Black-Eyed Susans: A Novel of Suspense

Autor Julia Heaberlin Whitney Dykhouse, Eric G. Dove

en Limba Engleză CD-Audio – 30 mai 2016

For fans of Laura Lippman and Gillian Flynn comes an electrifying novel of stunning psychological suspense.

"I am the star of screaming headlines and campfire ghost stories.
I am one of the four Black-Eyed Susans.
The lucky one."

As a sixteen-year-old, Tessa Cartwright was found in a Texas field, barely alive amid a scattering of bones, with only fragments of memory as to how she got there. Ever since, the press has pursued her as the lone surviving Black-Eyed Susan, the nickname given to the murder victims because of the yellow carpet of wildflowers that flourished above their shared grave. Tessa s testimony about those tragic hours put a man on death row.

Now, almost two decades later, Tessa is an artist and single mother. In the desolate cold of February, she is shocked to discover a freshly planted patch of black-eyed susans a summertime bloom just outside her bedroom window. Terrified at the implications that she sent the wrong man to prison and the real killer remains at large Tessa turns to the lawyers working to exonerate the man awaiting execution. But the flowers alone are not proof enough, and the forensic investigation of the still-unidentified bones is progressing too slowly. An innocent life hangs in the balance. The legal team appeals to Tessa to undergo hypnosis to retrieve lost memories and to share the drawings she produced as part of an experimental therapy shortly after her rescue.

What they don t know is that Tessa and the scared, fragile girl she was have built a fortress of secrets. As the clock ticks toward the execution, Tessa fears for her sanity, but even more for the safety of her teenaged daughter. Is a serial killer still roaming free, taunting Tessa with a trail of clues? She has no choice but to confront old ghosts and lingering nightmares to finally discover what really happened that night.

Shocking, intense, and utterly original, "Black-Eyed Susans" is a dazzling psychological thriller, seamlessly weaving past and present in a searing tale of a young woman whose harrowing memories remain in a field of flowers as a killer makes a chilling return to his garden.

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ISBN-13: 9781522648901
ISBN-10: 1522648909
Dimensiuni: 135 x 170 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.08 kg
Editura: Brilliance Audio

Notă biografică

Julia Heaberlin is an award-winning journalist. She has also edited numerous real-life thriller stories, including a series on the perplexing and tragic murders of girls buried in the Mexican desert and another on domestic violence. She lives with her husband and son in Texas.

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Black Eyed Susansis acompellingread, especially forSerialfans
One of theclassiestthrillers you'll read this year
Aboutas good an example of Grip Lit as you could read
Sophisticated,disturbing and with plenty of red herrings
We can't remember the last time a thriller burrowed under out skin like this.Sparkling characters, authentic emotion, and anunpredictableplot makes this aterrific readfrom start to end
Anabsorbingcharacter study and a good choice for readers who want to really sink into a psychological thriller
Atruly compellingtale of the fragility of memory and elusive redemption
Black-Eyed Susansis amasterfulthriller that shouldn't be missed . . . and in terms of suspense, characterizations and storytelling... isoutstanding. Heaberlin's work calls to mind that of Gillian Flynn. Both writers published impressive early novels that were largely overlooked, and then one that couldn't be: Flynn'sGone Girland now Heaberlin'sBlack-Eyed Susans.Don't miss it.
Gripping... The suspense builds as Tessie uncovers devastating secrets from the past en route to the shocking ending
Terrific.Impeccable plotting
Aspellbindingtale, at once both completely believable andutterly suspenseful- and once you reach the novel's perfect ending, you will want to read it again
This twisted tale is disturbing in the best way, rife with suspense and rich in eerie detail. Adeeply creepy page-turnerthatyou won't want to put down
Withvivid, original prose that never misses its mark, Julia Heaberlin lures you into this psychologically astute andutterly rivetingstory of a victim left for dead by a serial killer, whose forgotten memories may hold the key to finding 'her monster.' As this dark journey into her past unfolds, you will race through the pages to discover the shocking secrets shethinksshe wants to remember--only to find the truth lingering in your own mind long after you're done.A fascinating, twisted book
In Julia Heaberlin'smesmerisingnovel, the haunted Tessa is the only survivor of a serial killer's reign of terror. But after several decades, she finds flowers planted outside her bedroom window. Is the murderous monster she escaped from still in prison - or closing in on her? In a crowded field, Heaberlin is something special, and clearlyan author to whom close attention must be paid
The best thriller I have read in a very long time. Intelligent andvery intriguing- this author's writing pulled me in immediately. I think it outshines both 'Gone Girl' or 'The Girl on the Train'.
If readers looking for the nextGone Girldo pick it up, I guarantee they won't put it down. Aclassic page-turner.
Asophisticatedtake on the serial killer novel
Excellent
anintriguingtale told by acompellingbut unreliable narrator who struggles to remember details of her abduction as a teenager, but is convinced the wrong man faces execution for the crime
An intriguing and twisty read... This is avery well writtenthriller with acleverly structuredplot
In a grave under a patch of Black-eyed Susans, in a Texas field, a serial killer buries four girls. Three die. One survives. Sixteen-year-old Tessa, after several days with the three corpses, is traumatised. Her evidence in court results in a man being sentenced to death for murder. Tessa achieves a measure of normality and becomes a single mother and an artist. Now, nearly 20 years later, Black-eyed Susans are freshly planted outside her window and she's approached by lawyers trying to stop the imminent execution of the convicted man who is still on death row, claiming his innocence. The story is narrated in alternate chapters by the Tessa of 1995, soon to be a witness at the man's trial, and today's Tessa, tormented by the thought that if the wrong man has been convicted, the real killer is free and a danger to her and her daughter. But, we learn gradually, that Tessa has been keeping secrets too. It's aterrific plot, matched by the quality of the writing andsuperbly paced tension.
It's acleverplot withperfectly pacedtensionand manyshiversalong the way
The book is a delicious mix of well-researched facts,creativeplot twists and a likable main character . . . amasterful storyteller
As well as a brilliant premise, the writing stylekeeps you hookedand at times is quiteunsettling. . . it takes a lot of skill to be able to unnerve a reader like that, so hats off to Julia Heaberlin for writing such agrippingandatmosphericstory that had me jumping every time I heard an unexpected noise. This book will draw you in and have you second guessing yourself page after page.Black Eyed Susansis probably one of the mostcunningly cleverand gripping thrillers I've read in a long while and I would recommend this asone of my top reads of the year so far
Atense, beautifully writtennovel of survival and hope.Highly recommended
This is adeftly organised,impeccably pacedpsychological suspense thriller that nods to Daphne du Maurier and, like all Heaberlin's fiction, boastspurr-inducing prose
My book of the year so far. Breathtakingly, heart-stoppingly brilliant

