Synopses & Reviews
From the author of the
New York Times bestseller and 2014 Edgar and Anthony nominee
Reconstructing Amelia comes another harrowing, gripping novel that marries psychological suspense with an emotionally powerful story about a community struggling with the consequences of a devastating discovery.
At the end of a long winter in well-to-do Ridgedale, New Jersey, the body of an infant is discovered in the woods near the town's prestigious university campus. No one knows who the baby is, or how her body ended up out there. But there is no shortage of opinions.
When freelance journalist, and recent Ridgedale transplant, Molly Anderson is unexpectedly called upon to cover the story for the Ridgedale Reader, it's a risk, given the severe depression that followed the loss of her own baby. But the bigger threat comes when Molly unearths some of Ridgedale's darkest secrets, including a string of unreported sexual assaults going back twenty years. Meanwhile, Sandy, a high school dropout, searches for her volatile and now missing mother, and PTA president Barbara struggles to help her young son, who's suddenly having disturbing outbursts.
Told from the perspectives of Molly, Barbara, and Sandy, Kimberly McCreight's taut and profoundly moving novel unwinds the tangled truth about the baby's death, revealing that these three women have far more in common than they realized. That the very worst crimes are committed against those we love. And that—sooner or later—the past catches up to all of us.
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“Like Gone Girl, Reconstructing Amelia seamlessly marries a crime story with a relationship drama. And like Gone Girl, it should be hailed as one of the best books of the year…A” < i=""> Entertainment Weekly <>
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“Just finished a fantastic novelReconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. So. Well. Done. If you liked Gone Girl, youll love this too.” Jodi Picoult
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“Did Amelia Baron really get caught cheating and then commit suicideor is the truth more sinister? A nail-biter for Gone Girl fans.” < em=""> People < m="">
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“Clever and scary . . . McCreight has her finger on the private school zeitgeist. . .and this disturbing tale will make older readers fondly recall the days when kids got in trouble for passing (print) notes in class.” < i=""> USA Today <>
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“A roller-coaster of a novel…. How lucky for us readersMcCreight has once again proven herself to be an insightful writer capable of taking us on a hell of a ride.” Jodi Picoult, #1 < em=""> New York Times < m=""> bestselling author of < em=""> Leaving Time < m=""> and < em=""> The Storyteller < m="">
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“Coiled as tightly as a spring, Where They Found Her begins with a small towns tragedy and doesnt relent until every secret, and character, is exposed. Kimberly McCreight has written another satisfying, dark page-turner that pounces off the page.” Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, < em=""> New York Times < m=""> bestselling author of < em=""> Bittersweet < m="">
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“Where They Found Her is a fast-paced, intensely moving story filled with complex characters who drag you unresisting into their dark and tangled lives. It kept me guessing until the very last chapter.” Chevy Stevens, < em=""> New York Times < m=""> bestselling author of < em=""> Still Missing < m=""> and < em=""> That Night < m="">
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“Where They Found Her is the electrifying story about the power of secrets spilling from one generation to the next, growing larger and more terrifying until they swamp everyone in their path and sweep to a shocking, unforgettable end.” Carla Buckley, author of < em=""> The Deepest Secret < m="">
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“McCreight doesnt just give us an intense, interwoven, multigenerational, multi-household mystery (as if that isnt enough). She creates a world that pulls us in completely and genuinely, with characters that can enrage, amuse, and fill us with empathy. Its a thrilling, lovely novel.” Gillian Flynn, #1 < em=""> New York Times < m=""> bestselling author of < em=""> Gone Girl < m="">
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“Genuinely suspenseful and disturbing; McCreight delivers a provocative, timely novel that reminds us that sometimes the things that shine the brightest have the dirtiest underbellies.” < em=""> Kirkus Reviews < m=""> (starred review)
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“McCreights much-anticipated second novel is a gripping and tender examination of misplaced trust.” < em=""> Booklist Advanced Reviews < m="">
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“Author Kimberly McCreight is well known for her 2013 best-selling debut, Reconstructing Amelia. With Where They Found Her, she has delivered another eerie, harrowing read.… A deeply satisfying spellbinder that unfolds deliciously to the very last chapter.” < em=""> BookPage < m="">
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“While many books have been billed as the next Gone Girl, this mystery thriller definitely will intrigue fans of Gillian Flynns bestseller.… Told in multiple views, the reader will have to decide what is truth and what is fiction in this heart-pounding read.” < em=""> InStyle < m=""> Magazine
