Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The House of Tides / Secrets of the Tides | 2012 | Hannah Richell | Buy |
| 2 | The Shadow Year | 2013 | Hannah Richell | Buy |
| 3 | The Peacock Summer | 2018 | Hannah Richell | Buy |
| 4 | The River Home | 2020 | Hannah Richell | Buy |
| 5 | The Search Party | 2024 | Hannah Richell | Buy |
| 6 | One Dark Night | 2025 | Hannah Richell | N/A |
Hannah Richell’s six standalone novels share a focus on family secrets, atmospheric settings, and the tension between past and present. The House of Tides (2012) and The Shadow Year (2013) are set in England, with both books using remote or isolated locations to heighten the sense of danger. The Peacock Summer (2018) is set in a grand English country house and uses a dual timeline to uncover decades-old secrets.
The River Home (2020) marks Richell’s shift to Australian settings, followed by The Search Party (2024) and One Dark Night (2025). Each book works on its own, and they can be read in any order. Richell’s prose is lyrical without being slow, and her plots balance literary character work with genuine suspense.