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When the Stars Go Dark
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes a fast-paced thriller and a hauntingly suspenseful deep-dive into trauma
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes a fast-paced thriller and a hauntingly suspenseful deep-dive into trauma
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes a bold combination of true crime, psychology, and a hint of the metaphysical.
‘A novel of both great sadness and great beauty; a gripping story drenched in the exquisite allure of the natural world.’ - Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale
‘A tour de force of literary suspense. It pulled me under and left me gasping.’ - Christina Baker Kline, author of The Exiles
‘Visceral and hauntingly suspenseful.’ - Aimee Molloy, author of The Perfect Mother
A detective hiding away from the world. A disappearance that reaches into her past.
Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective living in San Francisco. When unspeakable tragedy strikes, she turns to the Californian village of Mendocino to grieve. Seeking comfort in the chocolate-box village she grew up in, Anna instead arrives to news that a local girl has gone missing.
The crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of a crucial time in Anna’s childhood when an unsolved murder changed the community forever. As past and present collide, Anna is forced to confront the darkest side of human nature.
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Paula McLain delivers a powerful psychological thriller focusing on the victims rather than the perpetrators, with an intricate and suspenseful plot. The novel is praised for its lyrical prose, deep characterisation, and exploration of grief and trauma. It melds literary fiction with crime, making it a gripping and atmospheric read that's both intellectually nourishing and emotionally profound.
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ISBN: 9780861541973
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 April 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Point Blank
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 384
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About the Author
Paula McLain is the New York Times bestselling author of Love and Ruin, Circling the Sun, The Paris Wife, and A Ticket to Ride, the memoir Like Family: Growing Up in Other People’s Houses, and two collections of poetry. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, O: The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere. She lives in Ohio with her family.
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