Summary
A twisted serial killer is among the Eight New Popular Penguin Picks.
A chilling new thriller that gets into the heart and mind of the killer, and the victim.
Seventeen-year-old Tessa, dubbed a ‘Black-Eyed Susan’ by the media, became famous for being the only victim to survive the vicious attack of a serial killer. Her testimony helped to put a dangerous criminal behind bars - or so she thought.
Now, decades later, the black-eyed susans planted outside Tessa’s bedroom …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405941129 |
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| ISBN-10: | 140594112X |
| Author: | Julia Heaberlin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Penguin Picks |
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Critics Review
It’s a terrific plot, matched by the quality of the writing and superbly paced tension * The Times BOOK OF THE MONTH *
Black Eyed Susans is a compelling read, especially for Serial fans * Cosmopolitan *
One of the classiest thrillers you’ll read this year * Charlotte Heathcote *
About as good an example of Grip Lit as you could read * Sunday Independent *
Sophisticated, disturbing and with plenty of red herrings * Woman and Home *
We can’t remember the last time a thriller burrowed under out skin like this. Sparkling characters, authentic emotion, and an unpredictable plot makes this a terrific read from start to end * iBook, Books of the Month *
An absorbing character study and a good choice for readers who want to really sink into a psychological thriller * Booklist *
A truly compelling tale of the fragility of memory and elusive redemption * Kirkus Reviews *
Black-Eyed Susans is a masterful thriller that shouldn’t be missed … and in terms of suspense, characterizations and storytelling… is outstanding. Heaberlin’s work calls to mind that of Gillian Flynn. Both writers published impressive early novels that were largely overlooked, and then one that couldn’t be: Flynn’s Gone Girl and now Heaberlin’s Black-Eyed Susans. Don’t miss it. * Washington Post *
Gripping… The suspense builds as Tessie uncovers devastating secrets from the past en route to the shocking ending * Publishers Weekly *
About The Author
Julia Heaberlin
Julia Heaberlin is the internationally bestselling author of six thrillers, including Black-Eyed Susans, Paper Ghosts, We Are All the Same in the Dark and Night Will Find You. Her books have sold to more than twenty countries and have been optioned for film. Black-Eyed Susans was a Sunday Times number two bestseller and a Radio 2 Book Club selection, as well as Waterstones Thriller of the Month. Before writing novels, Heaberlin was an award-winning journalist, which fed her interest in true crime and the forgotten stories of victims, a theme she carries into her fiction. She lives with her family in Texas.
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