She’s been ghosted. But she won’t be forgotten.
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In This Spotlight On Claire Darling
About Claire Darling
Claire is excited to drop off a surprise workday lunch for her fiancé, Noah. It’s their anniversary, after all. But when the receptionist tells her that no one with Noah’s name works there, Claire thinks there must be a mistake.
Noah isn’t picking up her calls. Her texts go unanswered. It turns out Noah has a different life . . . one with a beautiful girlfriend, a beautiful house. Claire was never really in the picture.
Desperate to speak to Noah and convince him to return to their dream life, Claire plunges into a nightmarish journey of obsession that submerges her deeper into the murky waters of her own past—a past dominated by a manipulative mother who shattered her sense of self.
Will Claire break free from the ghosts that haunt her? Or will they become more costly than any of Noah’s lies?
Praise for Claire Darling
“In this taut psychological thriller, one woman’s desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she’s willing to go for love—or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing!”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish
“Clever storytelling against a backdrop of vivid psychological trauma, and a sense of creeping horror as you realize the truth about the plot . . . highly recommended.”—Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbor
“An outrageous white-knuckle ride that packs a hell of a punch, but as the psychological journey unfolds, the truth is as heart-wrenching as it is shocking. Callie Kazumi is one to watch.”—Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller
“A debut with terrific pace and sinister character dynamics . . . at once beautifully unpredictable and unnerving. I loved it.”—L. V. Matthews, author of Silent Waters
“Addictive and poignant and doesn’t let go until the very end.”—Joe Gibson, author of Seventeen
“Brilliant.”—K. L. Slater, author of Message Deleted
“Now this is how you write a debut novel!! I had lots of things I needed to get done (work included), but none of that was happening until I finished reading this book. Oh Claire, Darling…”—Rachel Hanes on Goodreads
“Claire, Darling, is an addictive and entertaining psychological thriller. I was not expecting to listen to it in one day but I was drawn in immediately and couldn’t stop.”—Danielle B. on Goodreads
I couldn’t stop reading Claire, Darling! …It was suspenseful with several twists that made me not want to put it down while also not wanting it to end! I highly recommend Claire, Darling.”—Amy T. on Goodreads
About Callie Kazumi, Author of Claire Darling
Callie Kazumi is a British-Japanese writer who started work on her first book after being gifted Stephen King’s On Writing by her father. She lives in London with her husband and her Bichon Frisé, Betsy. Claire, Darling is her debut novel.
You can connect with Callie Kazumi on Instagram.
Source: Publisher
Published by Bantam
Pub Date: Mar 11, 2025
ISBN: 9780593871638
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