Summary
In the vein of Kathleen Barber and Julia Heaberlin comes an electrifying debut suspense that pits the inhabitants of a small town against each other.
Nine years ago, July Weaver’s little sister was one of the first victims of the Pacific Lake Killer, a serial killer in Georgia. When other girls began to disappear and were found dead, it was July’s testimony that put her own father into prison for the crimes. After the sentencing, she fled to Nashville to focus on her music career and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781639105861 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1639105867 |
| Author: | Emily Smith |
| Publisher: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Imprint: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 146mm |
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Praise for You Always Come Back
“Fantastic and hard to put down.”
—Portland Book Review, 5-star review
“A great psychological thriller that hits all the right notes. Strong writing, and great characters make this a good fall novel.”
—Red Carpet Crash
“Emily Smith’s psychological thriller You Always Come Back is a tense, absorbing, heartbreaking, and absolutely unputdownable debut; a masterful portrait of what may well be the ultimate dysfunctional family. Smith’s quirky yet realistic characters along with her gorgeous prose grabbed me from the first page, while her expert plotting and her unique take on the challenges of escaping a less-than-perfect childhood kept me enthralled until the very end. Highly recommended!”
―Karen Dionne, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of The Marsh King’s Daughter and The Wicked Sister
“Emily Smith’s You Always Come Back is one of those very rare debuts that forces you to lean over and read every single word. A family drama in the ranks of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, Smith’s story follows July Weaver’s reluctant return to her family home after vowing never to do so. And who would blame her? The Weaver family has a sordid and heartbreaking past, culminating with the patriarch in prison for a series of murders. Smith’s writing is sublime and, in July Weaver, she pens a fierce, vulnerable, and flawed protagonist who ranks amongst the most memorable in modern-day thrillers. This is a story that will stay with me for some time.”
—Carter Wilson, USA Today bestselling author of Mister Tender’s Girl
“Strong character-driven novel from a writer with a deliciously strong, unique voice. One of the most satisfying reads I’ve had in a good while.”
—Alex Marwood, award-winning author of The Killer Next Door
“Stunning and accomplished, You Always Come Back is the serial killer story we’d all love to write. Following July and her perfectly-drawn, dysfunctional family, it weaves a tale of trauma and doubt as it crosses between present day and the awful events all those years ago. Compelling and heartbreaking and more than a little bit horrific, I read it breathlessly for the final, desperate conclusion.”
—Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man
About The Author
Emily Smith
Emily Smith is a journalist and mother of three children. Her very first children’s book, ASTRID THE AU PAIR FROM OUTER SPACE, won the silver medal in the 6-8 age group at the Smarties Prize 1999. Her next title for Young Corgi, THE SHRIMP, won the 6-8 age group Smarties gold medal in 2000.
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