Sarah Pearse lives by the sea in South Devon with her husband and two daughters. She studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Warwick and worked in Brand PR for a variety of household brands. After moving to Switzerland in her twenties, she spent every spare moment exploring the mountains in the Swiss Alpine town of Crans Montana, the dramatic setting that inspired her debut novel, The Sanatorium, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and became an instant New York Times bestseller and a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller. The Retreat was also a Sunday Times bestseller and No.1 Kindle bestseller. The Wilds is her third novel. You can find Sarah on Twitter @SarahVPearse and Instagram / TikTok @sarahpearseauthor
PRAISE FOR SARAH PEARSE -- - Spine-tingling, with twists you'll never see coming. A must-read -- RICHARD OSMAN I absolutely loved The Sanatorium - it gave me all the wintry thrills and chills -- LUCY FOLEY An eerie, atmospheric novel that had me completely on the edge of my seat -- REESE WITHERSPOON Creepy, deeply claustrophobic, twists and turns galore, this book is a towering example of a masterful hand at work -- DAVID BALDACCI So atmospheric and hold-your-breath tense with cleverly executed twists and a finale that gave me the chills -- CLAIRE DOUGLAS Recalls Agatha Christie at her darkest. A fresh, daring, irresistible thriller -- AJ FINN A chillingly vivid thriller in a fantastic setting -- T.M. LOGAN A world-class thriller writer. Superb -- STEVE CAVANAGH Menacing, creepy . . . echoes of Hitchcock and du Maurier * DAILY MAIL * Full of foreboding and high-stakes tension . . . Shocking and chilling -- NITA PROSE Guaranteed to give you goosebumps * WOMAN & HOME * Will have you looking over your shoulder as you read . . . wonderfully chilling -- ASHLEY AUDRAIN Ramps up the creepiness at every turn * OBSERVER *