Nobody But Us

by Laure Van Rensburg

Overview

An “amazing” (NYT bestselling author of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn) high-concept thriller in which a couple’s romantic weekend-getaway is not what is seems.

Named a Most Anticipated Book by Bookish

He’s not who he says he is.
Then again, neither is she.

Steven Harding is a handsome, well-respected professor. Ellie Masterson is a wide-eyed grad student.
 
Together, they are driving south from New York for their first vacation: three days in an isolated cabin, far from the city.
 
Ahead of them, the promise of long, dark nights—and the chance to get to know each other better, away from prying eyes.
 
It should be a perfect romantic getaway for two. But when a snowstorm strands them in the house, each realizes the other harbors a dangerous secret—and soon it becomes clear one of them won’t escape the weekend alive.
 
By turns tantalizing, surprising, and thrilling, Nobody But Us heralds the arrival of an incredibly talented author of literary suspense.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538720462
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	04/12/2022
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	1,078,048
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Laure Van Rensburg is a French writer living in the UK and an Ink Academy alumna. Her stories have appeared in online magazines and anthologies such as Litro Magazine, Storgy Magazine, The Real Jazz Baby (2020 Best Anthology, Saboteur Awards 2020), and FIVE:2:ONE. She has also placed in competitions including 2018 & 2019 Bath Short Story Award.

Editorial Reviews

★ 04/04/2022

At the start of Van Rensburg’s exceptional debut, a highly entertaining psychological thriller, Ellie Masterson and Steve Harding are looking forward to celebrating their six months as a couple with a romantic getaway weekend. An unease immediately settles over them on their drive from Manhattan to Chesapeake Bay, where the remote house they’ve rented—all “glass and steel”—butts up against dark woods that lead to the ocean. Arriving at night, they can barely see out the windows, but Ellie is sure she has seen someone among the trees. Each creak in the house unnerves her. They both want their relationship to work despite different backgrounds—Ellie is an NYU grad student 17 years younger than wealthy Steven, who’s a Barnard College professor about to move to Columbia. But each is suspicious of the other, especially Steven, who’s keen to know what Ellie carries in her heavy handbag. When a snowstorm strands them, their wariness about the other intensifies. This deliciously creepy haunted house tale skillfully explores the psyches of two people who carry their own ghosts with them. Agent: Jenny Bent, Bent Agency. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

11/01/2021

Shy if preternaturally smart NYU grad student Ellie and her rich boyfriend, Steven, who teaches at a classy Manhattan private school, are heading out of town for a romantic weekend. Alas, they are quickly snowed in at the house where they're staying, and that's bad news on several counts. Neither of them is what they appear to be, both are hiding dangerous secrets, and one will end up dead. A debut with a 100,000-copy first printing.

Library Journal

"Read Laure's novels, which are amazing."—Gillian Flynn, author of GONE GIRL

“Van Rensburg deftly manipulates the narrative, leading readers to root for Ellie’s ruthless and unnervingly clever machinations as Steven’s dangerous nature is slowly unveiled. This story of dueling mind-games and duplicity is a must-read for psychological-thriller fans, especially those with a taste for revenge.”—Booklist (Starred Review)

“Exceptional debut, a highly entertaining psychological thriller…This deliciously creepy haunted house tale skillfully explores the psyches of two people who carry their own ghosts with them.”—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

“Filled with tension and twists and turns, you will not want to put it down.”—Red Carpet Crash

"Fierce, frightening, bold and beautiful. Clear your schedule for this one, Nobody But Us is savagely gripping."

—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of WE BEGIN AT THE END

“An isolated house in the snowy woods, a cat-and-mouse chase, a story packed with secrets where nobody is what they seem ... I loved the flashbacks expertly woven into the tale to reveal the dark secrets of a relationship.”

—Allie Reynolds, author of SHIVER

"Brutal, tense, and utterly compelling, Laure Van Rensburg is an electrifying new voice."

—Louise O’Neill, author of ASKING FOR IT

"Miserymeets MalcolmandMarie... An intoxicating, head-spinning and heavy-hitting revenge thriller."

—Holly Seddon, author of TRY NOT TO BREATHE

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