One night is enough to swallow a lifetime of lives.

When Ruth Ardingly and her family first drive up from London and view The Well, they are enchanted by a jewel of a place. But the locals suspect foul play in its verdant fields and drooping fruit trees, and Ruth becomes increasingly isolated as she struggles to explain why her land flourishes whilst her neighbours' produce withers and dies.

Fearful of envious locals and suspicious of those who seem to be offering help, Ruth grows less and less sure whom she can trust.

Adding to my "Debut Novels" Bookbox

Taken from the Debut novel bookbox

What a brilliant book. A bit depressing at times but it is a dystopian novel so that's not surprising. It is also a murder mystery. I would have liked to read more about what was happening in the rest of the country but that's only a small criticism.

A wishlist book for a friend.

Thank you so much for the amazing!!! surprise box RABCKS to grant one of my wishes & donations for my Dagenham Little Free Library! (This book being one of the 7 enclosed titles.) It really brightened up a crappy time. I hope I can do the same for you soon.