The Ruins

I was completely transported by The Ruins. Phoebe Wynne has evocatively rendered a beautiful, doomed French chateau while creating immersive, almost dream-like atmospherics. I loved this novel * Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of THE SANATORIUM *Rippling with suspense and gripping from the outset, The Ruins is a powerful feminist novel written with real panache * VICTORIA SELMAN, author of TRULY DARKLY DEEPLY *The Ruins is a raw, unsettling coming-of-age story not for the faint-hearted. Harrowing and compelling, this is a story burning with rage and the heat of the male gaze * VIKKI PATIS, author of RETURN TO BLACKWATER HOUSE *Tense and atmospheric, The Ruins investigates trauma and memory with a knowing, meticulous hand. The Chateau des Sètes - in all its crumbling, sinister glory - will imprint on your psyche as if you, too, spent a fateful summer there years ago… but it’s the young women who call it home that leave the most lasting impression. This is a book that understands the inherent dangers of girlhood, and one that believes wholeheartedly in the innate resilience, bravery, and compassion of teenage girls themselves * Emily Layden, author of ALL GIRLS *The French Riviera has never been more captivating or unsettling. A story rich with family tensions and a chateau that serves as a gilded cage. The Ruins is both beautifully written and haunting at its core. Another stunning novel from Phoebe Wynne * Shea Ernshaw, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES and THE WICKED DEEP *Beautifully written and haunting * COSMOPOLITAN *Whilst this is not a comfortable book to read, I couldn’t stop reading it. I guess I wanted justice * PROMOTING CRIME FICTION *A timely, bittersweet plot that will make you think * THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH *This evocative novel would make the perfect holiday read * SHEMAZING! *Fans of Patricia Highsmith will enjoy The Ruins * THE GLOSS *

Phoebe Wynne worked in education for eight years, teaching Classics in the UK and English Language and Literature in Paris. She left the classroom to focus on her writing, and went on to hone her craft in Los Angeles and in London. In 2021 Phoebe published her debut, Madam, to great acclaim. The Ruins is her second novel. She is both British and French, and currently spends her time between France and England.

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