Megan Abbott – författare

''A twisting, turning story of revenge and redemption'' STYLIST

It was the three of them. Always the three of them. Until it wasn''t.

The instant New York Times bestseller

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, a chilling and compulsive novel about a family holiday that takes a terrifying turn.

A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

''Splendidly tense and atmospheric - a contemporary Rebecca'' MAIL ON SUNDAY

''A novel of almost unbearable tension'' IRISH TIMES

''Stunningly twisty'' ASHLEY AUDRAIN, author of The Push

Then Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly, all eyes are on Jacy''s condition, and whispers about Jed''s long-dead mother seem to be intruding upon the present. As the days pass, Jacy feels trapped in the cottage, her body under the looking glass. But are her fears founded or is this -as is suggested to her-a stubborn refusal to take necessary precautions to protect her unborn child? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but are the greater ones inside?

''Abbott ratchets up the menace towards an unexpected ending in a claustrophobic chiller about how men deny women agency'' GUARDIAN

''Sultry, subversive, shades of Rebecca ... I loved it'' HARRIET TYCE, author of It Ends at Midnight

''Feverish, razor sharp, and pulsing with dread'' RILEY SAGER, author of The House Across the Lake

''Spectacular. Her best yet. Kind of Rosemary''s Baby meets Rebecca. Nobody, but nobody does creeping dread like she does'' SAM BAKER

The Turnout by Megan Abbott was a New York Times bestseller in August 2021

Named a Best Book of Summer by the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, New York Times and CrimeReads''Sharp, shocking, beautiful and brilliant. El Dorado Drive is a thrilling, clever and powerful story of family, class, money and morality. Megan Abbott is a phenomenal storyteller'' CHRIS WHITAKER''Suspenseful, beautifully written and, quite simply, exquisite'' GILLIAN FLYNN''A smart, twisty, and riveting family drama'' KARIN SLAUGHTER''A dark, satisfying delight'' IRISH TIMESThe thrilling new novel from bestselling writer Megan Abbott: a story about three sisters who join an exclusive women''s club which promises to empower its members, but will actually put them in mortal danger...Pam, Debra and Harper are three sisters who grew up in Detroit when the city was a boom town thanks to the auto industry. Now in mid-life, their lives have faltered in different ways, mirroring the fortunes of their city. Debra''s husband needs expensive medical treatment. Pam is in the middle of a nasty divorce. And Harper has a big debt which is also a big secret. In desperate need of money, support and just some fun, the three sisters join The Wheel, an exclusive women''s club that promises financial security. As The Wheel turns, the money flows, the stakes get higher - and then a shocking murder tears everything apart. El Dorado Drive is a nail-biting, brilliantly dark story about class, money, women in mid-life, and the decline of the American dream.''Tense, chilling and beautifully written, El Dorado Drive is an absolute knockout'' HARLAN COBEN''Suspenseful as all hell but also beautifully observed'' DENNIS LEHANE''An incisive evisceration of the American Dream, served up as a noirish novel about sisters, envy, and innocence. Exhilarating, explosive and hugely entertaining'' SARAH HILARY

An NPR Best Book of the Year

"Beware the Woman is Rebecca wedded to The Handmaid's Tale . . . along with the feverish psychological twists and turns that Abbott's novels are celebrated for."-Maureen Corrigan, NPR

Honey, I just want you to have everything you ever wanted. That's what Jacy's mom always told her. And finally, Jacy did. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her husband, Jed, embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Dr. Ash, in Michigan's far-flung Upper Peninsula. The moment they arrive at the cottage snug within the woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the hospitable Dr. Ash, if less so by his house manager, the enigmatic Mrs. Brandt.

But their Edenic first days take a turn when Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly, activities are scrapped, and all eyes are on Jacy's condition. Suddenly, whispers about Jed's long-dead mother and complicated family history seem to eerily impinge upon the present, and Jacy begins to feel trapped in the cottage, her every move surveilled, her body under the looking glass. But are her fears founded or is it simply paranoia, or cabin fever, or-as is suggested to her-a stubborn refusal to make necessary precautions? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but what if the greater ones are creeping inside?