Heather Darwent for A Sharp Scratch

Heather Darwent is based in Edinburgh, the setting for her Sunday Times bestselling debut, The Things We Do To Our Friends.

She joins us for her second book, A Sharp Scratch, a timely, gripping novel about the dark underbelly of wellness culture...

We can fix you.

It's a promise that Betsy has heard far too many times. From the child psychologist, from her husband, and from the wellness trends that scream at her from her screen.

So far, it's been a lie.

But this time, she believes it. Because Betsy has been offered a place at Carn - a luxurious, unorthodox retreat, where healing really is possible. At Carn, she discovers that her imperfections make her unique, not weak. She isn't broken, just special.

All Betsy has to do is follow the rules . . .

"Darwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her..." ~ Sunday Times