The Darkness that Divides Us

Dorrestein's "A Heart of Stone" is a haunting and emotionally gripping story that will leave you breathless.

Follow Lucy, the most popular girl in an idyllic Dutch housing estate, as she navigates a bizarre crime that sends her mother to prison and turns her into an outcast.

Despite her family's decision to escape and make a clean start on a rugged Scottish island, Lucy's past continues to hold a firm grip on her.

Told in alternating voices of the bullies and Lucy, this darkly atmospheric story is part family drama and part mystery.

With Renate Dorrestein's unique position within Dutch literature and her unsentimental depiction of children and their flawed families, you won't want to miss this internationally bestselling author's latest masterpiece.