Blackbirds 2023 - The couple at no. 9

• Leesniveau: B2, Young adult reader
• Schooltype: VO bovenbouw havo/vwo (4 havo, 5 havo, 4 vwo, 5 vwo, 6 vwo)
• Leeftijdscategorie: 16 -18 jaar

When Saffron Cutler and boyfriend Tom move into 9 Skelton Place, they didn't expect to find this.

Two bodies, buried under the patio over thirty years ago.

When the police launch a murder investigation, they ask to speak to the cottage's former owner - Saffy's grandmother, Rose, whose Alzheimer's clouds her memory.

But it is clear she remembers something ... What happened thirty years ago? What part did her grandmother play?

And is Saffy now in danger? ...

Reviews

'A well-plotted tale . . . Intriguing. Twisty. Surprising. Touching. Enjoyed it': Dorothy Koomson

'I couldn't think of anything else whilst reading this. The plot was so well crafted, the characters so realistic 5': Reader Reviw

'Secrets, skeletons, mothers and daughters - and some absolutely corking twists! A cracking thriller, I loved it': Eve Chase

'Spine-chilling': Sunday Times