The Poison Tree [Kindle Edition]

'A beautifully crafted, evocative psychological thriller . . . A dark, poetic, gripping, totally brilliant Brideshead Revisited for the 21st century' (The Times)

A beautifully crafted, evocative psychological thriller . . . A dark, poetic, gripping, totally brilliant Brideshead Revisited for the 21st century (The Times)

An unusually good debut psychological thriller from an author who instinctively knows how to tell a suspense story (think early Barbara Vine) and whose plotting, characterisation, fluent writing and dark humour should ensure her a successful career (Daily Mail)

'A terrific suspense debut, reminiscent of another British woman's auspicious bow: Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca. The shadows gather until the ending looms like a threatening figure. This one gets the writer's ultimate bit of praise: I wish I had written it.' (Stephen King)

'An unusually good debut psychological thriller from an author who instinctively knows how to tell a suspense story (think early Barbara Vine) and whose plotting, characterisation, fluent writing and dark humour should ensure her a successful career.' (Daily Mail)

A wonderfully tense and foreboding thriller that is at the same time a clever, considered study of desire and a good old-fashioned page-turner (Psychologies)

A shadowy, impeccably told tale of passion, friendship and murder (Marie Claire)

'A wonderfully tense and foreboding thriller that is at the same time a clever, considered study of desire and a good old-fashioned page-turner.' (Psychologies)

'A shadowy, impeccably told tale of passion, friendship and murder.' (Marie Claire)

With forensic attention to detail, this mystery is all-consumingly addictive (Easy Living)

A brilliant new voice in crime fiction . . . Kelly expertly builds up the suspense . . . Extremely accomplished - Kelly creates an atmosphere as claustrophobic as a summer commute, which permeates the narrative and keeps the reader hooked. (Stylist)

'With forensic attention to detail, this mystery is all-consumingly addictive.' (Easy Living)

'A brilliant new voice in crime fiction . . . Kelly expertly builds up the suspense . . . Extremely accomplished - Kelly creates an atmosphere as claustrophobic as a summer commute, which permeates the narrative and keeps the reader hooked.' (Stylist)

The dark world of psychological thrillers has a bright new voice . . . [a] twisted, brooding, creepy debut (Daily Mirror)

Erin Kelly's gravely elegant style masks an arch talent for misdirection that allows her to spring several satisfyingly long-fused surprises (Daily Telegraph)

'The dark world of psychological thrillers has a bright new voice . . . [a] twisted, brooding, creepy debut.' (Daily Mirror)

'Erin Kelly's gravely elegant style masks an arch talent for misdirection that allows her to spring several satisfyingly long-fused surprises.' (Daily Telegraph)

A finely written debut novel (Mail on Sunday)

A tense, twisting thriller . . . Atmospheric and gripping, it will keep you guessing to the end (Cosmopolitan)

'A finely written debut novel.' (Mail on Sunday)

'A tense, twisting thriller . . . Atmospheric and gripping, it will keep you guessing to the end.' (Cosmopolitan)

A psychological thriller that will give you chills (Red)

A gripping debut, this thriller has a creeping sense of unease (Bella)

'A psychological thriller that will give you chills.' (Red)

'A gripping debut, this thriller has a creeping sense of unease.' (Bella)

This taut psychological thriller from new author Erin Kelly has unexpected twists and turns until the very last page (Now)

THE POISON TREE has a nicely claustrophobic cape wrapped round it . . . the novel's a clever tease, the pay-off more than worth it (Time Out)

'This taut psychological thriller from new author Erin Kelly has unexpected twists and turns until the very last page.' (Now)

'THE POISON TREE has a nicely claustrophobic cape wrapped round it . . . the novel's a clever tease, the pay-off more than worth it' (Time Out)

A really great read (Good Housekeeping)

Tense to the end (Woman & Home)

'A really great read' (Good Housekeeping)

'Tense to the end' (Woman & Home)

Gripping . . . you won't put it down (Look)

An enjoyable excursion into territory first colonised by Barbara Vine (Literary Review)

'Gripping . . . you won't put it down' (Look)

'An enjoyable excursion into territory first colonised by Barbara Vine' (Literary Review)

I loved it . . . really spooky (Alexandra Heminsley, BBC 6 Music)

Terrifically vivid, beautifully written (www.crimesquad.com)

'I loved it . . . really spooky.' (Alexandra Heminsley, BBC 6 Music)

'Terrifically vivid, beautifully written' (www.crimesquad.com)

Weaving tangled webs, this is a gripping psychological thriller with believable characters and a fine sense of time and place. It will keep you intrigued from the menacing prologue to the defiant ending. (Choice)

Meticulous and evocative detail does not hold up the impetus of the narrative . . . a most absorbing read (www.shotsmag.co.uk)

'Weaving tangled webs, this is a gripping psychological thriller with believable characters and a fine sense of time and place. It will keep you intrigued from the menacing prologue to the defiant ending.' (Choice)

'Meticulous and evocative detail does not hold up the impetus of the narrative . . . a most absorbing read.' (www.shotsmag.co.uk)

