What Have You Done?
A Novel
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4.1 • 828 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Dark · Addictive · Twisty · Chilling · Domestic Suspense
“Lapena is a master of manipulation.” —USA Today
The new unputdownable novel from the “queen of the one-sit read,” and New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont. But this morning that will change. And one innocent question could be deadly. What have you done?
The teenagers get their kicks telling ghost stories in the old graveyard. The parents trust their kids will arrive home safe from school. Everyone knows everyone. Curtains rarely twitch. Front doors are left unlocked.
But Diana Brewer isn’t lying safely in her bed where she belongs. Instead she lies in a hayfield, circled by vultures, discovered by a local farmer.
How quickly a girl becomes a ghost. How quickly a town of friendly, familiar faces becomes a town of suspects, a place of fear and paranoia.
Someone in Fairhill did this. Everyone wants answers.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The veneer of a small town is shattered when a young girl is murdered in this riveting mystery. High school student Diana Brewer was a shining light in the quaint town of Fairhill, Vermont—but then her strangled body is discovered in a local farmer’s field. As the police investigation begins to reveal secrets about her seemingly ideal boyfriend and respected track-and-field coach, Diana’s spirit watches over it all, wanting just as badly to discover who killed her. Shari Lapena does it again, creating a gripping tale that blends a classic whodunit with just a touch of the supernatural. We loved seeing things from the perspective of Diana’s ghost, whose quest for revenge adds a brilliant twist. We became utterly engrossed in the investigation right up until the final reveal—which left us floored. Pop some popcorn or find a nice spot by the pool; you’ll want to savor this suspenseful story.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The murder of a teenage girl shakes up the sleepy town of Fairhill, Vt., in bestseller Lapena's captivating latest (after Everyone Here Is Lying). After farmer Roy Ressler notices vultures circling his crops one morning, he discovers the naked corpse of 17-year-old Diana Brewer. Bright, pretty, and popular, Diana had no known enemies, leaving a glaring question at the center of the tragedy: who could possibly want Fairhill's golden girl dead? Cycling through a laundry list of viewpoints—including multiple suspects, Diana's family members, and the ghost of Diana herself—Lapena illustrates how the murder causes parents to cast suspicion on their children, teachers to come under fire, and decades-long relationships to fracture. Gym teacher Brad Turner fears Diana's death will dredge up his own secrets; when construction worker Joe Prior gets called in for questioning, he worries his past might be catching up to him. What begins as a straightforward mystery gradually blooms into a portrait of a community coming apart at the seams. While the secrets-of-a-small-town themes aren't exactly novel, Lapena's richly drawn characters and gift for suspense give them new life. It's gripping stuff.
Customer Reviews
A great whodunnit
The publishers synopsis led me to believe it would be like the book, the lovely bones, but it really wasn’t. There were lots of suspects, several red herrings, but I did guess who it might be early on and I was right. But well plotted. I definitely enjoyed it. She’s a writer you can trust. No loose ends, every angle covered. I recommend it highly.
Hooked!
I have a really hard time staying with a book to the very end. I usually able to figure it out and get bored. This one had me engaged the entire time and every time I thought I had it figured out I was surprised with a twist! Loved it
Another great Shari Lapena read
There are a lot of characters in this book so it took a while to get them all straight. Lots of twists and turns so you’ll be in suspense until the very end. I had a hard time putting it down!