A gripping and disturbing novel, a fever dream of adolescent desire and adult complicity

- Tom Perrotta,

Deft, enthralling and intelligent

- Kate Atkinson,

A haunting tale of innocence lost and the dark undercurrents of adolescent friendship.

The End of Everything by Megan Abbott, author of Dare Me, is a taut and suspenseful novel of friendship, loss and the complexities of female adolescence. Selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, this unforgettable story delves into the aftermath of a young girl's disappearance.

On a close-knit street, where the clink of glass on glass mingles with the heat of summer, two girls on the brink of adolescence throw cartwheels on the grass. Lizzie and Evie, best friends who share everything – until one shimmering afternoon, when Evie vanishes without a trace.

Caught between imaginary guilt, a sense of betrayal, and her own powerful needs, Lizzie's voice is as arresting as her story. Haunted by the fear that she failed to grasp a clue to Evie's fate, Lizzie must navigate the complex needs of the adults around her while grappling with a loss that threatens to overwhelm.

The End of Everything is no ordinary tale of a child abduction. In this startling novel, Megan Abbott takes readers on a harrowing journey through the dark landscape of a young girl's psyche as she confronts the painful complexities of family, friendship, and her own emerging identity.

Les mer
A mesmerising emotional thriller for fans of The Virgin Suicides and The Lovely Bones
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
Les mer
A mesmerising emotional thriller for fans of The Virgin Suicides and The Lovely Bones

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781447283706
Publisert
2015-06-18
Utgiver
Pan Macmillan; Picador
Vekt
178 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

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 co-writer of the smash-hit Sky Atlantic drama, The Deuce. Born in the Detroit area, she now lives in Queens, New York City.