The dark room - Sam Blake

Hare's Landing, West Cork. A house full of mystery...Rachel Lambert leaves London afraid for her personal safety and determined to uncover the truth behind the sudden death of a homeless man with links to a country house hotel called Hare's Landing.New York-based crime reporter Caroline Kelly's career is threatened by a lawsuit and she needs some thinking space away from her job. But almost as soon as she arrives, Hare's Landing begins to reveal its own stories - a 30-year-old missing person's case and the mysterious death of the hotel's former owner.As Rachel and Caroline join forces, it becomes clear that their investigations are intertwined - and that there is nothing more dangerous than the truth...

Sam Blake is a pseudonym for Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin, the founder of The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and the hugely popular national writing resources website writing.ie. She is Ireland's leading literary scout and has assisted many award-winning and bestselling authors to publication. Vanessa has been writing fiction since her husband set sail across the Atlantic for eight weeks and she had an idea for a book.

An excellent, engrossing tale with a satisfyingly serpentine plot with a killer twist
Irish Independent

Laced with creepy menace and dark characters that live in the mind, gets under the skin very quickly.
Daily Mail

Twisty, unpredictable and compelling
Liz Nugent

There's shades of Rebecca in this small-town mystery, full of atmosphere and menace and with a satisfyingly complex plot. The Dark Room is another winning page-turner from Blake and the perfect read for curling up in front of the fire on a winter's night. Although with its shocking reveals and ghostly undertones, good luck getting to sleep afterwards...
Catherine Ryan Howard

An addictive mystery, with a creepy twist
Angela Clarke

Intelligent and compelling female leads, a spooky and atmospheric setting, and a gripping and satisfying plot
Roz Watkins

I absolutely love a tale of women scorned getting revenge and this one did not let me down. I loved the escapism of it - I was living vicariously through those characters, I tell you. It was pacey and exciting and totally joyous.
Jo Spain on Keep Your Eyes on Me

Original, twisty and very gripping - this is a roller-coaster ride to be savoured.
William Ryan on Keep Your Eyes on Me

You don't know who's manipulating whom until it's far too late - terrific.
Alex Marwood on Keep Your Eyes on Me