num_pages: 230
description: On the coast of rural Newfoundland Hannah Fitzgerald's mother has lived her life in near total isolation. When Hannah returns to the lonely saltbox house to prepare her mother for the transition into assisted living her childhood home is anything but welcoming. Dilapidated from years of hoarding and neglect the walls are crumbling leaving Hannahs wellness crumbling along with them.While packing her mother's things Hannah discovers a trap door to the houses attic the one she believed for most of her life had been permanently sealed shut. Blinded by curiosity Hannah enters the attic and finds a mysterious bedroom riddled with dark secrets. Desperate to know more Hannah begins to scramble for answers combing the house for clues that may lead her to the truth.Hannah must navigate through the violent outbursts of her senile mother the prying questions of a nosy hospice nurse and the rage of the coastal wind that threatens the structure of the house. Piece by piece she assembles a picture of her mothers not-so-distant pasta twisted tangle of infatuation lies and maybe even murder.The Woman in the Attic is a claustrophobic psychological thriller wrought with suspense. This novel will put you on the edge of your seat . . . and make you wary of the unused spaces collecting dust in your home. Winner  Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize (Mystery) Winner  NL Reads 2021 Gold Medal Winner  Independent Publisher (Canada - East - Regional Fiction) Finalist  Crime Writers of Canada Awards (Best First Crime Novel) Long-listed  BMO Winterset Award
language: English
title: The Woman in the Attic
publisher: Flanker Press