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Be careful with very calm surfaces, you never know what might be underneath.
From the author of the international bestseller The Girl on the Train .
In her addictive new psychological thriller, On Dark Waters , Paula Hawkins shows us that the truth is slippery and can drag people deeper into their own mysteries.
In the days before her death, Nel called her sister. Jules didn't answer the phone and simply ignored her plea for help. Now Nel is dead. They say she committed suicide. And Jules has been forced to return to the one place she thought she'd escaped forever to care for the teenage daughter her sister left behind. But Jules is afraid. Vitally afraid. Of her long-buried past, of the old Mill House, of knowing that Nel would never have thrown herself to her death. And most of all, she's afraid of the river, and the stretch everyone calls Drowning Well...
With the same frenetic writing and precise understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers worldwide in her explosive debut novel, The Girl on the Train , Paula Hawkins presents us with a powerful read that surpasses all expectations, exploring the stories we tell about our past and the power they have to destroy the lives we lead in the present. The film rights to "In Dark Waters" have been acquired by DreamWorks Pictures.
“A captivating contemporary murder narrative... The suspense and plot keep the reader guessing who the killer is.” - People Magazine
"All the intrigue is tantalizing to the reader thanks to Hawkins's impressive writing, which tells a complex narrative... A chronicle whose final pages yield surprising revelations." - The Wall Street Journal
"A delightful new mystery... Influenced by Hitchcock, Hawkins has a cinematic eye and an ear for fresh, provocative language... So dig in. The result is a stunning finale. A noir beach read that might make you think twice about dipping your toe into these dark, icy waters." - USA Today
""Addictive... This novel has a little bit of everything for anyone looking for their next binge read."" - Marie Claire
"Hawkins is at the forefront of a group of authors—think Gillian Flynn and Megan Abbott—who have reinvigorated the thriller genre by touching on the subject of psychological threat and social unease... There's a solace to a dark escape. A promise of submerged truths emerging into the light." - Vogue
“An unputdownable, smart, and thoughtful thriller.” - PopSugar
""An intriguing feminist tale about small-town hypocrisy, sexual politics, and mistakes that won't wash away."" - Entertainment Weekly
"It contains as many chilling plot twists as The Girl on the Train . This time, with mothers, daughters, and sisters, Hawkins grapples with the questions of memory, exploring what happens when our conflicting memories collide to destroy the present." - Harper's Bazaar
"Hawkins builds a difficult and complicated path in which the ghosts of the past return to haunt those living in the present." - W Magazine
“When it comes to tension, you can cut it with a knife, and no one does it better than Hawkins.” - New York Post
"The payoff at the end of the book gives you a very satisfying punch." - Publishers Weekly
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