Beschreibung
Lizzie and Evie are inseparable. They walk home from school together, sleep over at each other’s houses, even flirt with boys together. And they tell each other everything. Or at least, that’s what Lizzie thinks – until Evie goes missing, and Lizzie suddenly realizes their friendship wasn’t quite what she thought. ‚An accomplished psychological thriller, familiar and twisting in just the right measures . . . This is a highly skilled novel, taut, addictive‘ Sunday Times ‚A sensitive, unconventional tale about the infinitely complex mystery of sexual awakening . . . Dark and unsettling‘ Guardian ‚Abbott unflinchingly captures the way in which the hazy, dreamy world of childhood crushes is replaced by the brutal reality of predatory adult sexuality‘ Marie Claire ‚This is one of those gripping books you’ll postpone a night out for, just to be able to finish it . . . astoundingly insightful‘ Heat ‚A dark, twisted tale that will echo in the back of your mind long after you’ve closed the book‘ Val McDermid
Megan Abbott is an award-winning author of noir fiction including Queenpin and Bury Me Deep (nominated for the Edgar Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize). Her novel The End of Everything was a Richard and Judy selection and Dare Me was shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger. She is also the author of the gripping psychological thrillers, The Fever and You Will Know Me. She is co-writer of the smash-hit Sky Atlantic drama, The Deuce. Born in the Detroit area, she now lives in Queens, New York City.