Praise for DAY ONE
Chris Whitaker: ‘A stunning and masterful mystery. A beautifully observed portrait of unthinkable tragedy and the remnants of love, hope and despair that remain. Abigail Dean is a rare and very special storyteller’
Shari Lapena: ‘A gripping examination of a community devastated […] A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant’
Jeffery Deaver: ‘Superb! DAY ONE is what brilliant thriller writing is all about: living, breathing characters, a nonstop plot […] the tale will stay with you long after you read the final page’
Victoria Selman: ‘What a shining talent Abigail Dean is! DAY ONE is riveting, original and sensitively spun’
Jennifer Saint: ‘DAY ONE is a devastating, beautiful novel written with such skill, grace and compassion that I couldn't stop reading through the tears […] a novel you will read in one sitting but that will linger in your mind for much longer’
Emilia Hart: ‘Gripping and beautifully written DAY ONE confronts the darkest parts of human nature with guts and grace. I loved it’
Clémence Michallon: ‘DAY ONE is a phenomenal, stunningly intelligent thriller […] It is at once empathic and uncompromising. No one writes darkness like Abigail Dean’
Kate Gray: ‘Accomplished, heartbreaking and utterly absorbing. DAY ONE is a riveting read'
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Praise for GIRL A
Sunday Times: ‘A novel that’s psychologically astute, adroitly organised and written with flair. In the traditional new year battle between much touted first thrillers it’s the clear winner’
Sunday Times Style: ‘Dean’s debut is the novel you’ll stay up reading until 3am’
Guardian: ‘Incendiary, beautifully written thriller debut’ / ‘authentic, humane and full of hope’
Sophie Hannah for the Guardian: ‘A riveting page-turner, and full of hope in the face of despair’
Daily Mail: ‘an assured and striking debut’
Daily Mirror: ‘Compelling and heartbreaking, Girl A is a beautifully crafted story about complicated family bonds and the devastating after effects of trauma. It’s impossible to put down and impossible to forget.’
Daily Express: ‘An unmissable debut... absorbing, subtle and powerful, it’s going to be huge’
Sunday Express: ‘Girl A by Abigail Dean will be huge […] it’s a powerful, evocative and accomplished debut’
BBC Online: ‘A gripping and eerie read’
Elle: ‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl’
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Bookseller: ‘January is traditionally the month to launch a big fiction debut, and Girl A is set to be one of the biggest’
Booklist: ‘Lex is a fascinating study in abnormal psychology, and the novel is, altogether, a tour de force, beautifully written, richly imagined, and compulsively readable. Add to this its grave, sometimes ominous tone, and the result is unforgettable’
Good Housekeeping: ‘This haunting, bruising drama has a gut-punch of a twist’
Prima: ‘A powerful read... [an] astonishing debut’
The Motherload Book Club: ‘The buzz around this book is something else and it’s all deserved’