I suggest you grab a coffee, silent the phone and get comfy as you're not going to want to put this book done. It's that good . . . A creative, tense, gripping debut novel, and a must read. (www.bookrabbit.com)

In her compelling debut, Erin Kelly evokes the brooding atmosphere of Rebecca, in a contemporary and completely convincing novel of tangled family desires. (Sara Paretsky)

'I suggest you grab a coffee, silent the phone and get comfy as you're not going to want to put this book done. It's that good . . . A creative, tense, gripping debut novel, and a must read.' (www.bookrabbit.co.uk)

'In her compelling debut, Erin Kelly evokes the brooding atmosphere of Rebecca, in a contemporary and completely convincing novel of tangled family desires.' (Sara Paretsky)

'The writing is elegant, atmospheric and sophisticated.' (Sophie Hannah)

Tense and menacing right from page one, filled with foreboding and a terrible sense of the inevitable. Kelly builds a feeling of claustrophobia and of seemingly ordinary people driven to do extraordinary things. It's a gripping psychological thrill . . . and I expect the author to go far. (Bookseller)

'Tense and menacing right from page one, filled with foreboding and a terrible sense of the inevitable. Kelly builds a feeling of claustrophobia and of seemingly ordinary people driven to do extraordinary things. It's a gripping psychological thrill . . . and I expect the author to go far.' (Bookseller)

'Kelly blends Gothic tropes with those of the crime novel, and her deployment of a rambling old house as the scene of Karen's gradual immersion in an inotoxicatingly different world, combined with the literary flourishes of her prose, is reminiscent of Tana French. A writer with a keen eye for descriptive detail, Kelly neatly fleshes out her setting and characters . . . THE POISON TREE is a rewarding and enjoyable experience' (Irish Times)

'A really engrossing and suspenseful novel that gripped me throughout.' (http://crimeandpublishing.com)

'A beautifully crafted, evocative psychological thriller ... A dark, poetic, gripping, totally brilliant Brideshead Revisited for the 21st century' -- The Times 'An unusually good debut psychological thriller from an author who instinctively knows how to tell a suspense story (think early Barbara Vine) and whose plotting, characterisation, fluent writing and dark humour should ensure her a successful career' -- Daily Mail 'A wonderfully tense and foreboding thriller that is at the same time a clever, considered study of desire and a good old-fashioned page-turner' -- Psychologies 'A shadowy, impeccably told tale of passion, friendship and murder' -- Marie Claire 'With forensic attention to detail, this mystery is all-consumingly addictive' -- Easy Living 'A brilliant new voice in crime fiction ... Kelly expertly builds up the suspense ... Extremely accomplished - Kelly creates an atmosphere as claustrophobic as a summer commute, which permeates the narrative and keeps the reader hooked.' -- Stylist 'The dark world of psychological thrillers has a bright new voice ... [a] twisted, brooding, creepy debut' -- Daily Mirror 'Erin Kelly's gravely elegant style masks an arch talent for misdirection that allows her to spring several satisfyingly long-fused surprises' -- Daily Telegraph 'A finely written debut novel' -- Mail on Sunday 'A tense, twisting thriller ... Atmospheric and gripping, it will keep you guessing to the end' -- Cosmopolitan 'A psychological thriller that will give you chills' -- Red 'A gripping debut, this thriller has a creeping sense of unease' -- Bella 'This taut psychological thriller from new author Erin Kelly has unexpected twists and turns until the very last page' -- Now 'THE POISON TREE has a nicely claustrophobic cape wrapped round it ... the novel's a clever tease, the pay-off more than worth it' -- Time Out 'A really great read' -- Good Housekeeping 'Tense to the end' -- Woman & Home 'Gripping ... you won't put it down' -- Look 'An enjoyable excursion into territory first colonised by Barbara Vine' -- Literary Review 'I loved it ... really spooky' -- Alexandra Heminsley, BBC 6 Music 'Terrifically vivid, beautifully written' -- www.crimesquad.com 'Weaving tangled webs, this is a gripping psychological thriller with believable characters and a fine sense of time and place. It will keep you intrigued from the menacing prologue to the defiant ending.' -- Choice 'Meticulous and evocative detail does not hold up the impetus of the narrative ... a most absorbing read' -- www.shotsmag.co.uk 'I suggest you grab a coffee, silent the phone and get comfy as you're not going to want to put this book done. It's that good ... A creative, tense, gripping debut novel, and a must read.' -- www.bookrabbit.com 'In her compelling debut, Erin Kelly evokes the brooding atmosphere of Rebecca, in a contemporary and completely convincing novel of tangled family desires.' -- Sara Paretsky 'The writing is elegant, atmospheric and sophisticated.' -- Sophie Hannah 'Tense and menacing right from page one, filled with foreboding and a terrible sense of the inevitable. Kelly builds a feeling of claustrophobia and of seemingly ordinary people driven to do extraordinary things. It's a gripping psychological thrill ... and I expect the author to go far.' -- Bookseller