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In the vein of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects and A. S. A. Harrison's The Silent Wife, The Devil You Know is a thrilling debut about a rookie reporter whose memories of the murder of her childhood best friend bring danger-and a stalker-right to her doorstep.
The year is 1993. Rookie crime-beat reporter Evie Jones is haunted by the unsolved murder of her best friend Lianne Gagnon, who was killed in 1982, back when both girls were eleven. The suspected killer, a repeat offender named Robert Cameron, was never arrested, leaving Lianne's case cold.
Now twenty-one and living alone for the first time, Evie is obsessively drawn to finding out what really happened to Lianne. She leans on another childhood friend, David Patton, for help-but every clue they uncover seems to lead to an unimaginable conclusion. As she gets closer and closer to the truth, Evie becomes convinced that the killer is still at large-and that he's coming back for her.
From critically acclaimed author Elisabeth de Mariaffi comes a spine-tingling debut about secrets long buried and obsession that cannot be controlled.
"The Devil You Know manages simultaneously to be funny, sweet,
hip, and utterly terrifying. Elisabeth de Mariaffi has written a smart,
unique thriller."
"In Canadian writer de Mariaffi's debut mystery, a 1982 abduction
and murder teaches girls growing up in Toronto how to be afraid…With so many thrillers cheaply exploiting violence against girls
and women, de Mariaffi's treatment
of the topic, through Evie's vulnerable yet empowered voice, is refreshingly
reverent."
"Set in and around Toronto in 1993, Canadian author de Mariaffi's artful
first novel chronicles the efforts of journalist Evie Jones to track
down the man who murdered a friend of hers…Hooked readers will silently implore Evie
to refrain from entering a basement or a cabin in the woods in pursuit
of a story-and a killer."
"The author (whose short story collection How to Get Along with Women
was longlisted for the Giller Prize) expertly builds suspense
throughout this character-driven debut novel. As it nears its climax,
readers will dread turning the pages for fear of what comes next."
"A gripping literary thriller that will get under your skin and burrow
into your every waking thought. You'll see a little bit of yourself in
Evie Jones, and you'll find yourself looking over your shoulder even
more after reading this creepy, chilling, and hauntingly beautiful
book."
"A first novel rich with menace and psychological depth, The Devil You Know transports in the
dangerous way of a nightmare but remains grounded-even more dangerously-in the
way of a documentary. Elisabeth de Mariaffi delivers a thriller that thrills in
so many ways."
"Take the wit of Gone
Girl, the horror of Helter Skelter,
the twists of In Cold Blood, and the
wisdom of Joan Didion's The White Album
and you feel the thrill of reading The
Devil You Know. Elisabeth de Mariaffi has written a brilliant and
thoughtful thriller that is tense, funny, scary, smart, and true. Her
clear-eyed insight into the kind of fear that women carry through life
resonated deeply with me."
The year is 1993. Rookie crime-beat reporter Evie Jones is haunted by the unsolved murder of her best friend Lianne Gagnon, who was killed in 1982, back when both girls were eleven. The suspected killer, a repeat offender named Robert Cameron, was never arrested, leaving Lianne's case cold.
Now twenty-one and living alone for the first time, Evie is obsessively drawn to finding out what really happened to Lianne. She leans on another childhood friend, David Patton, for help-but every clue they uncover seems to lead to an unimaginable conclusion. As she gets closer and closer to the truth, Evie becomes convinced that the killer is still at large-and that he's coming back for her.
From critically acclaimed author Elisabeth de Mariaffi comes a spine-tingling debut about secrets long buried and obsession that cannot be controlled.
"The Devil You Know manages simultaneously to be funny, sweet,
hip, and utterly terrifying. Elisabeth de Mariaffi has written a smart,
unique thriller."
"In Canadian writer de Mariaffi's debut mystery, a 1982 abduction
and murder teaches girls growing up in Toronto how to be afraid…With so many thrillers cheaply exploiting violence against girls
and women, de Mariaffi's treatment
of the topic, through Evie's vulnerable yet empowered voice, is refreshingly
reverent."
"Set in and around Toronto in 1993, Canadian author de Mariaffi's artful
first novel chronicles the efforts of journalist Evie Jones to track
down the man who murdered a friend of hers…Hooked readers will silently implore Evie
to refrain from entering a basement or a cabin in the woods in pursuit
of a story-and a killer."
"The author (whose short story collection How to Get Along with Women
was longlisted for the Giller Prize) expertly builds suspense
throughout this character-driven debut novel. As it nears its climax,
readers will dread turning the pages for fear of what comes next."
"A gripping literary thriller that will get under your skin and burrow
into your every waking thought. You'll see a little bit of yourself in
Evie Jones, and you'll find yourself looking over your shoulder even
more after reading this creepy, chilling, and hauntingly beautiful
book."
"A first novel rich with menace and psychological depth, The Devil You Know transports in the
dangerous way of a nightmare but remains grounded-even more dangerously-in the
way of a documentary. Elisabeth de Mariaffi delivers a thriller that thrills in
so many ways."
"Take the wit of Gone
Girl, the horror of Helter Skelter,
the twists of In Cold Blood, and the
wisdom of Joan Didion's The White Album
and you feel the thrill of reading The
Devil You Know. Elisabeth de Mariaffi has written a brilliant and
thoughtful thriller that is tense, funny, scary, smart, and true. Her
clear-eyed insight into the kind of fear that women carry through life
resonated deeply with me."