The Safekeep
Categories: Literature & Fiction
The Safekeep (2024) is Yael van der Wouden's debut novel, set in the Dutch countryside in 1961. Isabel lives alone in her late mother's house, guarding its furniture and objects with fierce care and keeping the village at a distance. When her brother leaves his girlfriend Eva to stay with her for the summer, Isabel resents the intrusion and suspects her of stealing. Their hostility turns into an intense attraction.