Where I End By Sophie White

In Where I End, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, a haunting modern gothic horror unfolds on a remote Irish island, where darkness and obsession intertwine in the lives of three women. Aoileann, isolated from the world, has never known friendship or education. She shares her existence with her mother, a silent figure known only as the "bed-thing," and her grandmother, leading a monotonous life filled with caretaking and the eerie whispers of their cursed surroundings.

The island itself seems to conspire against Aoileann, revealing secrets only she can hear. Everything changes when Rachel, a vibrant artist from the mainland, arrives with her colicky newborn. Rachel embodies the passions and desires Aoileann has long suppressed, awakening a longing she struggles to understand. As Aoileann becomes increasingly enchanted by Rachel's presence, the layers of her mother’s hidden tragedy begin to unravel, revealing a dark past that has shaped their lives.

As the threads of their fates become intertwined, Aoileann's obsession with Rachel grows, leading her down a perilous path that threatens to engulf them all. The island's suffocating atmosphere amplifies the intensity of their relationships, unleashing a maelstrom of family resentments and unfulfilled desires.

Described by New York Times bestselling author John Connolly as "perhaps the finest Irish horror novel of the 21st century," Where I End invites readers into a chilling exploration of love, loss, and the haunting legacies of the past, pulling them into an undertow of relentless obsession that leaves no soul unscathed.