Out today in the UK with Doubleday, The Garden by Nick Newman is already making waves with its unique mix of psychological mystery and dystopian gothic. Described by The Guardian as an “odd, intriguing mix” and by Vulture as a “climate-change horror story” with “exquisite writing,” this novel is sure to captivate fans of atmospheric thrillers.
The story centers on two elderly sisters, Evelyn and Lily, who live in isolation within a walled garden. They have no memory of life before, and the world beyond the garden is unknown. As their perceptions of reality begin to unravel, the sisters face the haunting mystery of their past and what lies beyond their secluded existence.
With themes of isolation, memory, and discovery, The Garden promises to be a chilling, thought-provoking read. If you’re looking for a gripping tale that blends suspense with profound questions, this one is for you.
The Garden has already collected rave reviews:
‘An odd, intriguing mix of psychological mystery and dystopian gothic.’
The Guardian
‘Part fable, part literary thriller, wholly unmoored from genre convention, The Garden may be the elusive inheritor to the weirdness of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi.’
Vulture
‘This climate-change horror story, reminiscent of John Wyndham, combines a bleak message and often brutal action with absolutely exquisite writing.’
Daily Mail
‘A fairy tale which gets you by the throat and doesn’t let go. The Garden is both a horror story and a meditation on love at the end of the world. It’s a testament to Newman’s extraordinary gifts that its creeping dread never overwhelms its tenderness. The cool restraint of the writing only compounds its devastating power.’
Emerald Fennell, writer and director of Saltburn
