AMAZON and USA TODAY EDITOR'S CHOICE. With a dark family secret, a toxic relationship, and the shadows of the past in the hot desert, this is a truly twisted and disturbing psychological thriller in the best tradition of Stephen King. No matter how hard you run, the past will catch up... 32-year-old Rob just wants a normal life, because she has everything for this: a husband, two children and a nice little house in the suburbs. But then a new cause for concern appears - her eldest daughter Collie, a strange and suspicious girl, begins collecting animal bones and talking with imaginary friends. Rob sees darkness in his daughter, which reminds her too much of her own past. The woman realizes that it is time to return to where she grew up, and together with Collie she goes to Sandile, a place located in the deserted Mojave Desert. And here creepy things begin to happen... Now it’s Collie’s turn to beware of his mother: Rob, for some reason, digs holes in the backyard and tells crazy stories from his childhood about his mysterious twin sister. It seems that only one of them will be able to get out of this desert alive. “DON'T MISS THIS BOOK! Truly terrifying..." - Stephen King "Ward is one of the most talented authors in the genre today. A story in which everything is not what it seems is like a room of mirrors. You will face such twists and turns that it will be impossible to sleep after them.” – Alex Michaelides “Reading Sandile is heartbreaking.” – Joe Hill “In this novel, Catriona Ward weaves a powerful tale of family, death, hallucinations and ancestral trauma... A must read for fans of gothic literature and suspenseful psychological thrillers.” – Publishers Weekly “There are two things you need to know about this novel. First of all, it's brilliant. Secondly, it is terrible, true and frightening. Catriona Ward knows what horror is." – Alma Katsu