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In a Dark, Dark Wood
Reclusive writer Nora is invited to a hen weekend at a glass house deep in the English woods, hosted by a friend she has not seen in ten years. By the end of the weekend someone is hurt and Nora cannot remember why.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2015
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 354
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a quick, atmospheric whodunit with a cut-off setting and a cast who all have something to hide.
Skip this if you prefer a patient detective to a nervous, unreliable witness.
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Quick answers about In a Dark, Dark Wood
- What is In a Dark, Dark Wood about?
- Reclusive writer Nora is invited to a hen weekend at a glass house deep in the English woods, hosted by a friend she has not seen in ten years. By the end of the weekend someone is hurt and Nora cannot remember why.
- Who should read In a Dark, Dark Wood?
- Read it if you want a quick, atmospheric whodunit with a cut-off setting and a cast who all have something to hide. Skip it if you prefer a patient detective to a nervous, unreliable witness.
- How long and how fast is In a Dark, Dark Wood?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 354 pages, first published in 2015.
- Does In a Dark, Dark Wood have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow In a Dark, Dark Wood for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends In a Dark, Dark Wood; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after In a Dark, Dark Wood?
- Readers who liked it often move on to And Then There Were None, The Guest List, The Hunting Party.
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