📚🚶Vera by Elizabeth von Arnim | a chilling psychological thriller

Today, briefly leaving the sickbed to record, I'm sharing a brilliant novel - a dark, gripping psychological thriller about coercive control that is literally a million miles away from The Enchanted April, and said to be have inspired Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier... In this video I talk about shifting power dynamics, the place of humour in a horrible thriller, and why the book feels both of its time and upsettingly relevant today. My apologies again for being a little less sharp than usual! I hope it inspires you to pick it up - it's a hard one to put down... This is the September 2026 pick for Emily's Walking Book Club. Join the book club + weekly Substack here: https://emilyswalkingbookclub.substac... 📚 If you enjoyed this review, don't forget to like, subscribe, and let me know in the comments if you've read Vera or any of Elizabeth von Arnim's other novels.