Tarnished - Julia Crouch

'Wow, this book was fantastic, it gripped me from start to finish!' Goodreads reviewer


Some secrets are better left buried...

Peg always felt a little blurred, a little lacking in definition. Her mother died when she was six, her father simply disappeared, and she was brought up by her grandparents and her obese, bedridden aunt. But, despite all this, she never developed the habit of asking questions.

At least, not until she met Loz, her straight-talking, psychotherapeutically literate girlfriend, who urges her to confront her demons.

But as the skeletons come tumbling out of the family closet and the full horror of the past begins to reveal itself, Peg starts to wonder whether her youthful lack of curiosity might not have been a good thing. A very good thing indeed...

A truly chilling psychological thriller that will keep you reading late into the night, perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins, Erin Kelly and Gillian Flynn.

Why readers love Tarnished:

'You'd be crazy not to read this book... an absolutely brilliant writer' Daily Mail

'Will keep you up at night to finish it and the characters will stay with you long after you have turned the last page.' Goodreads reviewer,


'Truly chilling... you won't want to read it alone in the house' Sunday Mirror'

'An intense psychological thriller that left me reeling.' Goodreads reviewer,


'I read this one in double quick time... Brilliant storytelling... I had my hand over my mouth at one stage trying to stop myself talking out loud on the bus.' Goodreads reviewer,


'Wow, this book was fantastic, it gripped me from start to finish! I highly recommend it if you like family themed thrillers where you can never work out who to trust!' Goodreads reviewer,


'Yikes!... A well written, addictive story with a very twisted core... It's a powerful book. A page turner.' Goodreads reviewer,


'I stayed up reading this novel until 11.30pm, woke again at 4.30am and just had to pick the book back up and finish it. It was worth losing sleep for.' Goodreads reviewer