The Dear Ones

'Megan Abbott is a phenomenal storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER 'So good that I'm almost tongue-tied' STEPHEN KING When two teenage girls disappear overnight, a small town's close-knit community begins to crack . . . For two years and two months, death has haunted the town of Garland. A string of brutal crimes and strange accidents has left the community dazed with grief and rage, convinced a curse has descended upon them. And just when it seems things can't get any worse, two teenage girls disappear. Field hockey stars Misty Meighan and Shauna Brewster would never miss the season's biggest game, and as panic grips the town, Garland's close-knit community begins to crack, exposing a web of secrets, shame, and violence hiding in plain sight. The remaining Garland Devils decide to take the search into their own hands, but will they be able to find their friends before it's too late? The Dear Ones, is a gripping, satisfying, multi-threaded thriller about obsession, desire, and power, and is Megan Abbott's most propulsive, page-turner yet. 'How good is this book? So good that I'm almost tongue-tied. The Dear Ones is full of so much terror that at places it's hard to keep reading, but it's also full of gutbucket bravery. I loved this story, and I haven't even touched the surface of how much it got to me. The Crimson Devils motto pretty well sums it up: TONIGHT THEY PRAY, TOMORROW WE SLAY. It sure slayed me' STEPHEN KING