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Girl A

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Girl A by Abigail Dean is a gripping narrative about a young woman, known as Girl A, who escapes a harrowing childhood in a notorious house of horrors. As she navigates her path to freedom and adulthood, she confronts her past after being unexpectedly left with her mother's estate. This transformative journey unfolds against the backdrop of sibling relationships and long-buried truths.
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You might enjoy this gripping novel if you are drawn to psychological thrillers with deep emotional and character exploration. The narrative delves into themes of resilience and redemption, as the protagonist confronts her traumatic past and the complex family dynamics that shaped it. If you appreciate intense, thought-provoking stories that unravel secrets piece by piece, this book may captivate you.

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Girl A

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ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE DEATH OF US, ABIGAIL DEAN'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL NOW!

‘The year’s best debut’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘The best crime novel of the year’ INDEPENDENT

‘Sensational. Gripping, haunting, and beautifully written’ RICHARD OSMAN

CHOSEN AS A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE TIMES, THE FT, THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, STYLIST AND MORE!

‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone GirlELLE

‘The novel you’ll stay up reading until 3am’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘An astonishing achievement.’ JESSIE BURTON

‘Gripping, beautifully written perfection.’ SOPHIE HANNAH

‘A masterpiece.’ LOUISE O’NEILL

‘Fantastic.’ PAULA HAWKINS

Girl A, she said. ‘The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.’

I am Lex Gracie: but they call me Girl A.
I grew up with my family on the moors.
I escaped when I was fifteen years old.

NOW SOMETHING IS PULLING ME BACK…

RIGHTS SOLD IN 36 TERRITORIES

SOON TO BE A TV SHOW DIRECTED BY JOHAN RENCK (Chernobyl)

‘Incendiary, beautifully written debut’ Guardian

‘Psychologically astute, adroitly organised, written with flair’ Sunday Times

‘Terrifyingly gripping’ SUSIE STEINER

‘Beautiful’ ADELE PARKS

‘Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way, and intriguing to the last page’ LIZ NUGENT

‘I was obsessed by it. As close to perfect as thrillers get’ JOHN MARRS

‘A gripping debut’ Oprah magazine

One of Marie Claire, Waterstones and Grazia’s best books for 2021

A Sunday Times No.2 bestseller for w/e 6/2/21

A New York Times bestseller

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Girl A by Abigail Dean has been lauded as a gripping and psychologically astute debut. The narrative is described as both powerful and evocative, with a haunting yet compassionate touch. Many reviews praise the novel for its intense and compelling story, filled with hope amidst despair, and a twist that is both devastating and masterfully crafted.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008389093

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took last summer off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday. She now works as a lawyer for Google, and is currently writing her second novel.

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