The Death of Us: A Novel

ISBN: 0593831136

Author: Dean, Abigail

Condition: New

A page-turner par excellence, written with unobtrusive brilliance, [and] full of sharply observed lines . . . The Death of Us lives up to the hype.-Stephen KingThe Death of Us is astonishingly good-Abigail Deans the real thing.-Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow HorsesA devastating exploration of the long-term effects of violence . . . [b]y focusing on the victims rather than on, say, the drama around the police investigation, this wrenching book subverts the normal conventions of a serial killer novel. Its an unusual and effective approach.-The New York Times Book ReviewIts the night we never talk about.Its the story the world wants to hear.But this isnt the story of that night. This is the story of us.Together, Edward and Isabel move to London. They are young and in love, occupied by friends, work and fun. But late on a spring evening when they are thirty years old, their home is invaded by a serial killer. In the wake of this violation, each tries to come to terms with a night that changed everything-and their marriage begins to crumble.Twenty-five years later, their tormentor is caught, and Edward and Isabel reunite for his sentencing. Isabel has waited years for the man who nearly ended her life to be brought to justice. Edward has tried to think about anything else. As they prepare to deliver impact statements in the public eye, it is time to revisit their love story. Will they finally be able to confront the secrets, longings and lies that tore them apart?Or will the horror of that night be the death of them?A captivating portrait of a marriage and its implosion, The Death of Us digs into the stories we tell ourselves about love-and everything love can bear.