The Death of Us - Dean, Abigail
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"Bringing together the slow-burn simmer of psychological suspense and the propulsive drive of crime thrillers, THE DEATH OF US is the story of a marriage turned inside out by a violent encounter that sets fire to the hairline faults that were there from the start Late on a summer's evening when they are thirty years old, husband and wife Edward and Isabel's home is invaded by a serial killer. Theirs was a classic story of young love that moves into true partnership--but their solid foundation implodes in the wake of this violence. At fifty-eight, they are reunited for their tormenter's trial…mehr

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"Bringing together the slow-burn simmer of psychological suspense and the propulsive drive of crime thrillers, THE DEATH OF US is the story of a marriage turned inside out by a violent encounter that sets fire to the hairline faults that were there from the start Late on a summer's evening when they are thirty years old, husband and wife Edward and Isabel's home is invaded by a serial killer. Theirs was a classic story of young love that moves into true partnership--but their solid foundation implodes in the wake of this violence. At fifty-eight, they are reunited for their tormenter's trial and forced to confront their lifelong love affair: the secrets, passions, and encounter that bind them still. Isabel has waited years for the man who nearly ended her life to be caught. As she's tracked news of his increasingly violent criminal life, she's connected with other survivors and prepared for the moment that she'd get to read her victim impact statement aloud in court. She is sure she'll speak her truth and finally let the past go. Edward has spent the years since the break-in--and the breakdown or his marriage--trying to figure out how a near-miss with death killed so much else in their shared life. Unlike Isabel, he's not eager to relive these terrible memories. Even though he's moved on--he's remarried, his old life almost unrecognizable to him now--he can't resist accompanying Isabel to their intruder's sentencing. What would revenge or justice feel like? Can closure set Isabel free? And what might that freedom mean for Edward?"--Provided by publisher.
Autorenporträt
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 Day One. She is at work on her fourth novel. She lives in London with her husband, children, and cat.
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'Beautifully written, tense, intense, and with such incredible depth and insight into the human condition ... It's bloody good' Jennie Godfrey

'Beautifully crafted, taut, elegant and heartbreaking' Monica Ali

'Haunting, stunning, impossibly accomplished' Chris Whitaker

'A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival with an emotional and tender love story at its heart' Claire Fuller

'The best book I've read in a very long time' Cecelia Ahern

'This wonderful novel is a page-turner par excellence, written with unobtrusive brilliance' Stephen King

'Gripping, disturbing and beautifully written' Emilia Hart

'Wow. What a book! It's really fantastic' Emma Healey

'Powerful, true, tender, and devastating' Sara Collins

'Love it when a book lives up to the hype. This is spectacular' Lisa Jewell

'The Death of Us is astonishingly good - Abigail Dean's the real thing' Mick Herron

'You haven't read anything like this beautiful, brilliant, brave novel' Adele Parks

'Beautifully composed and brimming with truth and compassion' Louise Candlish

'A tender, intense and gripping story about the triumph of love in spite of tragedy and terror' Cherie Jones

This is a classy, elegant thriller' The Observer

'[A] mesmerising blend of crime and romance ... remarkably psychologically rich' Sunday Times, Pick of the month

'A superbly imagined, nuanced story of love and anguish that manages to bring a glimmer of hope amidst the despair' Daily Mail

'Abigail's brilliant new novel is both a love story and a crime thriller' Fabulous, Sun on Sunday

'The haunting, multi-layered story of a couple recovering from a devastating attack' The i Paper

'A scarily perceptive, devastating meditation on the impact of crime and a story of the enduring power of love. Breathtaking' Heat

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