Abigail Dean
Abigail Dean has published 3 books. The recommended reading order starts with Girl A (2021).
Abigail Dean is a British author known for her gripping, character-driven psychological suspense novels. Her debut novel, the #1 bestseller Girl A, earned international acclaim for its emotional depth, nuanced storytelling, and exploration of trauma, resilience, and family bonds. Dean's work blends psychological insight with literary precision, establishing her as one of the most compelling new voices in contemporary suspense. Her other standalone novels include Day One, a taut community thriller, and The Death of Us, an intimate examination of the aftermath of a violent home invasion. Across her work, Dean demonstrates a talent for crafting complex, layered narratives that delve into the human psyche.
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The Death of Us
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Day One
TagsthrillercrimemysterysuspenseDescriptionMarty told the reporters that she saw it happen. She saw the gunman enter the hall. She saw her mother die trying to protect them all. That’s the version of Day One Marty wishes was true. But strange inconsistencies in her story begin to surface. Details that don’t add up. Questions she can’t answer. The story ignites. Amidst the media frenzy, conspiracy theorists become obsessed with exposing what really happened. And at the epicentre of it all is a small community changed forever. Survivors crushed by guilt. Families torn in half. Outsiders consumed by the hunt for truth. Each has their own version of Day One. Each must grapple with this tragedy, even as fanatics question whether it ever really happened at all. But what did Marty really see? And why would she lie? As events spiral out of control, the true story is revealed, piece by shocking piece. Day One is an unflinching and heart-breaking exploration of our obsession with tragedy – and what it really means to live it.Publication date2024Rating—Print length—Language—Publisher—Ad (mid-series)
Girl A
TagssuspensethrillermysteryDescription**For readers of *Room* and *Sharp Objects*, a propulsive and psychologically immersive novel about a young girl who escapes captivity--but not the secrets that shadow the rest of her life.** "'Girl A,' she said. 'The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.'" Lex Gracie doesn't want to think about her family. She doesn't want to think about growing up in her parents' House of Horrors. And she doesn't want to think about her identity as Girl A: the girl who escaped, the eldest sister who freed her older brother and four younger siblings. It's been easy enough to avoid her parents--her father never made it out of the House of Horrors he created, and her mother spent the rest of her life behind bars. But when her mother dies in prison and leaves Lex and her siblings the family home, she can't run from her past any longer. Together with her sister, Evie, Lex intends to turn the House of Horrors into a force for good. But first she must come to terms with her siblings - and with the childhood they shared. What begins as a propulsive tale of escape and survival becomes a gripping psychological family story about the shifting alliances and betrayals of sibling relationships--about the secrets our siblings keep, from themselves and each other. Who have each of these siblings become? How do their memories defy or galvanize Lex's own? As Lex pins each sibling down to agree to her family's final act, she discovers how potent the spell of their shared family mythology is, and who among them remains in its thrall and who has truly broken free.Publication date2021Rating—Print length—Language—Publisher—
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