The Dead Girl in 2A
A Novel
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3.8 • 252 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
From USA Today bestselling author Carter Wilson comes a psychological thriller about forgotten strangers, dark pasts, and a secret so big it just might destroy everything.
They meet on a plane, but nothing about this situation is coincidental… This flight will take them somewhere they never expected to go
Jack Buchannan knows the woman sitting next to him on his business flight to Denver—he just can't figure out how he knows her. Clara Stowe isn't in Jake's line of work and didn't go to college with him. They have nearly nothing in common apart from a deep and shared certainty that they've met before. As their airplane conversation deepens, both struggle to figure out what circumstances could have possibly brought them together. Then, in a revelation that sends Jake reeling, Clara admits she's traveling to the Colorado mountains to kill herself, and she disappears into the crowded airport immediately after landing. Though Clara is gone, Jake is determined to track the girl in the city and figure out their connection.
The Dead Girl in 2A is the story of what happens to Jake and Clara after they get off that plane, and the manipulative figure, a two-dimensional man who has brought them together decades after they first met. Intensely creepy, beautifully written, and full of Carter Wilson's signature whom-can-you-trust paranoia, this is a psychological thriller unlike any you've read before.
When two strangers discover they're connected in ways they could never have imagined, what ensues is a mind-bending race to the truth. This taut, riveting psychological thriller from the award-winning and bestselling author Carter Wilson will leave you reeling.
Named one of the best mysteries and thrillers of 2018, The Dead Girl in 2A is:
•Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and AJ Finn
•For readers who enjoy who-can-you-trust mysteries and psychological thrillers
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This seductive mystery had us wondering: If our memories make up a big part of our identity, what happens when we start to lose them? Struggling writer Jake Buchannan boards a plane to Denver and is seated next to a woman named Clara Stowe. The two instantly recognize each other…but they have no idea how or why, since they both suffer from disturbing gaps in their childhood memories. After making a startling confession, Clara vanishes into a busy airport terminal, setting up a full-tilt thrill ride. As the story shifts back and forth between Jake and Clara, the revelations around the characters’ relationships pile up. Like Dean Koontz, Carter Wilson successfully combines mystery, suspense, and horror. And his final reveal—wow!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
On a flight to Denver, Boston freelance writer Jake Buchannan recognizes his seatmate, Clara Stowe, but he can't remember from where, in this gripping standalone from Wilson (Mister Tender's Girl). As Jake tries to figure out the connection, he bonds with Clara over the fact that the two otherwise healthy 30-something-year-olds are suffering from memory loss. Then Clara confides that she plans to head up to the Aspen area and kill herself. Jake is unable to persuade her to change her mind, and she disappears after landing. It later becomes clear that their reunion was no coincidence. Alternating between Jake's viewpoint and Clara's diary, the multifaceted plot reveals that a year earlier, in Boston, both of them began participating in a memory research clinical trial led by a seedy man named Landis. Jake resolves to learn the truth about Landis's scheme and save Clara from her fate. Wilson provides plenty of creepy and downright disturbing moments on the way to the unexpectedly heartfelt conclusion. Psychological thriller fans will be well satisfied.
Customer Reviews
Don’t buy this book unless you have a whole day to read it!
I was unable to put it down. I’m a pretty fast reader but I don’t think I’ve ever read a entire book non stop in a day! This story has enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing and once you figure out the real villain it’s very satisfying to discover that you were right! Just enough suspense to keep you on your toes, and very believable despite the very underlying premise that our memory may not always be what we think it is.
Well thought out plot and an easy read
The writing style was very enjoyable and the plot was pretty complex. I have to say it was really good because it definitely didn’t feel like a story I’ve read before. Fully recommend if you need a good page turner.
Excellent
I could not put it down.