Wouden, Yael van der - The Safekeep

The Safekeep

Author: Yael van der Wouden

Genre: Historical Fiction, Adult, Romance

Pages: 272

Publisher: Penguin

Release Date: June 12, 2025

Format: Paperback

Synopsis:

An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement.

It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a fork or a word out of place. But all is upended when her brother Louis delivers his graceless new girlfriend, Eva, at Isabel's doorstep - as a guest, there to stay for the season…

In the sweltering heat of summer, Isabel's desperate need for control reaches boiling point. What happens between the two women leads to a revelation which threatens to unravel all she has ever known.

LGBT Themes:

• Lesbian

Relevant Tags:

Historical Fiction, Fiction, LGBT, Queer, Historical, Literary Fiction, Romance, Lesbian