Paperback : 384 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1728215563
Publisher : Sourcebooks Landmark (August 1, 2020)
When Alex arrives in Provincetown to patch things up with his new wife, Mina, he finds an empty wine glass in the sink, her wedding ring on the desk, and a string of questions in her wake. The police believe that Mina, a successful romance author, simply left, their marriage crumbling before it truly began.
But what Alex finds in their empty cottage points him toward a different reality: Mina has always carried a secret. And now she's disappeared.
In his hunt for the truth, Alex comes across Layla, a young woman with information to share, who may hold the key to everything his wife has kept hidden. A strange, quiet girl whose missing memories may break them all.
To find his missing wife, Alex must face what Layla has forgotten. And the consequences are anything but quiet.
In her debut thriller, S.F. Kosa presents a tightly-woven book sure to inspire questions about trauma, memory, and how well we ever know the people we love.
Reviews:
"A cunningly constructed thriller that's as twisted as it is heartbreaking... Kosa writes sensitively of trauma without sugarcoating the aftereffects in this page-turning domestic thriller of the secrets we keep quiet in order to protect the ones we love." - Criminal Element
"Prepare to be enthralled - The Quiet Girl will grab your emotions and then hang on with a death grip. Atmospheric and twisty enough to deliver whiplash, S.F Kosa writes with a keen eye for detail and surprise endings. A compelling narrative that hums with momentum long after the reader is done." - Maureen Joyce Connolly, author of Little Lovely Things
"The Quiet Girl is brimming with twists and turns from the first page to the last. It's a story that will keep you reading well past your bedtime as you try to unravel truth from fiction in this clever novel. Chilling and shocking, The Quiet Girl is sure to stick with you even after the last page has been turned." - Gina LaManna, author of Pretty Guilty Women
"Dueling narratives propel this stunning psychological suspense...Hitchcock fans won't want to miss this nuanced, multilayered novel." - Publishers Weekly
"Kosa puts her real-world experience as a clinical psychologist to work exploring trauma and its insidiousness while deftly weaving together two seemingly unrelated narratives...A twisty and poignant debut." - Kirkus Reviews
"A page-turning thriller with well-written, complex characters and several twists and surprises that will not disappoint readers of the genre." - Booklist
"S.F. Kosa's The Quiet Girl is the rare thriller where a husband isn't the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance." - POPSUGAR
Thoughts/Review:
The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa is a gripping and enthralling psychological thriller that grabbed me from the very first page to the very end. I loved this book!
The Quiet Girl follows newlyweds Alex - a business venturist living in Boston, hoping to find the cure for cancer, and Mina - a well-known romance writer who lives in Cape Cod, Provincetown. A little row brings Alex to visit his wife only to find Mina missing with her wedding bands left in the house and an empty glass of wine.
Told in alternating point of views between Alex's search for his wife of only 6 months in a whirlwind romance and whom he is only getting know, and Layla - a local woman whose memory is unclear and has suffered some trauma.
The writing was so suspenseful, with Kosa revealing only the slightest bit at the right time while unraveling shocking secrets and plot twists. I found that the way Kosa wrote Alex's character was brilliant. You could really feel the desperation of a husband in search of a loved one while also dealing with a very stressful situation managing his business. I found it to be completely immersive and so satisfying to read as you discover more.
This was really an amazing and entertaining book I thoroughly enjoyed. I recommend it!
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT:
Thank you for featuring this! Sara @ TLC Book Tours
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