The Safekeep
by Yael van der Wouden· 2025
An atmospheric psychological thriller set in early-60s rural Netherlands, Yael van der Wouden's debut revolves around the escalating tension between controlling Isabel and her brother's girlfriend. Fifteen years after the Second World War, Isabel has built a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a fork or a word out of place. This existence is upended when her brother Louis delivers his girlfriend, Eva, to Isabel's doorstep to stay for the season. In the sweltering heat of summer, Isabel's need for control reaches a boiling point, leading to a revelation that threatens to unravel all she has ever known.
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An atmospheric psychological thriller set in early-60s rural Netherlands, Yael van der Wouden's debut revolves around the escalating tension between controlling Isabel and her brother's girlfriend. Fifteen years after the Second World War, Isabel has built a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a fork or a word out of place. This existence is upended when her brother Louis delivers his girlfriend, Eva, to Isabel's doorstep to stay for the season. In the sweltering heat of summer, Isabel's need for control reaches a boiling point, leading to a revelation that threatens to unravel all she has ever known.