The Things in the Cellar

Let's talk murder. Let's talk killing. Whether they want to or not, three young women are drawn into a cycle of cruelty and violence that's bigger than all of them. Mary Rose Mason, the sole survivor of the Eastern Jetty Fire, has been groomed by her unscrupulous foster father to seduce powerful men into doing his bidding. But Mary Rose is far more disturbed than he realises, and is prone to violent, even murderous, outbursts. Karen Clark is due to come into her inheritance on her twenty-first birthday, but until then, she has to contend with threats both inside and outside her home. Her grandma psychologically torments her timid older brother, her other brother pressures her to give up the job that makes her happy, and her ex-boyfriend seems determined to punish her for leaving him. Worst of all, though, are the angry, threatening messages she's been getting from an unknown source. Sammy Kowalczyk, Mary Rose's friend since childhood, is a carefree, good-natured student whose biggest concern is whether or not she and her friends will be chosen to perform at the local air show. But her tendency to take things at face value will put her in more danger than she knows. Over the next few weeks, all three will look deep into themselves, and find out exactly what they're capable of. It might not be pleasant. The Things in the Cellar is the fourth book in the "Support" series, a group of interconnected stories set in the same time and place.