The American Girl
From a bright new talent comes a twisting psychological thriller with a shocking conclusion, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, B.A. Paris and Helen Fields.
A MISSING FAMILY
Barefoot, bloodied, with no memory of what has happened to her – Quinn Perkins stumbles out of the woods in France and discovers that her exchange family have mysteriously disappeared.
A SMALL TOWN SEEKING REVENGE
Journalist Molly Swift is drawn to the mystery and prepared to do anything to learn the truth, including lying to get close to Quinn. But when a shocking discovery sparks fury in the town, Quinn is arrested for murder.
DARK SECRETS DRAGGED INTO THE LIGHT
As a trial by media ensues, Molly is left to unravel the town’s disturbing past and clear Quinn’s name – but is she really innocent? Or is she a cunning killer intent on getting away with murder?
‘Beguiles from its first fevered pages … A rich, captivating novel you simply can’t put down’ Megan Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of Dare Me and The Fever -
‘This fierce, convoluted tale offers one surprise after another.’ Publishers Weekly -
‘Horsley’s spooky psychological thriller is the perfect late-summer beach read’ Richmond Times-Dispatch -
‘The suspense and deep plot speak volumes … kept me on the edge of my seat. I was deeply entranced with this magnificent tale and I highly recommend it to readers everywhere. Kate Horsley is indeed a talented writer’ Manhattan Book Review -
‘A compelling psychological thriller … [with] Poe-like dread ’ Booklist -
‘Throughout her novel’s shifts in narration and chronology, Horsley plays the reader as cleverly as she does the characters’ Kirkus -
‘Loaded with twists and unexpected turns, The American Girl is not only chilling, it is frighteningly plausible’ Reader To Reader -
‘Readers will certainly add Kate Horsley to their list of authors to watch in the future’ BoloBooks.com -
‘The American Girl is a psychological suspense novel … that will have readers holding their breath until the last page’ Lori Rader-Day, Mary Higgins Clark-winning author of Little Pretty Things -
‘Kate Horsley’s taut writing and whip-smart plotting make for an exceptional mystery … hypnotic’ Hilary Davidson, Anthony Award-winning author of Blood Always Tells -