{"product_id":"9781399711142-the-house-of-water","title":"The House of Water","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLonglisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do you do when you find your house submerged in water, a dead stranger in your bed and your whole family killed? A propulsive, upmarket thriller for fans of Louise Candlish and Clare Mackintosh.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2026 - the most inventive and beguiling psychological thriller of the year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLACING THAT KEY IN THE LOCK WAS THE LAST ORDINARY MOMENT OF HER LIFE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Magnificent' \u003cb\u003eRussell T Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unpredictable twist' \u003cb\u003eErin Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Exceptional' \u003cb\u003eSuzy Aspley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unlike any other thriller you've read' \u003cb\u003eMichelle McDonagh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIona Griffri\u003c\/b\u003e returns home one evening to find her family murdered and her father, \u003cb\u003eEurov\u003c\/b\u003e, missing. Her family home is entirely submerged in water, and a strange, unnamed girl lies dead in her bed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the police declare her father the main suspect, Iona is forced to confront how much she really knew about the man who raised her. Could he have been capable of such a crime? And who is the mysterious girl left behind?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of the morgue attendant looking after her family's bodies, Iona goes on a journey to uncover the truth behind those final weeks of her family's life. Hidden in the fragments of her father's final manuscript, recovered from the flood, an unimaginable secret slowly rises to the surface. A terrible sin finally revealed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting, boundary-pushing thriller told through the lens of a lyrical family drama, from a captivating literary talent. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe House of Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e will rush over you like a torrent from the opening page to the very last.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe House of Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Whodunnits are not typically my thing but this is so beautifully written I was entranced from the start'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping and twisty, a must-read'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I'm not often left speechless, but \u003ci\u003eThe House Of Water\u003c\/i\u003e has basically left me struggling to write a review that will give this book the praise it deserves'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Atmospheric, haunting, emotional, raw and in my opinion simply stunning'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of my top ten books of the year'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56403315556726,"sku":"9781399711142","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41438278_97697f84-4a98-46bd-b84f-c32678adad57.jpg?v=1779934807","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399711142-the-house-of-water","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}