I love this cover andI love this book, thesuper-creepystory of a woman who was rescued from a shallow grave as a teenager
Theassuredtelling of this chiller combines to create a very modern Gothic horror that will keep you up way past your bedtime
There's a hint of Kathy Reichs, Gillian Flynn'sGone Girland of Paula Hawkins'sThe Girl on the Train.Despite its dark subject matter, this is a hopeful book . . . the ending managed to be bothsurprisingandsatisfying.
The denouement is unexpected, plausible andperfectly satisfying. . .Black Eyed Susansisa thumping good mystery
If you likedarkanddisturbingpsychological thrillers thenBlack Eyed Susansshould definitely go on your list
Afascinating, educated,highly absorbingread that I struggled to put down for any length of time. Any free moment was spent with my head in this book.
Intense, creepyandatmospheric,Black-Eyed Susansis a intelligent character drivenmasterpieceexcellently paced with some great plot twists which had me guessing right to the very end ...brilliant!

Heaberlin drip-feeds anintriguingstory at atantalising pace. . . Heaberlin has written an intelligent,absorbingand well-researchedpage-turnerthat will delight fans of Megan Abbot and Tana French
Fascinatingdetails about identifying remains through bone and DNA analysis are woven through equallycompellingpresent-day narration and flashbacks to Tessa's therapy sessions and trial testimony. The pieces can't come fast enough as the story builds to a shocking and satisfying conclusion. Deliciously twisty and eerie, Heaberlin's psychological suspense novel isintricately layeredandinstantly compelling
This book is a rarityin that the research underpinning it is evident but not obtrusive.Black Eyed Susansis a fine achievement. It drips withauthenticity, empathy and dread, meditating on the Death Penalty as well as offering an empathetic study of the life of a survivor. Take note - Julia Heaberlinbelongs on every suspense fan's bookshelf
Creepyandcompelling,Black-Eyed Susansis ashadowyandcrookedjourney to a very dark place indeed, atwisty fairytalethat deceives you just when you think you've cracked it and athriller to make you remember why you love thrillers. Don't miss it.
This is the debut novel of Julia Heaberlin, and again it'sexcellent. . .Beautifully written. . . It's agreatbook
Apowerfulthriller . . . With afairy-tale-like atmosphere, the creepy thriller works insidiously on the senses . . .Clever, ingeniously manipulative andelegant.
This dark, complex thriller is not just agripping page-turner, but also brilliantly explores the psychology of the victim
Taut, addictive, intelligent and impressive
Tense, pacy and compelling,Black-Eyed Susansis a taut psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Julia Haeberlin masterfully ramps up the suspense gradually, building to an explosive denouement that you won't see coming. Quite simply,the best thriller you'll read this year- perhaps decade. Miss it at your peril.

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Seventeen-year-old Tessa, dubbed a 'Black-Eyed Susan' by the media, became famous for being the only victim to survive the vicious attack of a serial killer. Her testimony helped to put a dangerous criminal behind bars - or so she thought.
Now, decades later the Black-eyed Susans planted outside Tessa's bedroom window seem to be a message from a killer who should be safely in prison.
Haunted by fragmented memories of the night when she was attacked and terrified for her own teenage daughter's safety, can Tessa uncover the truth about the killer before it's too late?

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