In The Replacement, Melanie Golding spins a haunting and beautifully layered story where modern crime meets age-old folklore. It begins with a lost child, found alone and quickly returned to her frantic mother. At the same time, a man is discovered barely alive in a bathtub miles away. As Detective Joanna Harper starts to connect the dots, she uncovers a deeper, darker truth—one that straddles the line between the real and the mythical. Inspired by selkie folklore—seals who shed their skins to live as humans—this novel dives into the powerful pull of maternal instinct, the fragile nature of identity, and the mysterious forces that quietly shape our lives. Reviews “A modern spin on a folk tale where the improbable can happen … deftly spun … the twists are lovely; dark and deep.” — The Times “Golding folds together a folklore-inspired plot with the modern twists and tension of a police procedural novel to create a bitingly unnerving story.” — Adele Parks, Platinum “Sewing together the many threads of the case, there is the added folklore that seeps into an atmospheric, mysterious and horror-struck storyline. Powerful imagery and captivating characters, this is a grabbing book.” — Magic Radio Book Club “The most original book you’ll read this year … Full of twists, turns and atmosphere, make sure you don’t accidentally stay up all night devouring it.” — Crime Monthly
Book Title: The ReplacementAuthor: Melanie GoldingGenre: Psychological Thriller, Folklore-Inspired FictionISBN: 9780008293765Number of Pages: 432Publishing Date: December 29, 2022Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersCover Type: Paperback
