Girl A

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‘The year’s best debut’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘The best crime novel of the year’ INDEPENDENT

‘Sensational. Gripping, haunting, and beautifully written’ RICHARD OSMAN

CHOSEN AS A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE TIMES, THE FT, THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, STYLIST AND MORE!

‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl’ ELLE
‘The novel you’ll stay up reading until 3am’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘An astonishing achievement.’ JESSIE BURTON
‘Gripping, beautifully written perfection.’ SOPHIE HANNAH
‘A masterpiece.’ LOUISE O’NEILL
‘Fantastic.’ PAULA HAWKINS

‘Girl A,’ she said. ‘The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.’

I am Lex Gracie: but they call me Girl A.
I grew up with my family on the moors.
I escaped when I was fifteen years old.

NOW SOMETHING IS PULLING ME BACK…

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‘Incendiary, beautifully written debut’ Guardian
‘Psychologically astute, adroitly organised, written with flair’ Sunday Times
‘Terrifyingly gripping’ SUSIE STEINER
‘Beautiful’ ADELE PARKS
‘Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way, and intriguing to the last page’ LIZ NUGENT
‘I was obsessed by it. As close to perfect as thrillers get’ JOHN MARRS
‘A gripping debut’ Oprah magazine
One of Marie Claire, Waterstones and Grazia’s best books for 2021
A Sunday Times No.2 bestseller for w/e 6/2/21
A New York Times bestseller

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‘Sensational’ RICHARD OSMAN

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‘Psychologically astute, written with flair. In the new year battle between first thrillers it’s the clear winner’ SUNDAY TIMES

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‘Superb. Authentic, humane and full of hope’ GUARDIAN

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‘The novel you’ll stay up reading until 3am’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

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‘Powerful, evocative and accomplished’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

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‘Astonishingly good’ OBSERVER

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‘VC Andrews for Generation Z’ THE TIMES

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‘An unmissable debut. Absorbing and powerful’ DAILY EXPRESS

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‘This haunting, bruising drama has a gut-punch of a twist’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

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‘A powerful read, an astonishing debut’ PRIMA

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‘A gripping and eerie read’ BBC ONLINE

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‘A riveting page-turner, full of hope in the face of despair’ SOPHIE HANNAH for THE GUARDIAN

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‘Deft yet devastating. An astonishing achievement' JESSIE BURTON

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‘Utter genius’ JOANNA CANNON

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‘A masterpiece’ LOUISE O’NEILL

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‘Terrifyingly gripping’ SUSIE STEINER

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‘Fantastic, I loved it’ PAULA HAWKINS

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‘Dark, compelling’ JANE FALLON

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‘Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way’ LIZ NUGENT

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‘A scorcher of a debut’ EMMA GANNON

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‘Girl A gives you no option but to put your life on pause’ STACEY HALLS

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‘Pitch black, but with such a thread of tenderness’ BETH MORREY

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‘A modern-day classic’ JEFFERY DEAVER

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‘Beautiful’ ADELE PARKS

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‘Insanely gripping’ MARIAN KEYES

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‘Remarkable’ CHRIS WHITAKER

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‘Tremendously accomplished’ JANE CASEY

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‘Powerful, immersive’ HARRIET TYCE

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‘Intense, haunting, powerful’ T.M. LOGAN

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‘A gripping novel’ OPRAH MAGAZINE

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‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl’ ELLE

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‘Grips from the first page’ THE BOOKSELLER

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‘One of 2021’s biggest debuts’ COSMOPOLITAN

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‘A dark thriller with a heartbreaking twist’ RED

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‘You won’t be able to put it down’ HELLO

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‘Brilliant’ THE SUN

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Experiencing this book both through reading and listening simultaneously was a revelation! The author's engaging writing style made it incredibly tempting to devour the entire story in one sitting. Equally impressive was the narrator's clear and expressive voice, which significantly enhanced the enjoyment of the reading experience. A definite thumbs up from me!
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Abigail Dean's "Girl A" intricately navigates the delicate terrain of trauma, unraveling a narrative that is as complex as it is compelling.

With a nuanced touch, Dean explores the intricate layers of family relationships, delving into the aftermath of a harrowing past. The characters are painted with shades of vulnerability, making them relatable in their flawed humanity.

Dean's prose is a tapestry of emotions, weaving together moments of despair and resilience. "Girl A" invites readers to ponder the grey areas of morality and the enduring strength found within fractured families.

This is a novel that not only tells a story but invites contemplation on the intricate threads that bind us all.
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A good twist
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BRILLIANT!
It had me gripped from the beginning! The narrator was perfect as well
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Loved the style and flow. Holliday brought additional depth. Excellent listen.
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An incredibly gripping narrative of life after trauma. Follow a set of siblings, now grown, whose childhood abuse has impacted each of their lives in different ways.
A compelling, empathetic and thrilling listen, beautifully narrated by Holliday Grainger.
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