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A dark, gothic, claustrophobic psychological thriller based on childhood fantasies and fears.

The scariest stories are the ones we tell themselves…

36 Westerick Road is an old stone house on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Gloomy and mysterious, with narrow winding corridors and dark niches. But his main secret is the one that is safely hidden among the walls. Mirrorland is a vibrant fantasy world created by twin sisters Kat and El as children. Their only hiding place... But from what?

Cat is now in her thirties. She has not communicated with her sister for a long time and rarely remembers the past. But having learned that one sunny morning El left Edinburgh harbor on her sailing boat and disappeared, Kat is forced to return to Westerick Road ... Whatever happens, the girl is sure that her sister has not died. She would feel it. She would have known…

For twenty years the house has not changed at all. At every step Kat is waiting for the ominous ghosts of the past. Someone sends her cryptic emails with clues, following which she always finds another hidden page from El's diary. And these pages, one after another, return the girl back to the Mirrorland. To where the truth lies and where she will have to face the horrifying reality of her childhood. A childhood that was not at all as idyllic as she remembers…

“I really enjoyed it. A dark and twisted romance... twin sisters and a chilling old house... Beautifully written. And the plot is built with the precision of a watchmaker.” –

"A dark, intricate and highly atmospheric exploration of the power of the imagination." –

"Disturbing narration-maze". –

“It's hard to believe that this is Johnston's first novel. It is smooth and finished| impregnated with gothic suspense, but at the same time it does not fall into a melodrama. Here's a writer to look out for." -

"Hold on tight - you'll find a lot of intricacies in this gripping tale of betrayal and revenge, memory and imagination, and the fine line between love and hate." –

“This novel will grab all your attention.” –