‘Dark, perverse, convincing and compassionate – Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone’s Home is an extremely strong first novel’ Toby Litt
'A chilling depiction of evil made ordinary. 'Home' is a compelling vision of a world not too distant from our own. The novel's rich everyday detail and perfectly realised characters makes the nightmare it depicts even more disturbing'
Paul Blaney author of The Anchoress
'Exquisitely written, 'Home' is a compelling, gut-wrenching, raw novel. I loved this book and I can't stop thinking about the questions the novel asks of us all.'
Heidi James-Dunbar, author of Carbon
'Home is an unnerving novel that stays with you long after you have finished reading it... sometimes one requires something more substantial that the sweet lies of happy-ever-afters'
BookEmStevo
‘A chilling depiction of evil made ordinary. Home is a compelling vision of a world not too distant from our own. The novel’s rich everyday detail and perfectly realised characters makes the nightmare it depicts even more disturbing. I am reminded of Doris Lessing when I read Rebekah’s work’ Paul Blaney, author of The Anchoress and Handover.
Steve’s wife, Fran, is dying. In her wisdom Fran suggests that Steve take a job as caretaker at the local care home, where he can forget his heartache in hard work. Alexa, the hard-edged manager, makes it clear that the caretaker must on no account enter the basement, and at first Steve keeps his head down and quietly goes about his duties. But as Fran’s condition worsens and his relationship with his only son becomes more distant, Steve begins to uncover dark secrets at his workplace. As Steve grows closer to Milos, the young male nurse, he makes a shocking discovery that he cannot put out of his mind. It inspires him to play detective – with disastrous consequences.
Home is a dark, suspenseful yet moving story that poses important questions about how we deal with the old and what it means to be forgotten.
