The Snow Rose

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The Snow Rose is the gripping story of a woman on the run from her past by Lulu Taylor, author of The Winter Folly. I suppose Rory and I will divorce at some point, when I've got the time to think about it and the strength to tackle the dreary admin it will involve. The house. The division of money and belongings. What will happen to Heather. He's not taking her away from me. It's what he wants. It's what they all want. I know they think I'm not fit to look after her. My mother thinks it. That's why I won't see her either, or my sister. They're in cahoots with Rory, all of them scheming how to get her away from me. That's why I have to escape them while I can, while I still have the opportunity . . . Kate is on the run with her daughter, her identity hidden and her destination unknown to her husband and family. She's found a place where she and Heather can be alone and safe, a huge old house full of empty rooms. But it turns out she's not alone. There are the strange old ladies in the cottage next door, Matty and her blind sister Sissy. How long can Kate hide Heather's presence from them And then the newcomers arrive, the band of eccentrics led by the charming and charismatic Archer. Kate begins to realize that she is involved in something strange and dangerous, and the past she's so desperate to escape is about to find her . . .

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It's psychologically intense, brilliantly written and perfect escapism * Daily Mail *
This is a fantastic, all-consuming read * Heat *
[A] gripping story * Hello! *
Slipping between the present day and the house's past as the centre of Victoria cult led by a fantastically creepy religious leader, this brooding psychological thriller makes a rather unlikely scenario wonderfully convincing * Sunday Mirror *
Lulu's suspenseful story keeps you guessing throughout * People's Friend *

Author Bio

Lulu Taylor moved around the world as a child before her family settled in the Oxfordshire countryside. She studied English at Oxford University and had a successful career in publishing before she became a writer. Her first novel, Heiresses, was nominated for the RNA Readers' Choice award. She is also the author of The Snow Angel, The Winter Folly and The Winter Children. She is married and lives in London.