The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden (Penguin, 2025)
Fiction
The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden (ISBN: 9780241999776). The novel starts in The Netherlands, in 1961, with Isabel tending her late mother’s garden. She lives a solitary, isolated, regimented life. Her peace is disrupted by the arrival of her brother and his new girlfriend, Eva. Her presence leads to a shattering revelation that forces Isabel to reconsider everything she has known.