A well-paced psychological thriller that marks Kelly as a major writer to watch. Changing between two timelines with Karen and her husband Rex, leading up to a horrible event that will change their lives. For fans of The Secret History.

Elisa, Book Grocer

'A dark, poetic, gripping, totally brilliant Brideshead Revisited for the 21st century' -- The Times '(An) excellent debut psychological thriller, reminiscent of early Barbara Vine.' -- Daily Mail Books of the Year 'An unusually good debut psychological thriller from an author ... whose plotting, characterisation, fluent writing and dark humour should ensure her a successful career' -- Daily Mail 'The dark world of psychological thrillers has a bright new voice ... [a] twisted, brooding, creepy debut' -- Daily Mirror 'A tense, twisting thriller ... Atmospheric and gripping, it will keep you guessing to the end' -- Cosmopolitan 'A very English take on the foibles and failings of humanity permeates The Poison Tree, a remarkable debut by Erin Kelly.' -- Peter Millar, The Times 'Will appeal to fans of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and Donna Tartt's The Secret History ... a rich and satisfying pleasure.' -- USA Today 'Terrific ... a compelling creeper that intelligently invokes the conventions of the Gothic and plays within the doom-laden confines of the voice-over. More please, Ms. Kelly! Quickly!' -- Washington Post 'A finely written debut novel' -- Mail on Sunday 'In her compelling debut, Erin Kelly evokes the brooding atmosphere of Rebecca, in a contemporary and completely convincing novel of tangled family desires.' -- Sara Paretsky 'An author with an eye for the truly creepy.' -- Independent on Sunday, Books of the Year 'The writing is elegant, atmospheric and sophisticated.' -- Sophie Hannah 'Tense and menacing right from page one, filled with foreboding and a terrible sense of the inevitable... I expect the author to go far.' -- Bookseller

Erin Kelly read English at Warwick University. She has worked as a freelance journalist for over ten years and has written for the Daily Mail, Psychologies, the Guardian and Cosmopolitan, among others. She lives in North London with her family. THE POISON TREE is her first novel.