Natasha Preston was born and raised in small towns throughout the UK and is now a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She discovered her love of writing when she shared a story online, and hasn't looked back since. Quickly becoming a London Evening Standard Young Rising Star, she continues to write romance, thrillers, gritty YA, and the occasional serial killer. As well as being an Amazon and iBooks bestseller, her #1 New York Times Bestseller, THE CELLAR, spent 18 weeks on the YA paperback list, whilst THE CABIN spent 17 weeks. THE LOST, THE TWIN, THE LAKE, THE FEAR and THE ISLAND have all been New York Times Top 5 bestselling titles, with THE ISLAND spending 12 weeks on the chart. THE HAUNTING, spent 16 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. THE DARE is her latest title.