La casa sul fiume

Synopsis of La casa sul fiume

Set in Greenwich, London, this gripping novel tells the story of Sonia, an apparently exemplary woman whose life takes a dark turn when she invites Jez, a 15-year-old boy, into her home by the River Thames. What begins as a casual visit quickly spirals into a nightmare of obsession and captivity, as Sonia, driven by a disturbed psyche, decides to hold the boy against his will in her own home. As the tension mounts, the novel explores the darkest corners of the human mind and loneliness. While the police intensify their search for the missing boy, Sonia must face the consequences of her actions in a psychological thriller where the facade of normalcy crumbles.