The House Fire

Rosie Walker

Jan 2022 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Play with fire and you’ll get burned . . .

Who can you trust in this brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller?

A tired old seaside town hiding a series of unsolved arson attacks.

A derelict mansion in the woods with a long-buried secret.

A bundle of old love letters that mask a dark story.

When Jamie's documentary investigation gets too close to uncovering the truth behind a series of deadly arson attacks that tormented Abbeywick in the 1980s, her family might be the ones who pay the price.

But for her younger sister Cleo, the secrets Jamie uncovers have the potential to get exactly what Cleo wants: to remove her mum's toxic new husband from their lives, forever.

All it takes is one spark to send everything up in smoke . . .

Readers are gripped by this edge-of-your-seat thriller

‘This book was hands down amazing, I read it in one sitting. I thought I had it figured out but wow was I wrong’

‘A great well written thriller, I was guessing from start to finish’

‘Suspense, intrigue [and a] great whodunit’

‘A must read’

‘A fantastic domestic thriller . . . the ending gave me chills’

Ratings and reviews

In the town of Abbeywick, a series of unsolved arson attacks rocked the community during the 1980’s. When budding documentary filmmaker and Abbeywick resident Jamie starts to investigate years later, she opens up one big can of worms and soon realises she may have bitten off more she can chew. As the saying goes, if you play with fire, you get burned! The House Fire is my first book from Rosie Walker and was a good introduction to her work. It is dark and intense and had me flipping the pages long into the night. Told from three points of view, one being the arsonist, it is their chapters that I enjoyed the most. The characters are strong and play their roles well and I really enjoyed Walker’s writing which is very engaging. If you are looking for a good thriller to sink your teeth into, I recommend you reading this book.

About the author

Rosie Walker is a novelist who lives in Edinburgh with her husband Kevin, daughter Elsie and their dog Bella.

Rosie has a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh and an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Lancaster University. Her first novel, Secrets of a Serial Killer, was published in 2020. The House Fire is her second book.