Synopsis
A dark, juicy, deliciously unsettling, read-it-in-one-sitting psychological drama. Rose has it all - the gorgeous children, the husband, the beautiful home. But then her best friend Polly comes to stay. Very soon, Rose's cosy world starts to fall apart at the seams - her baby falls dangerously ill, her husband is distracted - is Polly behind it all? It appears that once you invite Polly into your home, it's very difficult to get her out again...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9780755377985
- Dimensions: 233 x 154 x 31 mm
- Weight: 546g
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Surprising and thrilling
Not the type of book I would necessarily usually go for...but surprisingly good!
The story is structured really well, with suspense building at a steady p... READ MORE
Cuckoo
I don’t know what I liked about this book but I really enjoyed it.
It’s got a good beginning, brilliant ending but gets a bit bogged down in the middle. W... READ MORE
splendid read
I loved this book its a very enjoyable suspense read. If you have read Cuckoo or thinking of reading Cuckoo, you would like Everything and Nothing by Arami... READ MORE
Not A Pretty Bird In Sight
Do not let her in...a worryingly enjoyable cautionary tale, combining tension, tingles and deep, fearful anticipation. Cuckoo is as disturbing a read as an... READ MORE
Oddly Suprising
So.. this isn't my usual type of reading material but this book caught my attention and I have to say I'm very impressed and quite astounded by it's conten... READ MORE
Powerful read!!
A very entertaining book that you wont stop reading. Not a ending you would expect.
deliciously dark tale
i was gripped by this deep dark relationship between the two main female characters rose and polly - secrets held from their past that could threaten the n... READ MORE
Cuckoo by Julia Crouch
I can't say i didn't enjoy this book because I did. The writing was very good and kept you reading but I felt there was too much of a rush for a happy endi... READ MORE
Amazing debut, brilliant.
Julia Crouch's debut psychological thriller has it all!
The characterisations were superb. The plot was highly intelligent, very original and certainly hel... READ MORE
Full of suspense
I really enjoyed reading this book - once I started I couldn't put it down. The suspense was built up nicely and kept me wondering what would happen next. ... READ MORE
Gripping read
My first impressions was that it was going to be gripping from the start, and it definately was!!
As soon as I started reading the first page, I didn't wan... READ MORE
Great read
I love a read where just the prospect of something happening keeps you reading until it actually happens. The suspense in this book was amazing and it lite... READ MORE
Gripping story
A compelling book that has you hooked from the very first page.. I read faster and faster to find out what would happen, but didn't want it to end. A "must... READ MORE
Well worth a read!
On starting this book, my first impressions were that it was a heavy psychological thriller, but in reality this was far from the truth. It is the story of... READ MORE
Cuckoo
The title - Cuckoo - and the tag line - Their first mistake was inviting her in ... - appear to give away the whole plot to the book. To a certain degree, ... READ MORE
Not a classic, but an excellent read!
What a book! Heavy with suspense and tension, it kept me reading until the early hours of the morning and reaching for it on waking up on more than one occ... READ MORE
Could have been a brilliant book
The cover and title drew me to this book, and I soon found I just could not put it down! It is very well written and I was quickly drawn into the increasin... READ MORE
Deep and dark!
Cuckoo is the first book I have read by Julia Crouch. Unfortunatelly the title gives the plot away, so there`s no guessing, no mystery about the plot.
The ... READ MORE
Cuckoo deep and thrilling messes with your mind
I really enjoyed this book and read it very quickly. The author is very clever in unsettling your mind, "deep and dark". definately worth a read. I have al... READ MORE
Cuckoo
A deeply unsettling and sinister read. Crouch avoids falling into the complete Single White Female/Home Invasion cliche although at times you think she is ... READ MORE
A gripping read
I really enjoyed this book, and read it in just a few days. It kept drawing me back in. As other reviewers have mentioned it is easy to dislike the charact... READ MORE
Lots of Twists and Turns
This book is unusual and original and was full of unexpected surprises. The two female lead characters Polly and Rose seem to be worlds apart. There are hi... READ MORE
Sinister
A deeply unsettling and sinister read. Crouch avoids falling into the complete Single White Female/Home Invasion cliche although at times you think she is ... READ MORE
Brilliant
A real page turner, I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end & can't wait for her next book to be published.
Would highly recommend