{"product_id":"black-eyed-susans-a-novel-of-suspense-paperback","title":"Black-Eyed Susans: A Novel of Suspense - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Heaberlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOP 5\u003ci\u003e SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER -\u003c\/b\u003e For fans of Laura Lippman and Gillian Flynn comes an electrifying novel of stunning psychological suspense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"My book of the year so far . . . breathtakingly, heart-stoppingly brilliant.\"--Sophie Hannah, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monogram Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am the star of screaming headlines and campfire ghost stories.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eI am one of the four Black-Eyed Susans.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe lucky one.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shocking, intense, and utterly original, \u003ci\u003eBlack-Eyed Susans\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlack-Eyed Susans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A masterful thriller that shouldn't be missed . . . brilliantly conceived, beautifully executed . . . [Julia] 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's \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and now Heaberlin's \u003ci\u003eBlack-Eyed Susans\u003c\/i\u003e. Don't miss it.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] gem of a novel . . . richly textured, beautifully written . . . Tension builds, and the plot twists feel earned as well as genuinely surprising.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A tense, slow-burning, beautifully written novel of survival and hope. Highly recommended.\"\u003cb\u003e--William Landay, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Deliciously twisty and eerie, Heaberlin's third psychological suspense novel is intricately layered and instantly compelling.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant . . . a breakout book.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Heaberlin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack-Eyed Susans, Lie Still, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Playing Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an award-winning journalist who has worked at the \u003ci\u003eFort-Worth Star Telegram, The Detroit News, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in Texas and lives with her family near Dallas\/Fort Worth, where she is at work on her next novel of psychological suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757610303776,"sku":"9780804178013","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee4977c455d133a69f9fa3619c192ec8.webp?v=1780106557","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/black-eyed-susans-a-novel-of-suspense-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}