Happy New Year
The gripping must-read thriller with a shocking twist
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3.7 • 23 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
She couldn't wait to get to the party. But she never made it home . . . THE GRIPPING THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Malin Stehn's drama rakes red-hot embers from the ashes' THE TIMES
'Pacy, atmospheric and extremely thrilling' WILL DEAN, author of THE LAST THING TO BURN
'Nordic noir via American Beauty with a dash of Big Little Lies' APPLE BOOKS
'A tense, slow-burn thriller . . . a great read' CATHERINE COOPER, author of THE CHALET
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As midnight approaches, old friends the Wiksells and the Anderssons raise their glasses in celebration.
Across town, their teenage children host their own party, finally free to let loose.
But the next morning, seventeen-year-old Jennifer Wiksell is missing.
The hours tick by.
The police get involved.
And no one knows who to trust.
Because these two families have a lot to hide.
And some will do anything to keep the truth from getting out . . .
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'A riveting Scandi thriller, depicting every family's worst nightmare in exquisite detail' AMY McCULLOCH, author of BREATHLESS
'Wintry, Scandi, twisty and compelling. What's not to love?' JANE FALLON, author of JUST. GOT. REAL.
'A lot of twists and turns which I didn't see coming' 5* Reader Review
'Tremendously immersive . . . pure reading bliss' M-magasin
'Impossible to part with until the final page' 5* Reader Review
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Peaked too early? Romantically heartbroken? All alone at midnight? With its long queues, high prices and even higher pressure, most of us know the feeling of New Year’s Eve disappointment. Just be thankful you’re not a character in prolific YA writer Malin Stehn’s debut adult thriller. When a 17 year old goes missing after leaving a Malmö house party in the snowy depths of a Swedish winter, the ripples spread around her parents’ circle, bringing dark secrets to the surface of their seemingly serene, stylish lives. Written in elegant prose, Stehn’s pacy narrative taps into every family’s worst nightmare. It asks moral questions about how well we truly know our friends and family—and how far we would go to protect them. Unpredictable plot twists touch on issues ranging from sexual politics to social media, from Islamophobia to mental health. Atmospheric flashbacks and alternate narrators add depth. This slow-burning mystery is Nordic noir via American Beauty with a dash of Big Little Lies.
