The Familiar Dark
The must-read, utterly gripping thriller you won't be able to put down
$26.84
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
10 May 2022
Summary
‘In other places, the murder of two little girls would have blanketed the entire town in horror. Here, it was just another bad day.’
Eve Taggert’s life has been spent steadily climbing away from her roots. Her mother, a hard and cruel woman who dragged her up in a rundown trailer park, was not who she wanted to be to her own daughter, Junie.
But 12-year old Junie is now dead. Found next to the body of her best friend in the park of their small, broken town. Eve has nothing lef…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529368116 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529368111 |
| Author: | Amy Engel |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 10 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Absolutely bloody brilliant. A down-at-heel mother burns with a need to exact her own brand of justice after the murder of her 12-year-old daughter. It’s so well-written I felt like I was living her pain. Very highly recommended - Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of, The NeighbourI was completely enthralled from start to finish. Very dark, moving, intriguing and such compelling characters. What a fantastic writer Amy is. Truly inspiring; a real talent at work and I hope this book receives all the success it deserves - Susan Lewis, bestselling author of, One Minute LaterI’m such a HUGE Roanoke fan so my hopes were sky high and it delivered in every possible way. As visceral as it is gripping, the story packs the kind of haunting gut-punch that Amy is so good at. It’s just beautiful and harrowing and everything in between - Chris Whitaker, award winning author of All The Wicked GirlsA dark and beautifully written thriller with a haunting ending that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. Engel’s ability to conjure the harsh beauty of the Ozarks is spellbinding. An emotional & powerful read - Something in the WaterReviews for The Roanoke Girls - -A provocative thriller - TelegraphA debt to Daphne du Maurier is evident throughout this remarkably assured adult debut - The Sunday TimesAbout The Author
Amy Engel
Amy Engel is a former criminal defence attorney living in Missouri with her family. Her debut adult novel, The Roanoke Girls, was a #1 ebook bestseller, a Richard and Judy book club pick and has sold 100,000 copies across formats to date. The Familiar Dark is her second adult novel.
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