Girl Falling
A Gripping Psychological Thriller from the international Bestselling Author of Dirt Town
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'Hayley Scrivenor is a major new talent' ERIN KELLY
'Australian Crime has a new star' CHRIS HAMMER
WHY WOULD MY BEST FRIEND WANT TO DESTROY MY LIFE?
Finn and her closest friend Daphne grew up in the imposing shadow of Australia’s Blue Mountains, their uneasy bond forged by both losing their sisters at a young age. Now in their twenties, Daphne is at university, while Finn has remained in the mountains and fallen in love with newcomer Magdu – a young woman with troubles of her own.
Though tensions arose during Magdu and Daphne’s first meeting, Finn is looking forward to a day of rock climbing and bonding for the three women on the cliffs near their town. But nothing goes as planned and, in a horrific accident, Magdu falls to her death.
In the aftermath, the friends become the focus of a police investigation. Was it really an accident? Or did something far more sinister play out that day?
Bold, dramatic and utterly compelling, Girl Falling is an atmospheric, psychological mystery from the award-winning author of Dirt Town for fans of Harlan Coben and Chris Hammer.
Readers LOVE Girl Falling
'A great story with a twist I never saw coming' 5* Reader Review
‘This is a double-cross thriller, a cat-and-mouse chase, and a delectable story of when someone becomes obsessed’ – 5* Reader Review
'The Blue Mountains is a perfect sinister setting ... had me gripped' 5* Reader Review
‘Kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t put it down’ – 5* Reader Review
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In this twisty if far-fetched psychological thriller from Lambda Award winner Scrivenor (Dirt Creek), three young women set out to rappel down a cliff in an Australian national park—but only two survive. When Daphne Bennett, who has long harbored unrequited feelings for park guide Finn Young, suggests the excursion to Finn and her grad-student girlfriend, Magdu Fernandes, Finn and Magdu brush aside their misgivings. Then, disaster strikes: Finn, who ventures out first, watches Magdu, the woman she hoped to marry, plummet past her in a blaze of orange. Was it a tragic accident, or something more sinister? As police explore the possibility of foul play and grill a grieving, guilt-wracked Finn—whom Magdu's conservative family blames for their daughter's death—she is forced to face hard truths about her relationships with both her deceased girlfriend and the increasingly frightening Daphne. Those reflections gradually lead to the unearthing of a lurid web of secrets and lies, culminating in a bombshell reveal that's likely to leave some readers feeling played. Still, Scrivenor's evocative sense of place and unerring aim for the emotional jugular keep the pages turning. It's not perfect, but Scrivenor delivers some gratifying jolts.
