Claire, Darling - by Callie Kazumi (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In the aftermath of a shocking breakup, a woman's desperate quest for answers ignites a psychological inferno that will consume her past, present, and future in this hair-raising debut from an exciting new voice in suspense . . . She's been ghosted. But she won't be forgotten."--

Book Synopsis

"In this taut psychological thriller, one woman's desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she's willing to go for love--or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing!"--Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish

She's been ghosted. But she won't be forgotten.

Claire is excited to drop off a surprise workday lunch for her fiancé, Noah. It's their anniversary, after all. But when the receptionist tells her that no one with Noah's name works there, Claire thinks there must be a mistake.

Noah isn't picking up her calls. Her texts go unanswered. It turns out Noah has a different life . . . one with a beautiful girlfriend, a beautiful house. Claire was never really in the picture.

Desperate to speak to Noah and convince him to return to their dream life, Claire plunges into a nightmarish journey of obsession that submerges her deeper into the murky waters of her own past--a past dominated by a manipulative mother who shattered her sense of self.

Will Claire break free from the ghosts that haunt her? Or will they become more costly than any of Noah's lies?

Review Quotes

"In this taut psychological thriller, one woman's desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she's willing to go for love--or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing!"--Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish

"Clever storytelling against a backdrop of vivid psychological trauma, and a sense of creeping horror as you realize the truth about the plot . . . highly recommended."--Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbor

"An outrageous white-knuckle ride that packs a hell of a punch, but as the psychological journey unfolds, the truth is as heart-wrenching as it is shocking. Callie Kazumi is one to watch."--Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller

"A debut with terrific pace and sinister character dynamics . . . at once beautifully unpredictable and unnerving. I loved it."--L. V. Matthews, author of Silent Waters

"Addictive and poignant and doesn't let go until the very end."--Joe Gibson, author of Seventeen

"Brilliant."--K. L. Slater, author of Message Deleted

About the Author

Callie Kazumi is a British-Japanese writer who started work on her first book after being gifted Stephen King's On Writing by her father. She lives in London with her husband and her Bichon Frisé, Betsy. Claire, Darling is her debut novel.