Darkrooms

Hardback Published on: 15/01/2026
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Darkrooms
Heartbreakingly beautiful
This is a quietly devastating novel where desire, memory, and self-preservation blur at the edges. Loved how the Hanging Woods seep into the story like a l... READ MORE
Erika at Coventry

Synopsis

'Haunting, fast-paced and unforgettable' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'Astonishing' LUCY ROSE
A chilling thriller' PETER SWANSON
A masterful, menacing debut' ANNA BAILEY
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Two girls went into the Hanging Woods. Only one returned.

Twenty years ago Caitlin vowed never to return to her small Irish hometown. Now she drifts from temporary jobs to temporary men, trying to escape memories of the Hanging Woods. Of what happened to Roisin there.

But with news of her estranged mother's sudden death, Caitlin is forced to return home, back to the town where everyone knows each other's business and old resentments run deep.

Roisin's sister Deedee, now a Garda, has never given up on finding the truth of what happened in those woods. And Caitlin's return makes old wounds fresh, threatening to exhume secrets that have lain buried for two decades - while the Hanging Woods begin their siren call to Caitlin and Deedee once more . . .
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FIVE-STAR READER REVIEWS OF DARKROOMS

'Honestly this is one of the best books I've ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'the novel grips you with its atmospheric tension and emotional resonance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'No matter what theories I formed, I was still no where close to figuring out the final twists' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Hannigan has gone above and beyond in building astonishingly raw, brutal, real characters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'If you like dark twisty mystery thrillers you have to keep an eye out for this one' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This is a gripping, masterfully written debut' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9781408733783
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 236 x 158 x 38 mm
  • Weight: 580g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Darkrooms
Darkrooms
I struggled a little with the start of this book but as I carried on reading it I enjoyed it all the more. The book is about two young women who have know... READ MORE
Monica Hanna
Darkrooms
Darkrooms by Rebecca Hannigan
Darkrooms is a haunting exploration of grief and the ties that bind. Caitlin moved away from Bannakilduff, the small Irish town she grew up in, following a... READ MORE
@damppebbles
Darkrooms
Who can you trust when everything you thought you knew was a lie?
I judge a book by its cover. People who tell everyone they don't are little fibbers. 'Darkrooms' first caught my eye while scrolling through the feed and I... READ MORE
Stacey Sewell
Darkrooms
dark past and dark secrets!
This was definitely a slow burn thriller that did a great job of keeping me interested, despite having two unlikable (one also being very unreliable!) narr... READ MORE
K. Bickmore
Darkrooms
A captivating page-turner
A confident and unsettling debut that captures how secrecy and tension can sit quietly beneath the surface of a seemingly ordinary community. The story ... READ MORE
Steven Morgan
Darkrooms
Gripping read
A great debut, the kind of book that will have you staying up too late and you won't regret it.
Lee
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Darkrooms
Dark, gripping and fantastically twisty
I adored the small town setting and brilliantly plotted story.
Hannah B
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