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Put this at the top of your TBR! \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Pearse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution \u003cstrong\u003eLouise Candlish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Like an Icelandic winter, \u003ci\u003eHome before Dark\u003c\/i\u003e chilled me to the very core. 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