When You Find Me
A Novel
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4.3 • 58 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
Southern gothic meets psychological suspense in this chilling look at marriage and madness in a wealthy South Carolina family—for fans of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects.
“A hell of a debut!” —Book Riot
Her husband is missing.
Visiting her family’s South Carolina estate, socialite Gray Godfrey wakes from a night out to an empty bed. Her husband Paul is gone and a thrashing hangover has wiped her memory clean. At first, she’s relieved for the break from her tumultuous marriage; perhaps Paul just needed some space. But when his car is found abandoned on the highway, Gray must face the truth: Paul is gone. And Gray may not want him found.
Her life is unraveling.
When a stranger named Annie calls claiming to know Paul’s whereabouts, Gray reluctantly accepts her help. But this ally is not what she seems: soon Annie is sending frightening messages and revealing disturbing secrets only Gray could know. As Annie’s threats escalate and Gray’s grip on reality begins to slip, the life she thought she had and the dark truth she’s been living begin to merge, leaving an unsettling question: What does Annie want? And what will she do to get it?
A chilling look at marriage, madness, and the lives we think we lead, When You Find Me is a daring debut from a talented new voice in psychological suspense.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Southern gothic meets psychological suspense in Vernon's eerie debut. Gray King, an alcoholic whose life is unraveling, reluctantly agrees to go with her husband, Paul, to her family home in Elizabeth, S.C., for the Christmas holidays. Her first glimpse of the house establishes the sinister mood: it "sat like a rotting log concealing secrets beneath its moist belly." On Christmas Eve, to get away from the suffocating house and down a few double gin and tonics, she heads for Ruby's Tavern, towing her husband and younger sister along. In a drunken exhibition, she kisses a former lover, causing Paul to drag her away. On Christmas morning, she awakes with no memory of the night before and finds Paul gone. Det. Nina Palmer, who went to school with Gray, investigates Paul's disappearance. Gray's paranoia is heightened when she begins receiving cryptic cellphone messages from a woman called Annie. The novel shifts perspective among Gray, Nina, and Annie, each of whom raises questions about the reliability of the others. The full complement of macabre motives lurks in the shadows. Fans of dark tales of familial and marital discord will be satisfied.)
Customer Reviews
Nice thriller
I enjoyed this. Really got invested in the characters and plot twists. Recommended.
Unexpected finish!
Unexpected finish!
Review
Omg twists until the end! Loved this kept me on the edge of my seat. Great characters!!