The Devil You Know - Hardcover

De Mariaffi, Elisabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1476779082 ISBN 13: 9781476779089

Publisher: Touchstone Books, 2015

Synopsis

“Gripping!” —Margaret Atwood via Twitter (@MargaretAtwood)

In the vein of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects and A.S.A. Harrison’s The Silent Wife, The Devil You Know is a thrilling debut about a rookie reporter, whose memories of the murder of her childhood best friend bring danger—and a stalker—right to her doorstep.

The year is 1993. Rookie crime beat reporter Evie Jones is haunted by the unsolved murder of her best friend Lianne Gagnon who was killed in 1982, back when both girls were eleven. The suspected killer, a repeat offender named Robert Cameron, was never arrested, leaving Lianne’s case cold.

Now twenty-one and living alone for the first time, Evie is obsessively drawn to finding out what really happened to Lianne. She leans on another childhood friend, David Patton, for help—but every clue they uncover seems to lead to an unimaginable conclusion. As she gets closer and closer to the truth, Evie becomes convinced that the killer is still at large—and that he’s coming back for her.

From critically acclaimed author Elisabeth de Mariaffi comes a spine-tingling debut about secrets long buried and obsession that cannot be controlled.

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Review

"Take wit of "Gone Girl", the horror of "Helter Skelter", the twists of "In Cold Blood", and the wisdom of Joan Didion's "The White Album", and you feel the thrill of reading "The Devil You Know". Elisabeth de Mariaffi has written a brilliant and thoughtful thriller that is tense, funny, scary, smart, and true. Her clear-eyed insight into the kind of fear that women carry through life resonated deeply with me."--Claire Cameron, author of The Bear

"Take wit of "Gone Girl," the horror of "Helter Skelter," the twists of "In Cold Blood," and the wisdom of Joan Didion's "The White Album," and you feel the thrill of reading "The Devil You Know." Elisabeth de Mariaffi has written a brilliant and thoughtful thriller that is tense, funny, scary, smart, and true. Her clear-eyed insight into the kind of fear that women carry through life resonated deeply with me."--Claire Cameron, author of The Bear

"This story is creepy, dark, and addictive. It's a really smart thriller--and it feels true, which makes it all the more frightening."--Sarah Selecky, author of "This Cake Is for the Party"

""The Devil You Know" is a gripping literary thriller that will get under your skin and burrow into your every waking thought. You'll see a little bit of yourself in Evie Jones, and you'll find yourself looking over your shoulder even more after reading this creepy, chilling?, and hauntingly beautiful book."--Chevy Stevens, author of "That Night and Still Missing"

"The suspense slowly builds, reaching a frightening climax . . . . [An] engaging thriller from a promising first novelist."--"Booklist"

"Gripping!" --Margaret Atwood via Twitter (@MargaretAtwood)

Gripping! --Margaret Atwood via Twitter (@MargaretAtwood)"

""The Devil You Know "manages simultaneously to be funny, sweet, hip, and utterly terrifying. Elisabeth de Mariaffi has written a smart, unique thriller." Alafair Burke, author of "All Day and a Night""

""The Devil You Know" is an exceptionally tense, thoughtful book, one which had me questioning my assumptions and checking my pulse. Elisabeth de Mariaffi writes in crisp, tight prose that pulls the reader through the story seamlessly, and it is a story that thrills, surprises, and above all else makes the reader rethink their assumptions about how women experience the world of violence. A magnificent debut novel." Steven Galloway, author of "The Confabulist" and "The Cellist of Sarajevo""

"The Devil You Know" is a gripping literary thriller that will get under your skin and burrow into your every waking thought. You'll see a little bit of yourself in Evie Jones, and you'll find yourself looking over your shoulder even more after reading this creepy, chilling?, and hauntingly beautiful book." Chevy Stevens, author of "That Night and Still Missing""

About the Author

Elisabeth de Mariaffi is a critically acclaimed writer whose short story collection, How to Get Along with Women, was longlisted for the prestigious Giller Prize. She lives in St. John s, Canada, with her family.

Edition details

• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476779082
• ISBN 13: 9781476779089
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308