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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Pitch-perfect... Dean tells this story with such nuance and humanity, you’re desperate to step into its pages." —The New York Times
“Heart-stopping psychological drama… A modern-day classic." —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author
“A gripping story about family dynamics and the nature…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Girl A as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Brilliant, deserved to be a bestseller. Abigail Dean writes original, perfect sentences.
A true crime story based on a house of horrors where six children were kept captive by violent and hideously abusive parents.
I think saying I loved it is a stretch, but I definitely couldn’t stop reading it, even as I grew more and more uneasy with each flashback, and the truth about their experiences was slowly revealed.
From Nicole's list on The best books to help you explore the darker side of suburbia.
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