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‘DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK’ – STEPHEN KING
‘Creepy, individual and gripping’ – IAN RANKIN
‘A thrilling hall of mirrors filled with twists’ – ALEX MICHAELIDES
‘Brilliant and moving’ – SARAH PINBOROUGH

Rob is afraid of her daughter.

Callie collects tiny bones and whispers to imaginary friends, and Rob is afraid of what she might to do Annie, her younger sister. She sees a darkness in Callie that reminds her of the family she left behind, and a life she has tried to forget.

Seeing no other way to keep Annie safe, she decides to take Callie back to Sundial, her childhood home deep in the Mojave Desert. And there she will have to make a terrible choice.

Callie is afraid of her mother.

Rob has begun to look at her strangely. To tell her secrets about her past that both disturb and excite her.

And they are both afraid that only one of them will make it back from Sundial alive…

A gripping gothic masterpiece from the bestselling and award-winning author of THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, SUNDIAL is a must-read for fans of GIRL A and SHARP OBJECTS.

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Shocking... Ward wrongfoots the reader at every turn... Disturbing and yet ultimately moving as the bonds of love become clear * Observer Thriller of the Month * Numerous twists to shock and surprise * The Times * Ward is such a supple, authoritative stylist... deftly and absorbingly guiding an emotionally turbulent narrative toward the light, with an absolutely stunning final twist * Irish Times * One of the most masterful psychological thrillers you are likely to read this year * Irish Independent * If you love toe-clenching horror, you will have the time of your life * Stylist * If you are a thriller fan, a mystery fan, and/or a horror fan, DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK. Authentically terrifying -- Stephen King Every bit as creepy, individual and gripping as The Last House on Needless Street. Bravo -- Ian Rankin A story where nothing is what it seems - a thrilling hall of mirrors full of deeply disturbing twists. This book will haunt you -- Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient I wish more thrillers were this witty, this cunning, and this impossible-to-put-down. Sundial is a heart-in-the-throat smash -- Joe Hill, author of The Fireman Elegantly horrifying, this tale of a family's darker-than-dark past drives the knife in deep and isn't afraid to twist. It's a desert-dust nightmare with a scorpion's sting, and I loved it -- Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters As brilliant and moving as you would expect from a Catriona Ward book -- Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes [A] riveting mind-bender... unsettling and yet so touching * Saga * If you were left bewitched by The Last House On Needless Street, then you are in for an even darker reckoning... this novel is up there with the master of psychological horror, Stephen King * Buzz * Sundial plumbs the psychological depths and traps of toxic relationships, expertly mixing suspense, shocks, and menace. It's a wild, twisted family gothic unlike any you've read before and one you won't soon forget -- Paul Tremblay, author of A Headful of Ghosts Catriona Ward has done it again. What happens when the evil in our souls destroys the good? When the ghosts we see are real? A unique and superbly written psychological horror from a talented writer at the top of her game -- Essie Fox, author of Somnambulist There's dark and then there's Catriona Ward dark. Ambitious, brutal and breathtakingly original, Sundial horrifies and impresses in equal measure -- Tammy Cohen, author of When She Was Bad Sundial confirms Catriona Ward as one of the brightest stars in horror fiction. As compelling and unique a voice for the twenty-first century as Shirley Jackson was for the twentieth -- Christopher Golden, author of Road of Bones Evocative, lyrical and beautiful, with a lightness of touch at the darkest moments. What a clever, interesting novel, which has so much to say about families, the shadow of the past and the power of story telling to redeem. I absolutely loved it -- Araminta Hall, author of Perfect Strangers Even better than The Last House on Needless Street. Dark and unsettling, creepy and enthralling -- Lisa Hall, author of The Party I absolutely adored it. Sundial is a book that will scorch the chambers your heart with the ferocity and heat of a desert wind. It lingers long afterward, like the sting of a slap -- Matt Wesolowski, author of Six Stories A mesmerising and extraordinary book. Chilling, fascinating and shocking -- Roz Watkins, author of The Devil's Dice Absolutely, stunningly, heartbreakingly wonderful. A wild beast of a book -- Virginia Feito, author of Mrs March Gothic in the blistering heat of the desert sun. Sublime writing. Astonishing and wonderful -- Kate Griffin, author of Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders A genius piece of storytelling. This is true horror, the horror of everyday life that we make ourselves blind to, horror that is brutal, truthful, terrifying -- Alma Katsu author of The Hunger Sundial could only have sprung from the brilliant, twisty mind of Catriona Ward. I loved it. Unnerving and clever, disturbing and beautiful. I know I'll read it again and again - and I can't wait -- Holly Watt, author of To The Lions Superb... another knockout. Evocative and lyrical, it's a heat-soaked Gothic nightmare - and a true masterclass in storytelling -- Katie Lowe, author of The Furies Catriona Ward is an absolute talent. She has written a novel so rich and beautifully layered about the lengths we go to when we are in a state of primitive fear. Sundial is spellbinding -- Liv Matthews, author of The Prank Oh god this book. Dark and visceral and original. I loved it -- Louise Beech, author of I Am Dust Brilliant. It gradually becomes more disturbing and twisted as the layers are peeled back. Excellent and unnerving. I loved it -- Guy Morpuss, author of Five Minds A truly visceral ride into the darkest of family gothic: disturbing, shocking, brutal and all too believable. When you think there's no more, the layers keep peeling back. -- Vicky Newham, author of Turn a Blind Eye I'm pretty sure my life will never be the same again. Sundial is a masterpiece -- J.M. Hewitt, author of The Eight Year Lie Clever, bold and gut-wrenching - will make you question everything you think you know about family and relationships. A searing book that everyone will be talking about. A tour de force! -- Awais Khan, author of No Honour