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“In the latest psychological suspense tale from the bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, a journalist uncovers her communitys darkest secrets after an infants body is found in the woods.” < em=""> Entertainment Weekly < m=""> & #8220;Must List & #8221;
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“McCreight…keep[s] us guessing right to the end...” < em=""> Charlotte Observer < m="">
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“Even readers familiar with the psychological suspense subgenre may find themselves pleasantly shocked by all the plots many twists and turns.” < em=""> Strand Magazine < m="">
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“The way McCreight weaves the tale through three different perspectives will both haunt and shock you.” < em=""> Glamour < m="">
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“Even seasoned mystery readers wont see the twists coming in this fast-paced read filled with unreliable narrators.” < em=""> Cleveland Plain Dealer < m="">
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“Told from the perspective of three Ridgedale, New Jersey women who must come to grips with a shocking discovery. . . McCreight skillfully links these characters together, not only with the tragedy, but also with their personal lives, creating an enjoyable read.” Elise Cooper, < em=""> Working Mother < m="">
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“I recently picked up McCreights 2013 debut, and I could not put it down…. Its no surprise that McCreights latest novel, Where They Found Her…is at the top of my to-read list.” EW.com ( < em=""> Entertainment Weekly < m=""> online)
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“Dark, twisted, and taut, McCreights story is like walking through a field of land mines.” < em=""> Curled Up with a Good Book < m="">
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“Using multiple female perspectives author Kimberly McCreight weaves a page-turning psychological thriller as complex as her first novel Reconstructing Amelia. . . . Many twists will keep readers captivated to the end.” Amy Steele, < em=""> Entertainment Realm < m="">
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“Suspenseful…. McCreight is quickly rising into a league with the best purveyors of the stuff, from Jodi Picoult to Harlan Coben.” < em=""> USA Today < m="">
Synopsis
McCreight creates a world that pulls us in completely and genuinely, with characters that can enrage, amuse, and fill us with empathy. It s a thrilling novel. GILLIAN FLYNN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl
Motherhood hasn t been easy for Molly Anderson, and the years since the loss of her second child have been a particular struggle. But six months after moving from New York City to sophisticated Ridgedale, New Jersey, she s finally enjoying life again, as mother of a five-year-old daughter and fledgling arts reporter for the local paper. But this tenuous stability is threatened when the body of a newborn is found in the woods behind prestigious Ridgedale University and Molly is assigned the story. Over the objections of her increasingly concerned husband, Molly dives into reporting, determined to prove herself by uncovering the truth. What she finds is a decades-old trail of dark secrets that winds through every corner of the town.
Told from the perspectives of Molly; Barbara, wife of Ridgedale s police chief, whose faltering son is unraveling her picture-perfect life; and a sixteen-year old high school dropout, Sandy, who is dealing with her wayward mother, Where They Found Her reveals that the tragic truth about what happened to the baby lies at the unexpected intersection of these three very different women s lives. It is a taut and profoundly moving novel about mothers and daughters the fierce bonds that unite them and the deceit that can drive them apart. But most of all it s about the heartbreakingly high price of history. The past can be artfully denied, but never truly buried."
Synopsis
An idyllic suburban town.
A devastating discovery.
Shocking revelations that will change three lives forever.
At the end of a long winter in well-to-do Ridgedale, New Jersey, the body of a newborn is found in the woods fringing the campus of the town's prestigious university. No one knows the identity of the baby, what ended her very short life, or how she came to be found among the fallen leaves. But for the residents of Ridgedale, there is no shortage of opinions.
When freelance journalist and recent Ridgedale transplant Molly Sanderson is unexpectedly called upon to cover the disturbing news for the Ridgedale Reader—the town's local paper—she has good reason to hesitate. A severe depression followed the loss of her own baby, and this assignment could unearth memories she has tried hard to bury. But the disturbing history Molly uncovers is not her own. Her investigation reveals a decades-old trail of dark secrets hiding behind Ridgedale's white picket fences.
Told from the perspectives of three Ridgedale women, Kimberly McCreight's taut and profoundly moving novel unwinds the tangled truth behind the tragedy, revealing that these women have far more in common than they could ever have imagined: that the very worst crimes are committed against those we love. And that—sooner or later—the past catches up to all of us.
About the Author
Kimberly McCreight is the author of Reconstructing Amelia. A New York Times bestseller, Reconstructing Amelia was nominated for an Edgar Award, an Anthony Award, and an Alex Award and has been acquired in seventeen countries. McCreight attended Vassar College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School from which she graduated cum laude. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters.