped in its clutches until the final page' My Weekly

'The Storm is an evocative story of coercive control and the decisions - often disastrous - that we make in order to protect the ones we love. Amanda Jennings is a fantastic storyteller and she's at her very best here: warm-hearted, darkly atmospheric, and wholly addictive' Lucy Atkins

'Suspenseful, beautifully written, and utterly compelling' Alice Feeney

'A brilliant book. Gripping, intelligent, and beautifully written' Cass Green

'This deftly tackles the issues surrounding coercive control in a way that feels both authentic and surprising, while the twists and turns just keep on coming' Heat

'Vivid and evocative, the beautifully drawn characters and Cornish setting will linger in your mind long after you've turned the final page of The Storm' Lucy Dawson

'Unravelling the secrets that lie beneath a toxic marriage. The Storm is both beautifully crafted and chilling. A compelling tale you won't want to put down' Colette McBeth

'A claustrophobic, brooding, atmospheric novel about the secrets that lie at the heart of a toxic relationship. No one writes complicated, conflicted characters like Amanda Jennings' Tammy Cohen

Book Information
ISBN 9780008287061
Author Amanda Jennings
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint HQ
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 26mm