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Sundial Spiral-Bound | 2022-03-01
Catriona Ward
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A twisty psychological horror novel from the author of The Last House on Needless Street, perfect for fans of The Push and Girl A.
All Rob has ever wanted was a normal life.
Nothing like her childhood, growing up in the lonely, wild Mojave Desert on her family's property, Sundial. Surrounded by strange dogs, coyotes, and research assistants.
Rob almost got her wish. A husband, two daughters, the white picket fence, margaritas with the neighbors. But when a frightening accident in her home reveals a disturbing secret in her oldest daughter's bedroom, Rob knows her luck has run out. What's buried out at Sundial could never stay a secret forever, and Rob must risk one last trip out there to protect her future.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 1250812682
Item Weight: 1.1 lbs
Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.1 x 9.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK. Authentically terrifying." --Stephen King
"Sundial is a heart-in-the-throat smash." --Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman
"Ward is surely one of the most talented writers working in the thriller genre today. This book will haunt you." --Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Masterful...[A] must-read for fans of gothic literature and taut psychological thrillers." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Sundial is as brilliant and moving as you would expect from a Catriona Ward book." --Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
"Sundial is yet another example of Ward's ability to create a profoundly unsettling scenario and drive it to a point of explosive terror. Dizzying, intimate, haunting." --Sarah Gailey, author of The Echo Wife
"Sundial serves up a deeply, deliciously disturbing family mystery." --ShelfAwareness
"No one is as expert as Catriona at pulling the rug out from under the reader's feet. It's eerily beautiful, haunting, wild, grotesque and darkly dazzling." --Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
"As if we needed further evidence, Sundial confirms Catriona Ward as one of the brightest stars in horror fiction. As compelling and unique a voice for the 21st century as Shirley Jackson was for the 20th. She's brilliant." --Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones and Ararat
"Holy moly, Sundial plumbs the psychological depths and traps of toxic relationships, expertly mixing suspense, shocks, and menace. It's a wild, twisted family gothic unlike any you've read before, and one you won't soon forget." --Paul Tremblay, author of Survivor Song and A Head Full of Ghosts
"This novel is reminiscent of the best of Shirley Jackson and Joyce Carol Oates, and I cannot think of higher praise." --Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of Hex and Echo
"There are two things you must know about Sundial. First, it's a great read, a genius piece of storytelling. But second, this is true horror, the horror of everyday life that we make ourselves blind to, horror that is brutal, truthful, terrifying. Catriona Ward knows horror." --Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor
"Catriona Ward has done it again with Sundial. Elegantly horrifying, this tale of a family's darker-than-dark past drives the knife in deep and isn't afraid to twist. It's a desert-dust nightmare with a scorpion's sting, and I LOVED it." --Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
"It's a cracker, even better than The Last House on Needless Street. It was dark, and unsettling, and creepy and enthralling." --Lisa Hall, bestselling author of The Party
"A deeply dark and unexpected tale about families, love, hate, the long shadow of the past, and the redemptive power of storytelling. Clever, poetic and immersive." --Araminta Hall, author of Imperfect Women
"Absolutely, stunningly, heartbreakingly wonderful. A wild beast of a book." --Virginia Feito, author of Mrs. March
Praise for The Last House on Needless Street
An Indie Next Pick!
