Room 706: the addictive debut novel you won't be able to stop thinking about

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Nobody knows she's checked into Room 706.

Caught in the wrong place at precisely the worst time, Kate must face the most confronting situation of her life - and discover what matters most - in this deeply suspenseful and thought-provoking debut novel.

If she knew it would end this way, would it ever have begun

'I devoured it. I had goosebumps at the end and I haven't stopped thinking about it' Jennie Godfrey

'A suspenseful real-time page-turner with an ending that demands to be talked about' Erin Kelly

'The pacing of this novel is immaculate... poignant, heart-breaking and utterly human' Joanna Cannon

As tender as it is surprising, a gripping interrogation of womanhood' Sarah Jessica Parker

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Kate stretches her legs and turns on the TV while James washes away the traces of their morning. She watches in horror at the unfolding news: the hotel they are staying in has been taken under siege.

She should be making her way home, working on appearing normal, getting ready to re-enter family life with her loving husband Vic and their two adored children. Instead, she is trapped somewhere she shouldn't be, with a man she definitely doesn't love.

How will she begin to tell Vic what she is doing here If her body is found, will it give up the secret of what she's been up to She's been so careful hiding the evidence of her affair: write nothing down, leave no trace. Will he begin to understand why

For now, Kate can only hide, take a deep breath, and reflect on the series of choices she's made that have brought her to this moment.

What will her marriage and her life look like, if she makes it out

Discover the most gripping and original novel you'll read this year, from an incredible new talent in fiction.

Reviews

A suspenseful real-time page-turner with an ending that demands to be talked about -- Erin Kelly
Room 706 is as tender as it is surprising, a gripping interrogation of womanhood-before and after marriage and children change our identities. I'm sure I won't be the only one nodding my head throughout. I adored this brilliant novel -- Sarah Jessica Parker
Room 706 explores what makes us who we are, why we make the choices we do and what might have happened if we didn't. The pacing of this novel is immaculate. Is it a thriller It's most definitely thrilling, heart-in-mouth writing. But it's also so poignant, heart-breaking and utterly human, and the ending is PERFECT -- Joanna Cannon
Unputdownable is over-used in my opinion but this book really is. I devoured it. Brilliant premise, gorgeously-drawn characters, thoughtful yet tense, I had goosebumps at the end and I haven't stopped thinking about it. Out next year it's going to be huge, trust me on this. -- Jennie Godfrey
Ellie Levenson's explosive debut is dangerously brilliant -- Loretta Rothschild
Ellie Levenson writes with sensitivity about marriage, motherhood, and the transgressive pursuit of desire. Room 706 is nuanced and compassionate in the questions it asks and the easy answers it refuses to give -- Heidi Reimer
A tense exploration of desire and womanhood... gripping, layered, and thrilling -- Alina Grabowski
Room 706 is as tender as it is surprising, a gripping interrogation of womanhood-before and after marriage and children change our identities. I'm sure I won't be the only one nodding my head throughout. I adored this brilliant novel. -- Sarah Jessica Parker, SJP Lit
Unputdownable is over-used in my opinion but this book really is. I devoured it. Brilliant premise, gorgeously-drawn characters, thoughtful yet tense, I had goosebumps at the end and I haven't stopped thinking about it. Out next year it's going to be huge, trust me on this. -- Jennie Godfrey

Author Bio

Ellie Levenson is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared across many national newspapers and magazines. She lives in London with her family.