Becca Day
Bestselling author of twisty psychological thrillers
LATEST BOOK
Deep in the woods, you can hide more than secrets…
Every day, in a remote cabin hidden deep in the woods in the Scottish Highlands, Mary wakes up before dawn to make breakfast from scratch. She tends the garden and feeds the animals. Every night, Mary makes sure she has dinner on the table for when her husband Cal gets home from work.
She puts on his favourite lipstick and greets him with a smile. ‘I’ve missed you.’ It’s not true and he knows it. But he likes to hear it all the same.
Mary is the perfect wife and like any good wife she knows her job is to keep her husband happy.
But lately as she notices her first wrinkles appear, she can sense Cal change. A scowl at dinner not being ready on time, a too tight grip as he leads her to the bedroom tells her he’s noticed too. And old memories are coming back too, of her life before the cabin…
Then she finds a stack of letters hidden under the floorboards detailing a life eerily similar to her own. They’re addressed to her: ‘To the next woman.’
If she’s not the first to play the role of Cal’s perfect wife, what happened to the woman in the cabin before her? And how long does she have until she is next?
AUTHOR
Becca Day
Becca Day lives in the middle of the woods in Surrey with her husband, daughter and cocker spaniel. She studied acting at Guildford College and went on to start her own Murder Mystery theatre troupe. It was this move that inspired her love of crime fiction, and when she sold the company she threw herself head first into crime writing. The Girl Beyond The Gate was an instant Amazon bestseller and her exploration of the dark side of families has continued into the rest of her novels. Aside from writing, she is also Head of Membership & Marketing at leading literary consultancy Jericho Writers.
REVIEWS
“Tantalisingly toxic. A fantastic debut with an OMG ending!”
– Lauren North, author of Safe At Home
“The Girl Beyond The Gate is the type of book that demands your attention, the type of book you can’t stop thinking about when you dare to do something else, like sleep. The book opens with a murder and every chapter from there on out gets us closer and closer to what happened. A glamorous gated community makes a stellar setting for a thriller and heightened the sense of tension. The characters were well-drawn and interesting and had far more lurking beneath the surface than their shiny exteriors portrayed. Also, I was CONVINCED I had guessed the ending but like so many before me I was wrong.”
– S.V. Leonard, author of The Islanders
“Holy sh*t that ending!!! My mouth literally dropped. It’s very rare that an ending blows me away like that. It was one of those endings that I had to tell my bf about because I was so blown away, even though he had no idea wtf I was talking about 😂
It’s been weeks and I’m still thinking about it. This book is captivating from the first page and I loved it. I can’t believe it’s the authors debut thriller because it’s written so brilliantly. Such a great read!!!!”
– @bookscoffeemorebooks on Instagram
“This is definitely one of these “un-put-downable” books, the first I’ve read like this in 2022. “The Girl Beyond The Gate” by Becca Day shows that life in a gated community isn’t as idyllic as it seems. People there are hiding from their former lives, gossip about neighbours and more deaths than should happen on a quiet housing estate. Definitely don’t want to live there! The actual story follows Jodie who is starting anew, and her neighbours Norah and Lacey, and their encounters – some welcome and some unwelcome. Fast-paced and a must-read for 2022.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“A phenomenal debut novel. The Girl Beyond the Gate By Becca Day This was a dark and twisted book that I couldn’t stop reading! Gritty and compulsive, this thought-provoking thriller contains several interesting twist. I never saw coming. The characters you honestly have no idea which way this story is turning. And that made it so much fun to me. The characters…. Holy shit! Like Becca Day outdid herself here with these intriguing, interesting people. I was totally immersed after the very first chapter. And this story never let up. Y’all don’t miss this amazing novel.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“This book is an absolutely fantastic debut. I have devoured this giving anyone who attempted to disturb me a death stare. I have loved everything about this wonderful book. Interesting characters and setting. Drama and suspense throughout. This book has converted me as a fan of this author and I cannot wait to read more.”
– NetGalley Reviewer
“Very twisty, definitely didn’t see the ending coming. I enjoyed this quick read and you will too. I think the characters could have. been drawn out more as they were interesting to me I think more of Jodie’s past life could have been foreshadowed and explained. If you like twisty themes, creepy neighborhoods, British community and secret pasts then #TheGirlBeyondTheGate is for you!”
– NetGalley Reviewer
6th March, 2022
HOW I GOT MY AGENT + TIPS FOR GETTING A LITERARY AGENT
24th September, 2021
EMBLA BAGS TWO CHILLING THRILLERS FROM DEBUT AUTHOR BECCA DAY
10th May, 2021
HOW I TRACK AGENT QUERIES
10th August, 2021
MOTHERHOOD IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE
9th February, 2021
DEALING WITH WRITER’S BURNOUT
EVENTS
9 November 2024 | Signing At Waterstones Crawley
Becca will be signing copies of her latest thriller, The Woman In The Cabin, at Waterstones Crawley | MORE INFO TO COME
PRESS CONTACT & EVENTS
Keep in touch by using the contact form below or join Becca at one of her up coming events. If you’d like to get in touch with her Publicity Manager, please use the details below.
PUBLICITY
Katie Williams
Marketing Manager, Embla, Bonnier Books UK
katie.williams@bonnierbooks.co.uk
RIGHTS
If you have a query regarding film, TV or translation rights please contact Becca’s agent:
Emily Glenister
Assosiate Agent, DHH Literary Agency
enquiries@dhhliteraryagency.com
CONTACT
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BECCA
Hi, I’m Becca, an author and graphic designer living in the middle of the woods in Surrey. I also run Reading Parties with fellow author William Shaw. My debut novel THE GIRL BEYOND THE GATE was published in March 2022 by Embla Books, and my second novel ALL HER LITTLE LIES is coming out on 26th October 2022. I'll be sharing all of my news here about my books.
THE GIRL BEYOND THE GATE
