THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY PICK THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD
'Deliciously dark and so very clever' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Slick, smart and terrifying' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Expertly paced, hugely unsettling and perfectly dark' ASHLEY AUDRAIN
'Keeps the reader guessing' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB
'Totally gripping' 5***** READER REVIEW
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Six months ago, Natalie's sister Kit went to Wisewood, a retreat on a secluded Maine island.

Today, Natalie receives a message:

Would you like to come tell your sister what you did - or should we?

Natalie has no choice: head to Wisewood. Rescue her younger sister. Confess the secret she's been
keeping. Stop everything unravelling.

But there's one thing she hasn't considered.

While getting on the island is difficult, getting off might be impossible . . .
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'Original, sinister and compelling' PRIMA

A tonic for readers of thrillers' MAIL ONLINE

'Gripping and compulsive' LIZ NUGENT

'Dark, hypnotic, and mesmerizing, This Might Hurt is a masterwork in family dynamics and the ties that bind--along with the ones that tear us apart. Prepare to be unsettled in the best possible way' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here

'A gut wrenching, propulsive story about vulnerability and power. It was impossible to put down' TARRYN FISHER

'This Might Hurt has all the ingredients of a great mystery. Fun, creepy and incredibly fast-paced. A ridiculously wry and absorbing thriller' AMY STUART

'Sharp and intriguing, unexpected and chilling, right up to the jaw-dropping finale. Dark and twisted in all the right places, I did not want to stop reading this book' MARGARITA MONTIMORE

Welcome to Wisewood

Here are the rules:

1) Only approved guests may stay
2) This is your home for the next six months
3) No phone, no email - no contact with family or friends
4) Always follow the rules
5) We expect total honesty at all times
6) Conquer your fear
7) No one leaves the island

Have a maximised day now.

About the Author

Stephanie Wrobel is the author of This Might Hurt and The Recovery of Rose Gold, a Sunday Times and international bestseller that sold in twenty-one countries. Her third book, The Hitchcock Hotel, pays tribute to legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock, whose work Wrobel first encountered during a film studies class at university. She's been a devotee ever since. This new novel examines many of the themes that obsessed the Master of Suspense: voyeurism, vengeance, paranoia, and guilt.
Wrobel lives in New York City.

Reviews
This Might Hurt is a mesmerizing and original ride . . . Expertly paced, hugely unsettling, and perfectly dark, you'll be gripped in this clever exploration of fear and vulnerability right until the flawless ending -- ASHLEY AUDRAIN
A sharp and intriguing look at reinvention and self-empowerment. This Might Hurt follows three women, each confronting her own set of fears, with revelations and consequences that are unexpected and chilling, right up to the jaw-dropping finale. Dark and twisted in all the right places, I did not want to stop reading this book -- MARGARITA MONTIMORE
Keeps the reader guessing * The Sunday Times Crime Club *
A genius, ripped-from-the-headlines masterpiece with a cult at its center. Inventive, disturbing, and tense, This Might Hurt hypnotizes the reader, until we realize, too late, what is truly happening. The very definition of suspense, this extraordinary novel will steal your breath away. -- SAMANTHA M. BAILEY, author of Woman on the Edge
A gut wrenching, propulsive story about vulnerability and power. It was impossible to put down -- TARRYN FISHER
An immersive novel about our capacity to both love and destroy, This Might Hurt is genuinely shocking, laced with dark humor, moments of surprising tenderness, and nightmare fodder galore. I read it in 24 hours, but will be thinking about it for much longer -- LAURA HANKIN
This Might Hurt has all the ingredients of a great mystery: a remote island, estranged sisters, some whopping secrets and a cult to boot. In the deft hands of sophomore author Stephanie Wrobel, these ingredients mix together to give us a novel that's fun, creepy and incredibly fast-paced. Wrobel is such an observant and clever writer; It's quite the trick to execute plot twists so perfectly that the reader at once doesn't see them coming but then can't believe they didn't catch on. A ridiculously wry and absorbing thriller -- AMY STUART
Dark, hypnotic, and mesmerizing, This Might Hurt is a masterwork in family dynamics and the ties that bind--along with the ones that tear us apart. Prepare to be unsettled in the best possible way -- LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here
I don't know if blood is thicker than water, but I know that my blood ran cold at several points reading this book. Filled with menace, this was a gripping and compulsive read from first page to last. I thought I'd never get off that island! -- LIZ NUGENT, bestselling author of Little Cruelties
A riveting exploration of sisterhood, suffering, and secrecy. With its unforgettable characters, spectacular setting, and intricate plot, This Might Hurt will take you on a journey to the heart of fear. -- ROSE CARLYLE
A tonic for readers of thrillers * MAIL ONLINE *
Original, sinister and compelling, this was a great read * PRIMA *
Deliciously dark and so very clever, This Might Hurt is a tense, unsettling and twisty read. I was gripped from beginning to end. I felt like I was on the island with them! A brilliant, heart-thumping and compulsive thriller. -- CLAIRE DOUGLAS
I loved This Might Hurt! I adore novels set within cults, and the inclusion of the magician element was completely engaging. Stephanie has woven a complex, fascinating novel exploring such an intriguing world. I was hooked from page 1 -- MELANIE GOLDING
Sophisticated, tantalising and chilling, This Might Hurt is a masterful exploration of manipulation and deceit. Wrobel has a knack for conjuring worlds and characters that stay with you long after the final page -- ROBIN MORGAN-BENTLEY
Praise for The Recovery of Rose Gold * - *

Sensationally good - two complex characters power the story like a nuclear reaction, and won't let you forget them. Wrobel is one to watch

* Lee Child *
It's rare for something genuinely fresh to come along in this genre, but this book has it all - a killer premise, twisty plotting, crisp writing and compelling characters. Dazzling, dark and utterly delicious * J. P. Delaney *

A rivetingly nasty psychological duel

* Sunday Times *
Pacy and vivid, this is a delicate, merciless probing of a topic as unsettling as it is intriguing * Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9781405943550
Author Stephanie Wrobel
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 23mm