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Black-Eyed Susans

  • Imprint: Penguin

  • ISBN: 9781405941129

  • Length: 416  Pages

  • RRP: £9.99

Black-Eyed Susans

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 window seem to be a message from a killer who should be safely in prison . . .

  • Imprint: Penguin

  • ISBN: 9781405941129

  • Length: 416  Pages

  • RRP: £9.99

Reviews

  • 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

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About the Author

Julia Heaberlin

Julia Heaberlin is an award-winning journalist. She has also edited numerous real-life thriller stories, including a series on the perplexing and tragic murders of girls buried in the Mexican desert and another on domestic violence. She lives with her husband and son in Texas. Her previous novel, Black-Eyed Susans, was a Sunday Times Number Two bestseller and a Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club selection as well as Waterstones Thriller of the Month.

Julia Heaberlin

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