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The post-pandemic plans of a Scottish Highlands estate to reopen its luxury 'party house' to tourists fuels resentment amongst the locals in this nail-biting, atmospheric psychological thriller from one of tartan noir's finest.
Devastated by a recent COVID outbreak brought in by outsiders, the villagers of Blackrig are outraged when they find out the corporate owners plan to reopen the nearby estate's so-called "party house" to visitors. As animosity builds amongst the townspeople, part of the property is damaged and, in the ensuing chaos, the body of a young girl is found in the wreck. Seventeen-year-old Ailsa Cummings went missing five years ago, never to be seen again - until now.
The excavation of Ailsa's remains ignites old suspicions cast on the men of this small community, including Greg, the estate's gamekeeper. At the beginning of a burgeoning relationship with a new lover, Joanne, Greg is loath to discuss old wounds. Frightened by Greg's reaction to the missing girl's discovery, Joanne begins to doubt how well she knows this new man in her life. Then again, he's not the only one with secrets in their volatile relationship...
Cleverly crafted through shifting perspectives, The Party House is a twisting, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from Lin Anderson, acclaimed author of the Rhona MacLeod forensic crime series.
