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A "murder-mystery in reverse, tracing a marriage back in time to uncover the dark secret at its heart"--

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A "murder-mystery in reverse, tracing a marriage back in time to uncover the dark secret at its heart"--
Autorenporträt
Peter Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger; Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year; and  Eight Perfect Murders, a New York Times bestseller, among others. His books have been translated into 30 languages. He lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where he is at work on his next novel.
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"An ingenious twist on a noir classic, about the hell that awaits co-conspirators Wendy and Thom after they become a 'happy' married couple. Swanson's decision to move swiftly backward in time over 40-plus years is surprisingly suspenseful. I raced through the pages, anxious to learn the couple's last deadly secret -- and I was not disappointed." - Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of Prom Mom

"A dazzlingly clever murder mystery, told backwards, asking the question: why would this loving wife murder her husband?" - Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time

"A feat of structural magnificence-- the instant I turned the final page, I flipped straight back to the start to put it all together again. Exhilarating and exceptionally clever, Kill Your Darlings zings with a singular sense of tension. Peter Swanson writes with the lyrical acuity of a literary master." - Danya Kukafka, nationally bestselling author of Notes on an Execution

"'I absolutely loved it. What a deliciously dark book."
- John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

"Twisty and clever. . . An addictive read brimming with jaw-dropping surprises." - Library Journal

"With a pair of deeply engaging characters, a unique story structure, and a powerhouse of an ending, the book is a sure-fire hit." - Booklist

"A fascinating exploration of the corrosive effects of guilt." - BookPage

"[An] absolute tour de force....completely ingenious." - BookTrib

"An incredible tour de force of structure and character and plot-from beginning to end! (Or, should I say, from end to beginning). Peter Swanson is a flat out genius, and his ingenious Kill Your Darlings is truly remarkable and utterly original. Relentlessly sinister and absolutely gripping, this contemporary noir is a masterclass in storytelling and brain-exploding writerly skill. Deeply psychological and impeccably structured, its deeply psychological underpinnings will have you holding your breath as you turn the pages--it's crushingly inevitable and completely haunting. And I honestly applauded at the ending. Standing ovation for this brilliant book!" - Hank Phillippi Ryan, bestselling author of One Wrong Word

"Both a meditation on comeuppance and a steely nail-biter. . . A heady, allusive, tweedy-seedy slow burn." - Kirkus Reviews

"Swanson's clever, twisty novel is a meditation on memory, marriage, and the dark side of storytelling." - Oprah Daily

"Masterful. . . [Kill Your Darlings] is a marvel of structure and pacing and delivers some of the most satisfying turns in recent memory." - Crimereads

"A topsy-turvy story that speeds toward its grim destination. The author's devoted fans will not be disappointed by this tale of karmic comeuppance." - Wall Street Journal on A Talent for Murder

"Brilliant. . . This is a masterpiece of misdirection." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Talent for Murder

"An ingenious puzzle." - New York Times Book Review on Nine Lives

"Hitchcockian chills and thrills abound." - O, the Oprah Magazine on Every Vow You Break

"Engagingly original... Swanson has a bent for revenge and murder." - USA Today on Eight Perfect Murders

"The inventive Mr. Swanson never lets the willing reader down." - Wall Street Journal on The Kind Worth Saving

"[It] has 'movie adaptation' written all over it. It has an alluring location, a fragile yet resilient protagonist and a thoroughly Hitchcockian storyline, replete with the requisite false starts and plot twists... High tension, lightning-fast pacing and psychological drama in spades." - BookPage on Her Every Fear

"Swanson unfolds this creepy story with the assurance and economy of a master." - Wall Street Journal on Before She Knew Him

"A taut thriller with a mounting body count and a final twist so ruthlessly clever it's criminal." - Entertainment Weekly on The Kind Worth Killing

"A twisty, sexy, electric thrill ride and an absolute blast from start to finish." - Dennis Lehane on The Girl with a Clock for a Heart

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