Burton, Jessie: The Miniaturist

‘Fabulously gripping‘ Observer ‘Powerful and richly imagined‘ Sunday Times There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . . On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives at a grand house in Amsterdam to begin her new life as the wife of wealthy merchant Johannes Brandt. Though curiously distant, he presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations ring eerily true. As Nella uncovers the secrets of her new household she realizes the escalating dangers they face. The miniaturist seems to hold their fate in her hands - but does she plan to save or destroy them? ‘Mesmerising and suspenseful . . . Unmissable‘ Psychologies ‘Ripples with undercurrents, secrets, hidden histories and inexplicable mysteries . . . Tantalising, beautifully poised, exquisitely detailed‘ Sunday Express ‘ The Miniaturist is that rarest of things - beautifully written, yet also a compelling page-turner. It‘s haunting, magical and full of surprises, the kind of book that reminds you why you fell in love with reading‘ S. J. Watson, author of Before I Go To Sleep