I grew up loving stories about these big houses, everything from The Secret Garden to Brideshead Revisited, they occupy such a space in literature — and then you get older and realise that, if you’re working-class, you wouldn’t be one of the main characters, you’d have been below stairs.

Slow and careful, this story unravels around us, whispering the secrets it holds. With every page we learn more about Shannon and Victoria, the friendship that holds them together and the world they dream about.

With twists and turns that lead to an ending that feels inescapable, and as though it had been clear as day upon the page from the very beginning, you’re brought on a journey that forces you to question every person who sets foot upon the page as you work to uncover the deepest truths of High Hill Manor, and the students that went there.

If you're drawn to dark academia settings layered with themes of toxic female friendships, obsession, and secrecy, These Mortal Bodies is a must for your summer reading list.

Dark academia fans are in for a treat...