"The buzz building around Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. Haven't read anything this exciting since Gone Girl." --Stephen King
"Sensational….I can't recall another novel in recent years that dares so much and succeeds so wildly." --A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
"A chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense...I was completely enthralled." --Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman
"Brilliant. Breathtaking. Terrifying. A masterpiece to read at your own peril." --Alma Katsu, author of The Deep
"A breathtakingly ambitious book, gorgeously written, and never once shies away from showing you its fangs and its beautiful blood-filled heart." --Paul Tremblay, author of Survivor Song
"The new face of literary dark fiction." --Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
"This masterful horror novel packs an emotional wallop that lingers." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A brutal, twisty, puzzle box of a book. I stayed up way past my bedtime." --T. Kingfisher, author of The Hollow Places
"A masterpiece. Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting. One of the most powerful and well-executed novels I've read in years." --Alex North, author of The Whisper Man
"A risky, gleeful descent into a house without windows or doors. It's a must-read for horror fans." --Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors
"Dark and creepy, sad and wonderfully strange. It kept me glued and guessing right up to the end. I loved every inch of it." --Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy
"Absolutely brilliant. This is extraordinary, high-wire-act horror, audacious as hell." --Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Red Hands
"As mad as a snake but all the better for it." --Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual
"Sundial is a heart-in-the-throat smash." --Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman
"Ward is surely one of the most talented writers working in the thriller genre today. This book will haunt you." --Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Masterful...[A] must-read for fans of gothic literature and taut psychological thrillers." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Sundial is as brilliant and moving as you would expect from a Catriona Ward book." --Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
"Sundial is yet another example of Ward's ability to create a profoundly unsettling scenario and drive it to a point of explosive terror. Dizzying, intimate, haunting." --Sarah Gailey, author of The Echo Wife
"Sundial serves up a deeply, deliciously disturbing family mystery." --ShelfAwareness
"No one is as expert as Catriona at pulling the rug out from under the reader's feet. It's eerily beautiful, haunting, wild, grotesque and darkly dazzling." --Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
"As if we needed further evidence, Sundial confirms Catriona Ward as one of the brightest stars in horror fiction. As compelling and unique a voice for the 21st century as Shirley Jackson was for the 20th. She's brilliant." --Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones and Ararat
"Holy moly, Sundial plumbs the psychological depths and traps of toxic relationships, expertly mixing suspense, shocks, and menace. It's a wild, twisted family gothic unlike any you've read before, and one you won't soon forget." --Paul Tremblay, author of Survivor Song and A Head Full of Ghosts
"This novel is reminiscent of the best of Shirley Jackson and Joyce Carol Oates, and I cannot think of higher praise." --Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of Hex and Echo
"There are two things you must know about Sundial. First, it's a great read, a genius piece of storytelling. But second, this is true horror, the horror of everyday life that we make ourselves blind to, horror that is brutal, truthful, terrifying. Catriona Ward knows horror." --Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor
"Catriona Ward has done it again with Sundial. Elegantly horrifying, this tale of a family's darker-than-dark past drives the knife in deep and isn't afraid to twist. It's a desert-dust nightmare with a scorpion's sting, and I LOVED it." --Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
"It's a cracker, even better than The Last House on Needless Street. It was dark, and unsettling, and creepy and enthralling." --Lisa Hall, bestselling author of The Party
"A deeply dark and unexpected tale about families, love, hate, the long shadow of the past, and the redemptive power of storytelling. Clever, poetic and immersive." --Araminta Hall, author of Imperfect Women
"Absolutely, stunningly, heartbreakingly wonderful. A wild beast of a book." --Virginia Feito, author of Mrs. March
Praise for The Last House on Needless Street
An Indie Next Pick!
"The buzz building around Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. Haven't read anything this exciting since Gone Girl." --Stephen King
"Sensational….I can't recall another novel in recent years that dares so much and succeeds so wildly." --A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
"A chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense...I was completely enthralled." --Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman
"Brilliant. Breathtaking. Terrifying. A masterpiece to read at your own peril." --Alma Katsu, author of The Deep
"A breathtakingly ambitious book, gorgeously written, and never once shies away from showing you its fangs and its beautiful blood-filled heart." --Paul Tremblay, author of Survivor Song
"The new face of literary dark fiction." --Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
"This masterful horror novel packs an emotional wallop that lingers." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A brutal, twisty, puzzle box of a book. I stayed up way past my bedtime." --T. Kingfisher, author of The Hollow Places
"A masterpiece. Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting. One of the most powerful and well-executed novels I've read in years." --Alex North, author of The Whisper Man
"A risky, gleeful descent into a house without windows or doors. It's a must-read for horror fans." --Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors
"Dark and creepy, sad and wonderfully strange. It kept me glued and guessing right up to the end. I loved every inch of it." --Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy
"Absolutely brilliant. This is extraordinary, high-wire-act horror, audacious as hell." --Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Red Hands
"As mad as a snake but all the better for it." --Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual
CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She studied English at the University of Oxford, and later, completed a Creative Writing Masters at the University of East Anglia. Ward won the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel for her debut, The Girl from Rawblood, and again for Little Eve, making her the first woman to win the prize twice. Little Eve also won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel. Ward is the internationally bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street.