Gillian Flynn
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Sharp Objects: A Novel
Gillian Flynn
- 2007 Steel Dagger winner
- 2007 Barry-1st Novel nominee
- 2007 Edgar-1st Novel nominee
- 2007 Dagger shortlist*
- 2007 New Blood Dagger winner*
- Score: 22.57
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, Camille’s Preaker’s first assignment from the second-rate daily paper where she works brings her reluctantly back to her hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. As Camille works to uncover the truth about these violent crimes, she finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Clues keep leading to dead ends, forcing Camille to unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past to get at the story. Dogged by her own demons, Camille will have to confront what happened to her years before if she wants to survive this homecoming.
