The Poison Garden, Alex Marwood
The Poison Garden, Alex Marwood
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The Poison Garden

Author: Alex Marwood

Narrator: Rachael Beresford

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/14/2020


Synopsis

A new novel of insidious secrets and chilling revelations surrounding a mysterious cult—the latest gripping psychological thriller from Alex Marwood.

When nearly one hundred members of The Ark, a sinister apocalypse cult are found dead by poison at their isolated community in North Wales, those left alive are scattered to the winds with few coping skills and fewer answers. For twenty-three-year-old Romy, who has never known life outside the compound, learning how to live in a world she has been taught to fear is terrifying.

Now Romy must start a new life for herself—and the child growing inside her. She is determined to find the rest of her family and keep her baby safe, no matter the cost. But as the horrors of her past start to resurface, she realizes that leaving her old life behind won't be easy. Outside the walls of The Ark, the real evil has only just begun.

About Alex Marwood

Alex Marwood is the pseudonym of a journalist who has worked extensively across the British press. Her first novel, The Wicked Girls, won the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original, and was nominated for the Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel and the Anthony and ITW Awards for Best Paperback Original. The Killer Next Door, her second novel, won a Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel, was nominated for the Anthony and Barry, and has been optioned for film by James Franco and Ahna O'Reilly. Alex lives in south London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on March 23, 2020

I’m not sure this is entirely the best reading choice in the current crisis but it’s very good. The police are called to Plas Golau, Wales, a property owned by a survivalist cult known as The Ark which is led by Lucien Blake. What they find on entering the property is deeply shocking. This chilling,......more

Goodreads review by Liz on June 19, 2019

This is a novel I’ve been waiting for and it was worth every second of that wait- nobody engages me with thought provoking characters and stories like Alex Marwood and The Poison Garden is tense, beautiful and utterly gripping. The thing about this book is it is full of layers, Romy is unforgettable......more

Goodreads review by Gary on July 05, 2019

I have previously read 'The Darkest Secret' by Alex Marwood and enjoyed it a lot but for some reason I just couldn't connect with this book. I love the writing style but this particular book didn't do it for me. In this story Romy escapes the cult she was raised in and the only world she has ever kno......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 06, 2020

The Poison Garden was my first time reading a book by Alex Marwood, but it definitely won't be my last. Even though I ended up giving it a 3/5 rating, I really enjoyed her writing style and so much more, I just couldn't bring myself to do a 4. This book is almost impossible for me to wrap my head aro......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on February 11, 2020

Terrible ending. Left so many unanswered questions.......more