JJ Carpenter
The Keeper
“Impressive debut. Funny, eerie and fascinating. ”
2024
Everyone dies. But what happens if you’re not ready when it’s your turn?
The first time Charlie White nearly died, there was no light at the end of the tunnel. Her life didn’t flash before her eyes. There were no pearly gates. As the sufferer of a rare medical condition, she has lost count of the number of times she’s evaded death.
Traumatised and afraid, she upends her high-flyer Sydney lifestyle and escapes to the relative safety and isolation of rural New South Wales, Australia. But as strange occurrences start up in her 1920s cottage, she realises she’s not as alone as she’d hoped.
The spirits are restless and not everything is as it seems. Charlie's life is not the only thing hanging in the balance. Her life, her sanity, her very connection to reality, are under threat.
She soon realises, purgatory is all too real, and she's not its only resident.
About the Author
JJ Carpenter is the author of The Corner of Her Eye series. JJ has been writing books since she was six years old - a collection of kooky tales she would staple together and hide in a shoebox under her bed. Penning her first novel at the age of 12, her love of all things creepy, supernatural and wild has never left her. She was born in Canberra, Australia. She spent her childhood in various locations, including the Barossa Valley, South Australia, and Hampshire, England. As an adult, she's spent much of her career living and working in the South Pacific: Solomon Islands (twice), Vanuatu, Fiji and beyond.
