Is The Nesting part of a series?

No. The Nesting is a standalone gothic thriller by C. J. Cooke, published in 2020. It is not connected to her other novels, such as The Lighthouse Witches.

What is the setting of The Nesting?

The novel is set in an isolated, environmentally conscious house that architect Tom Faraday is building beside a fjord in the forests of Norway — on the same site where his wife Aurelia died.

The Nesting

Gothic Horror

Pages: 416
Published: 2020
Language: English

Synopsis

A nanny takes a job in a remote Norwegian house, hoping for a fresh start. But the isolated home, built on the site of a tragedy, holds dark secrets. As strange occurrences mount and the children speak of a terrifying presence, she begins to suspect the house's tragic past is far from over, and her own future is in danger.

1 review

How it reads

Dark Tense Mysterious Creepy Atmospheric

Fish Out of Water Unreliable Narrator Dual Timeline Secret Identity

Prose complexity 7/10

Content warnings (2)

SuicideTrauma

Readers suggest

This didn't load

The Nesting

Synopsis

How it reads

Genres

Subjects

Places

Readers suggest

The Nesting

Synopsis

How it reads

Genres, subjects and placesGothic, Horror, Mystery +7

Genres

Subjects

Places

CharactersLexi Ellis, Tom Faraday, Sophie Hallerton +2

Readers suggest

About the authorC. J. Cooke

Frequently asked questionsIs The Nesting part of a series? +1