I’m thrilled with this stunning cover for The Vacation House in the US (aka All Her Secrets in the UK) and to have this great review in the Publishers Weekly is a dream come true.
I’m thrilled with this stunning cover for The Vacation House in the US (aka All Her Secrets in the UK) and to have this great review in the Publishers Weekly is a dream come true.
I love the cover and the title, and am fascinated that the two great imprints of Harper Collins that I am lucky enough to call my publishers; Harper Fiction in the UK and William Morrow in the US, have come up with such brilliant and different covers and titles. I’m genuinely in awe of such creativity. Titles are tricky and I couldn’t begin with images so to have two teams of gifted artists working on my behalf fills me with gratitude.
The Vacation House publishes on December 26 in the US. I can’t wait for William Morrow to bring the story of Sophie and Julia to readers over the Atlantic.
The Vacation House
Jane Shemilt. Morrow, $18.99 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-0-06-324358-3
This engrossing tale of psychological suspense from Shemilt (The Patient) centers on Sofie, a Greek girl living on the island of Paxos, and Julia, the daughter of a wealthy English couple who own a vacation home there. Sofie and her family are caretakers serving the needs (and whims) of Paxos homeowners and their guests. In the summer of 2003, while Julia’s family is vacationing on the island, 13-year-old Sofie is assaulted on the beach. Twenty years later, Julia is the apparently perfect yet deeply unhappy wife of James Grenville, headmaster of an exclusive English boarding school, having traded her dignity and independence for the financial security he offers her and their daughter. At a school event one evening, Julia meets Laurel, a therapist with links to her past that Julia can hardly imagine. Laurel senses Julia’s displeasure and promises to help her find fulfillment. Shemilt alternates Sofie’s perspective in 2003 with Julia’s in 2023, keeping the suspense at a steady simmer that gradually builds to a roiling boil by the conclusion. This tale of revenge and rebirth rivets.
Agent: Eve White, Eve White Agency. (Dec.)
