The Safekeep

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024- An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge

It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a fork or a word out of place. But all is upended when her brother Louis delivers his graceless new girlfriend, Eva, at Isabel's doorstep - as a guest, there to stay for the season...

In the sweltering heat of summer, Isabel's desperate need for control reaches boiling point. What happens between the two women leads to a revelation which threatens to unravel all she has ever known...

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780241999776
Published: June 2025

Number of pages: 272
Width: 129 mm
Height: 197 mm
Depth: 17 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd