Heap Earth Upon It: Exclusive American Edition with Additional Material

By Chloe Michelle Howarth

Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of the bestselling novel Sunburn, offers a new take on sapphic obsession, for fans of All Our Wives Under the Sea, Mrs. S, Biography of X, and Organ Meats.

With additional, exclusive content inside.


In this follow up to the award winning Sunburn, a claustrophobic tale of obsession, family, and identity…

In January, 1965, the growing town of Ballycrea has four new residents.

The O’Leary siblings arrive in their new village under suspicious circumstances. Desperate to make a new start and leave their troubled life behind, the O'Learys offer few, contradicting details about their past.

As they slowly settle in to town, the siblings are taken under the wing of Betty and Bill Nevan, a wealthy couple in their forties who have always wanted children. However, as one O’Leary sister grows close to Betty, lines are crossed and their intense relationship becomes difficult to define. All the while, the O’Leary’s buried secrets keep bubbling up, threatening to ruin their new future. 

Gothic, lush, and suspenseful, Chloe Michelle Howarth spins a tangled web that leaves you wondering who to trust until the very last page.

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Published Feb 3, 2026

288 pages

Average rating: 7.67

12 RATINGS

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Willis A.
8/10 stars
Definitely gothic & starts very slowly, but picks up & becomes suspenseful. The Irish landscape & Cork accents reminded me of last summer’s vacation, so I really enjoyed it.

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