Ella's Ghost, debut novel by Sarah Harper, is a domestic abuse psychological thriller with a supernatural edge, exploring themes of identity, gaslighting and survival.
Ella is scared... TO DEATH. After surviving a vicious attack by her abusive boyfriend Dominick, Ella is sent to a women's shelter to recuperate in hiding. But Dominick 'haunts' her relentlessly and will never let her go. Realising there is no escape, Ella attempts suicide but is pulled back from the brink of death by a mysterious apparition. Is the haunting real? Or a result of Ella's trauma? Is she losing her mind as Dominick has always insisted? With Dominick closing in, Ella must face a terrible danger in order to find out the truth-her survival depends on it...
"Ella's Ghost is a taut, visceral and gripping debut thriller from an exciting new talent." - Reedsy editor
"In Ella's Ghost, Harper simultaneously explores the horrific reality of domestic abuse and the psychological effect of trauma while seamlessly blending in elements of the supernatural - an ambitious, emotive, and extraordinary debut." Benjamin Langley, author of Dead Branches and Guy Fawkes: Demon Hunter Trilogy
