The Four

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'A dark, compelling and beguiling novel of revenge, guilt and love Ellie Keel is a dazzling new voice Kate MosseAn intensely gripping, thrilling and darkly beautiful debut. I was hooked Karin Slaughter
THE DARKEST DEBUT OF THE YEAR.Unsettling, Uncomfortable, Unputdownable.

Dark, compelling and beguiling Kate Mosse

An engrossing read' The Sunday Times

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Rose is sixteen when she arrives at High Realms boarding school, excited for the beginning of the rest of her life.

By the time she leaves, she and the three other scholarship students will have made the choices that decide their future.

Each one as heartbreaking and tragic as the last.

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Intensely gripping Karin Slaughter

'Sharp, powerful, tragic, addictive' Chris Whitaker

Reader reviews:

'A shockingly powerful debut raw and unflinching, not for the faint of heart'

'Beautifully written and utterly brutal'

'Complex and heart wrenching and oh so gripping'

Praise for The Four:

'Suspenseful an engrossing read' The Sunday Times

Addictive debut sharp, compelling Adele Parks, Platinum

'Darkly disturbing and deeply atmospheric' Heat

One warning: clear your diary before you pick up this novel, as once youve read a handful of pages you will be hooked' I News

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Haunting and tragic, a tale revealing the ugliness of adolescence and humanity Cecelia Ahern

'A dark, stylish debut, it hooks you until the final denouement' Sunday Independent

Poignant and tragic, visceral and cruel, its about the best and the worst of what makes us human Emma Flint

'Dark academia fans rejoice: this should be on your to-be-read pile At times bittersweet, at others extremely sad, this is a tragically beautiful tale that embraces everything that adolescence offers' Belfast Telegraph

Very stylishly done and chilling too Georgina Moore

The Four shakes up A Secret History with Mallory Towers to concoct a horrifically thrilling, emotionally gripping story of adolescent fear, pride, and loyalty Louisa Young

'This dark, intense novel is hugely addictive' Fabulous

'Immersive academic noir set in a boarding school dominated by a toxic ruling cadre, with four teens striving for survival in the baroque horror of that claustrophobic world' Harriet Tyce

The Four is a dark, thrilling and deeply atmospheric thriller. Impossible to put down! Lucy Clarke

'One of the best debuts I've read in a long time' Caroline Corcoran

'An enjoyable melodramatic romp' Gloss

'A spellbinding story' Glamour

Author Bio

Ellie Keel is an award-winning producer and campaigner. She is the Founder Director of The Women's Prize for Playwriting, a literary prize and campaign for gender equality among writers for the stage in the UK and Ireland. In 2022 she was the youngest producer ever to be shortlisted for Producer of the Year in The Stage Awards. She is based in London.