The Slaughter Man

ΓÇÿHaunting and beautifully writtenΓÇÖ Emma BurstallWhen her identical twin Laurel dies, seventeen-year-old WillowΓÇÖs life falls apart. With her parentsΓÇÖ marriage faltering, she finds escape at her uncle JoeΓÇÖs cottage. But even as they begin to know each other, Willow is plagued with memories of her sister. Then, Lucas arrives in her life ΓÇô troubled, angry and with a dangerous past.
JoeΓÇÖs cottage is idyllic, but the forest is filled with secrets. What is Joe hiding from her? What events have brought Lucas to her door? And who is the Slaughter Man who steals through WillowΓÇÖs sleep?
As the lines between dreams and reality become blurred, WillowΓÇÖs torment deepens. It seems as if her only escape lies with the Slaughter Man.
What Reviewers and Readers Say:
ΓÇÿA dark, eloquently creepy tale. Parkin''s prose quivers with visceral terrorΓÇÖ Carol Lovekin, Author of Snow Sisters & Ghostbird
ΓÇÿHaunting, complex and beautifully written. A really compelling read'' Emma Burstall, the top 10 bestselling author of the Tremarnock Series