WOW: Under the Harrow

Waiting on Wednesday- What are book bloggers looking forward to reading next-

Waiting on Wednesday is held over at Breaking the Spine, and it highlights the books bloggers are hanging out for. This week, my choice is: Under the Harrow

Under the Harrow book rec

Ok, first, you have to read the blurb:

When Nora takes the train from London to visit her sister in the countryside, she expects to find her waiting at the station, or at home cooking dinner. But when she walks into Rachel’s familiar house, what she finds is entirely different: her sister has been the victim of a brutal murder.

Stunned and adrift, Nora finds she can’t return to her former life. An unsolved assault in the past has shaken her faith in the police, and she can’t trust them to find her sister’s killer. Haunted by the murder and the secrets that surround it, Nora is under the harrow: distressed and in danger. As Nora’s fear turns to obsession, she becomes as unrecognizable as the sister her investigation uncovers.

A riveting psychological thriller and a haunting exploration of the fierce love between two sisters, the distortions of grief, and the terrifying power of the past, Under the Harrow marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer.

It’s that Nora’s fear — while investigating her sister’s death — that grabs me. What happens that she’s getting distressed and unrecognizable? It’s not entirely what she finds out in the investigation about her sister, I don’t think. So what is it? And, add to these questions about Nora, the cover is bloody creepy!

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15 Comments

  • Barb(boxermommyreads) says:

    I will have to add this to my TBR. It sounds really good and I love books which take place in London. Thanks for sharing it and I hope we both love it!

  • Laura says:

    The cover is creepy. The book sounds like it could run to the gothic side which is fine by me. I’ll be keeping an eye out for this one. Thanks for sharing!

    • Verushka says:

      The cover is totally the first thing that grabbed me too, Laura! It’s been awhile since a cover has given me this level of creepiness, so I couldn’t help stopping to read the blurb! I’m so easy when it comes to a good cover!!

  • Mariah says:

    Oooh, the second I saw that cover I knew it was gonna be a thriller. This sounds AMAZING. I definitely will add this to my TBR 🙂

  • Laurel-Rain Snow says:

    OMG, I hadn’t heard of this one…until now. But it grabbed me, and it must now go on my list. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.

  • Maria Behar says:

    Ohhh….this really sounds too intense for me! That cover is sooo creepy, too…. I hope you enjoy reading it, though!

    Thanks for visiting, and commenting on my own WOW!! 🙂

  • Petra says:

    Oh, this sounds really intense. I’ll definitely add it to my TBR. Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by my WoW earlier. 🙂

  • Eva @ All Books Considered says:

    I just requested this after reading the description! This sounds so good!

    my WoW

  • Lois @ My Midnight Musing says:

    I really love the cover of this book and the premise sounds really mysterious. I can see this book being a tense read so I’ll be sure to keep my eye out for this book. 😀

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