Breaking the Dark

By Lisa Jewell,

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Book description

"Absolutely perfect." —Booklist
"Fresh, lively, insightful—astonishing." — AJ Finn

In her most imaginative novel yet, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell (None of This Is True) launches the Marvel Crime series of thriller books for adults with an original story starring the private detective Jessica Jones.

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Why read it?

1 author picked Breaking the Dark as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

If somebody had told me about the blender scene in the Netflix series Jessica Jones, I would have passed. I'm glad that I didn't. Jones is the sort of sarcastic, flawed hero I truly can't get enough of. She has superpowers, but not enough to be on lunchboxes. A superhero underdog—what's not to like? Breaking the Dark is the first Marvel novel, and it focuses on Jones and a new case. Something wonky is going on with two teenagers who've recently returned from spending a summer with their dad abroad. There are plenty of twists and turns but enough character…

The Off Season

By Kelly Simmons,

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Kelly Simmons

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What is my book about?

Kelly Simmons has been published in 12 countries by Simon & Schuster and Sourcebooks, and her widely praised novels are frequently compared to Big Little Lies.

Her new book, The Off Season, is set on the tranquil shores of the Chesapeake Bay, where headstrong thirteen-year-old Savannah bursts into the local police department, insisting her mother’s drowning was anything but an accident. She’s forced to tangle with the languid Bay police department as well as the year-rounder adults and teens who might be complicit not just in her mother’s death but a decades-old cold case.

With echoes of Gone Girl…

The Off Season

By Kelly Simmons,

What is this book about?

For fans of Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty. Published in 12 countries by Simon & Schuster and Sourcebooks, Kelly's widely praised novels are frequently compared to BIG LITTLE LIES.

THE OFF SEASON explodes on the tranquil shores of the Chesapeake Bay. A headstrong thirteen-year-old girl insists her mother’s drowning was anything but an accident. She’s forced to tangle with the languid bay police department as well as the year-rounder adults and teens who might be complicit not just in her mother’s death, but a decades-old cold case. With echoes of GONE GIRL and STAND BY ME, it’s part crime, part…


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