The Safekeep
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About The Safekeep
"It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be, led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis brings his graceless new girlfriend Eva, leaving her at Isabel's doorstep as a guest, to stay for the season. Eva is Isabel's antithesis: she sleeps late, walks loudly through the house, and touches things she shouldn't. In response, Isabel develops a fury-fueled obsession, and when things start disappearing around the house--a spoon, a knife, a bowl--Isabel's suspicions begin to spiral. In the sweltering peak of summer, Isabel's paranoia gives way to infatuation, leading to a discovery that unravels all Isabel has ever known"--
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- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 7.0 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Shorter read
- Best for
- Readers seeking atmospheric, historical fiction, literary fiction, queer romance
Why readers are finding The Safekeep
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, published in 2024, is a 272-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Atmospheric, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Queer Romance.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-1-668-03434-7
- Published
- 2024
- Pages
- 272
