A Sharp Scratch

<p><b>From the Sunday Times bestselling author of <i>The Things We Do To Our Friends</i>, comes a timely, gripping novel about the dark underbelly of wellness culture</b><br><br><b>'DARWENT HAS A GREAT CAREER AS A THRILLER WRITER AHEAD OF HER' <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i></b><br><br><i>We can fix you.</i><br><br>It's a promise that Betsy has heard far too many times. From the child psychologist, from her husband, and from the wellness trends that scream at her from her screen.<br><br>So far, it's been a lie.<br><br>But this time, she believes it. Because Betsy has been offered a place at Carn - a luxurious, unorthodox retreat, where healing really is possible. At Carn, she discovers that her imperfections make her unique, not weak. She isn't broken, just special.<br><br>All Betsy has to do is follow the rules . . .<br><br>---<br><br><b>Praise for Heather Darwent</b><br>'Satisfyingly dark, cleverly plotted' Emma Flint, <i>Little Deaths</i><br>'Smart, sophisticated, seductive<i>' </i>S J Watson<i>, Before I Go To Sleep</i><br>'Startlingly lovely, like a fine, dark silk shivering on your skin' Julia Heaberlin, <i>We Are All the Same in the Dark</i><br>'A deeply compelling story of friendships turned rotten' Rosemary Hennigan, <i>The Truth Will Out</i><br>'Dark academia and twisted friendships in gothic Edinburgh - what more could you want?' Cailean Steed, Home</p>