May 28, 2024 · With captivating dialogue, angst-y characters, and a couple of steamy sex scenes, Hoover has done it again. After being released from prison, a young woman tries to reconnect with …

May 25, 2024 · Here, though, are some non-spoiling notes on Yael van der Wouden’s debut novel, “The Safekeep,” to help define and recommend it. It’s 1961 in Amsterdam and the book’s protagonist, …

Apr 5, 2024 · The war might not be well and truly over after all, and neither Eva—nor the house in which they live—are what they seem. Mysterious, sophisticated, sensual, and infused with intrigue, …

When her brother Louis’ girlfriend Eva is dumped on her to stay for a month while Louis is working abroad, matters begin to get complicated for Isabel. And the narrative moves in a direction that this …

Sep 16, 2024 · Whether you’re new to The Safekeep or have read it and would like to explore it more deeply, here is our comprehensive guide, featuring insights from critics, our judges and the book’s …

Aug 14, 2025 · The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden joins a list of much-beloved novels like Hamnet (Maggie O’Farrell), Piranesi (Susanna Clarke) and We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lionel Shriver) as …

Oct 24, 2024 · The Safekeep is a fever dream of a novel about a woman named Isabel in the Netherlands in the early 1960s. She lives a life of curmudgeonly solitude in the house her family …

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Oct 24, 2024 · Yael van der Wouden’s novel, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, is about a Dutch woman in 1961 forced to address her family’s past. Isabel dislikes intimacy, and she likes order. She …

6 days ago · The Safekeep is only a year old, but it’s one of those rare books that feels like it could have been written this year or 50 years ago. This is a novel about obsession, and it’s a sexy novel, and …