‘Dark, insidious, unsettling, fabulous.’ Sharon Bolton
PERFECT NEIGHBOURS OR PRIME SUSPECTS?
Welcome to The Starlings, Dorset’s most exclusive community featuring luxury homes, ocean views, security gates. Everyone who lives here is living their dream.
Until someone falls from the clock tower during a summer party.
When the police start investigating, residents start remembering what The Starlings used to be. The Highcap Mother and Baby Home, where unmarried girls were sent. Where babies disappeared. Where screams were ignored.
Some histories can’t be buried. Some pasts demand payment. And someone in The Starlings knows exactly what happened here decades ago. Because they never left.
Perfect for fans of domestic suspense from Liane Moriarty and Claire Douglas.
Praise for Isabel Ashdown
‘This tautly written thriller will make you question everything’ Stylist
‘Had me gripped throughout’ Ian Rankin
‘A heart in your mouth read’ Red
‘Satisfying on every level’ Elly Griffiths
‘Had me gripped from start to finish’ Louise Candlish
‘Kept me up three nights in a row’ Holly Seddon
‘I did not see that coming. Bravo!’ Liz Nugent
‘Gripping, clever and beautifully written’ Phoebe Morgan
WHY READERS LOVE HOMECOMING:
‘An entertaining domestic thriller with intriguing characters and enough secrets to keep you guessing till the end’ Goodreads review
‘A very dark thriller that will wrap around you and won’t let you leave until the very last page’ Goodreads review
‘Wow, what a story! An intriguing page-turner with a host of characters who are not quite what they seem’ Goodreads review
PERFECT NEIGHBOURS OR PRIME SUSPECTS?
Welcome to The Starlings, Dorset’s most exclusive community featuring luxury homes, ocean views, security gates. Everyone who lives here is living their dream.
Until someone falls from the clock tower during a summer party.
When the police start investigating, residents start remembering what The Starlings used to be. The Highcap Mother and Baby Home, where unmarried girls were sent. Where babies disappeared. Where screams were ignored.
Some histories can’t be buried. Some pasts demand payment. And someone in The Starlings knows exactly what happened here decades ago. Because they never left.
Perfect for fans of domestic suspense from Liane Moriarty and Claire Douglas.
Praise for Isabel Ashdown
‘This tautly written thriller will make you question everything’ Stylist
‘Had me gripped throughout’ Ian Rankin
‘A heart in your mouth read’ Red
‘Satisfying on every level’ Elly Griffiths
‘Had me gripped from start to finish’ Louise Candlish
‘Kept me up three nights in a row’ Holly Seddon
‘I did not see that coming. Bravo!’ Liz Nugent
‘Gripping, clever and beautifully written’ Phoebe Morgan
WHY READERS LOVE HOMECOMING:
‘An entertaining domestic thriller with intriguing characters and enough secrets to keep you guessing till the end’ Goodreads review
‘A very dark thriller that will wrap around you and won’t let you leave until the very last page’ Goodreads review
‘Wow, what a story! An intriguing page-turner with a host of characters who are not quite what they seem’ Goodreads review
Reviews
Dark, insidious, unsettling, fabulous
'Neatly plotted and totally engaging - it's another Ashdown triumph.
You're immersed in an imaginary world that still feels very real - right down to the actual Dorset settings sprinkled throughout. The story twists and turns in a way that makes it both enjoyable to read and impossible to guess the ending.
Couldn't stop reading this compelling novel of scandals and affairs at the heart of seemingly idyllic seaside community. Great characters, setting, and a deliciously dark mystery at its heart.
