House of Correction House of Correction

House of Correction

A Novel

    • 4.3 • 76 Ratings
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Publisher Description

Named a New York Times Best Book to Give!

“This house of correction is booby-trapped with twists, the floors paved with trapdoors, quicksand churning in the garden. Enter if you dare.” –A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“Full of unexpected turns . . . Immensely satisfying.” – The New York Times Book Review

In this heart-pounding standalone thriller from bestselling author Nicci French, a woman accused of murder attempts to solve her own case from the confines of prison—but as she unravels the truth, everything is called into question, including her own certainty that she is innocent.

Tabitha is not a murderer.

When a body is discovered in Okeham, England, Tabitha is shocked to find herself being placed in handcuffs. It must be a mistake. She’d only recently moved back to her childhood hometown, not even getting a chance to reacquaint herself with the neighbors. How could she possibly be a murder suspect?

She knows she’s not.

As Tabitha is shepherded through the system, her entire life is picked apart and scrutinized —her history of depression and medications, her decision to move back to a town she supposedly hated . . . and of course, her past relationship with the victim, her former teacher. But most unsettling, Tabitha’s own memories of that day are a complete blur.

She thinks she’s not.

From the isolation of the correctional facility, Tabitha dissects every piece of evidence, every testimony she can get her hands on, matching them against her own recollections. But as dark, long-buried memories from her childhood come to light, Tabatha begins to question if she knows what kind of person she is after all. The world is convinced she’s a killer. Tabatha needs to prove them all wrong.

But what if she’s only lying to herself? 

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2020
October 27
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
528
Pages
PUBLISHER
William Morrow Paperbacks
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
2.4
MB

Customer Reviews

A weird sister ,

Perfect

I read this book almost in one sitting. Thank-you Nicci French for this. It is quite the story.

Emjay0408 ,

Nice change of pace

I liked this story a lot, and I’m an avid reader of crime and suspense. I feel like it wasn’t a typical story that you read in this genre, which to me was nice because after a while it seems most in this genre all follow the same sequence and have mostly predictable endings. It wasn’t extremely fast-paced, yet kept me wanting more.

carocross ,

Different

Not the typical story. Main character interesting. But story blah. Felt let down with ending

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