Abigail Dean

Broschiertes Buch

Day One

Beschreibung

"A gripping examination of a community devastated by a school shooting and the 'truthers' who deny it ever happened. Within that story is a girl who's hiding what she knows about what happened that day. A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant." --Shari Lapena, New York Times -bestselling author of Everyone Here Is Lying and The Couple Next Door A village hall, a primary-school play, a beautiful Lake District town in England. Into this idyllic scene steps a lone gunman whose actions set off a chain of events that will have devastating consequences for the close-knit community of Stonesmere. In the weeks following the cataclysm, conspiracy theorists start questioning what happened. Two young people find themselves at the epicenter of the uproar: Marty, the town's golden girl and daughter of a teacher killed that day, and Trent, whose memories of his brief time trying to fit into Stonesmere fuel his attachment to the conspiracies. But what really happened at the Day One assembly? What secrets is Marty keeping and what blind spots does Trent miss? In this world where news travels fast and videos and gossip travel faster, how does a community move forward together? Opening with a gripping moment of terror and then jumping forward in time to show how secrets, trauma, miscommunications, and unrequited feelings reverberate over a lifetime, Abigail Dean once again delivers "a riveting page-turner, full of hope in the face of despair" (Sophie Hannah, The Guardian).

Autor

Abigail Dean started her career as a bookseller, then worked as a lawyer for ten years, most recently for Google. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Girl A and is at work on her third novel. She lives in London with her husband, son, and cat.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 142mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780593295892
• ISBN-10: 0593295897
• Artikelnr.: 72866882

Rezensionen

'It thoughtfully explores the reverberations of trauma ... a considerable achievement' The Times Pick of the Month

'Absorbing, moving and highly recommended' Mick Herron in The Express

'Moving' The Irish Times

'Dean writes beautifully and Day One is an absorbing, heartbreaking read' The Observer

'Once read this novel can never be forgotten' Daily Mail

'Incredibly well written... The way that she balances heavy, heavy emotions of grief and loss with the details that move the central plot forward is really amazing' Currently Reading Podcast

'This intricately plotted drama is sensitive and thought provoking' Crime Monthly

"An unforgettable triumph" Publishers Weekly

'It's

original and superb' Sunday Irish Independent

'Chilling and very prescient ... it's a beautifully written exploration of memory, grief and how we try to make sense of the senseless.' Red Magazine

'I couldn't put this down... layered, frightening, moving.' Stacey Halls

'A devastating, beautiful novel written with such skill, grace and compassion' Jennifer Saint

'Gripping and beautifully written' Emilia Hart

'A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant.' Shari Lapena

'Utterly gripping.' Juno Dawson

'Intriguing and brave, a beautiful writer.' Adele Parks

'Superb! ... this tale will stay with you long after you read the final page.' Jeffery Deaver

'Brutal yet beautiful' Clare Mackintosh

'A surprising, affecting and beautiful novel' Araminta Hall

'A phenomenal, stunningly intelligent thriller' Clémence Michallon

'Abigail Dean is a rare and very special storyteller.' Chris Whitaker

'Elegant, tender, intelligent and utterly gripping... An astonishing novel' Will Dean

'Harrowing, heartbreaking and utterly immersive.' Ellery Lloyd

'Riveting, original and sensitively spun' Victoria Selman