Safe and Sound

Written by Philippa East

Narrated by Josephine Arden

Don’t miss Philippa East’s gripping and suspenseful new novel, A GUILTY SECRET, available to pre-order now!

‘Tense’ Araminta Hall

‘Compelling’ Debbie Howells

‘Engrossing, twisty tale’ Nell Pattison

Home can be the most dangerous place…

In a small London bedsit, a radio is playing. A small dining table is set for three, and curled up on the sofa is a body…
 
Jenn is the one who discovers the woman, along with the bailiffs. All indications suggest that the tenant – Sarah Jones – was pretty, charismatic and full of life.

So how is it possible that her body has lain undiscovered for ten whole months?

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Reviews for SAFE AND SOUND

‘The corkscrew narrative twists together past and present to create a paranoid nightmare in which the reader doesn’t know who or what to believe. ‘ Sunday Times Crime Club

‘A Thought-provoking thriller’ Heat

‘This emotional, twisty plot leads to a satisfyingly spellbinding end’ Candis

‘Multi-layered…A different sort of suspense novel but most intriguing’ Belfast Telegraph

What readers are saying about SAFE AND SOUND

‘Addictive and tense – one of the very best books I've read this year.’

‘This is the second novel I’ve read by this author, and they seem to get better every time.'

‘The tension builds and there are some unexpected shocks along the way … Philippa East has a lot of talent and I look forward to reading her next book!’

‘Absolutely loved this book. Would really recommend this story. I thought the plot was very good and the story had a few twists and turns along the way.’

‘Philippa East’s Safe and Sound is a remarkable novel . . . A deep and engrossing thriller that should be on everyone’s 2021 reading list.’

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Feb 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9780008344061

Philippa East

Philippa East grew up in Scotland and originally trained as a Clinical Psychologist. Her debut Little White Lies was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Award, and she has since published three further psychological thrillers. Philippa lives in Lincolnshire with her spouse and cat, and alongside her writing continues to work as a psychologist and therapist. A Guilty Secret is her fourth novel.

Reviews for Safe and Sound

[Samantha Winter · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an excellent novel, and one that i thoroughly enjoyed listening to. I did not read it through here, but could not just leave it without one. The book is full of twists and turns, with questions at every corner that genuinely get answered eventually. I flew through this in a day, kept up all night by the drive to find out what had happened. 100% recommended this one.

[deltaqueen50 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I struggled at first with Safe and Sound by Phillipa East, it seemed to take a lot of reading to establish both the story and the characters. By the end of the book, however, I had been absorbed by this  psychological thriller and was glued to the pages.Housing manager Jennifer Arden discovers a deceased tenant where the body has been lying undiscovered for about 10 months. It appears that she died of natural causes, but Jennifer feels tremendous guilt because she failed to do an annual inspection which would have revealed the corpse much earlier. Jennifer becomes obsessed with why this woman, Sarah, who was known to have a lot of friends and a loving family, was not found for months. As she digs into Sarah’s life, a number of discrepancies are revealed. She eventually meets with an ex-boyfriend and a former coworker who help her uncover Sarah’s secrets. Jennifer is also dealing with her own problems. She suffers from excessive anxieties, and can easily lose touch with reality. We learn that there has been an incident in her own life that has led to her paranoia about her son’s health. I found I had to be patient with the character of Jennifer as I must admit I found her quite annoying at first. She seemed so unstable that I couldn’t totally trust her as a reliable narrator. As the story progressed it was very easy to question Jennifer’s choices and judgments. The author draws her readers along and Safe and Sound becomes an intriguing read about a woman desperately holding on while at the same time trying to uncover the truth.