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The death of us : a novel / Abigail Dean.
"It's the night we never talk about. It's the story the world wants to hear. But this isn't 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?"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593831137 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 321 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First United States edition.
- Publisher: New York : VIking, 2025.
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| Subject: | Divorced people > Fiction. Retirees > Fiction. Revenge > Fiction. Serial murderers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"Late on a summer's evening when they are thirty years old, husband and wife Edward and Isabel's home is invaded by a serial killer. Theirs was a classic story of young love that moves into true partnership--but their solid foundation implodes in the wake of this violence. At fifty-eight, they are reunited for their tormenter's trial and forced to confront their lifelong love affair: the secrets, passions, and encounter that bind them still. Isabel has waited years for the man who nearly ended her life to be caught. As she's tracked news of his increasingly violent criminal life, she's connected with other survivors and prepared for the moment that she'd get to read her victim impact statement aloud in court. She is sure she'll speak her truth and finally let the past go. Edward has spent the years since the break-in--and the breakdown or his marriage--trying to figure out how a near-miss with death killed so much else in their shared life. Unlike Isabel, he's not eager to relive these terrible memories.Even though he's moved on--he's remarried, his old life almost unrecognizable to him now--he can't resist accompanying Isabel to their intruder's sentencing. What would revenge or justice feel like? Can closure set Isabel free? And what might that freedom mean for Edward?"-- - Baker & Taylor
Years after a violent home invasion shattered their marriage, Edward and Isabel reunite for their attackerâs trial, confronting lingering trauma, their enduring connection, and the possibility of closure as they grapple with justice, revenge and the impact of their shared past. - Penguin Putnam
âA page-turner par excellence, written with unobtrusive brilliance, [and] full of sharply observed lines . . . The Death of Us lives up to the hype.â
âStephen King
âThe Death of Us is astonishingly goodâAbigail Deanâs the real thing.â
âMick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses
âA 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. Itâs an unusual and effective approach.â
âThe New York Times Book Review
Itâs the night we never talk about.
Itâs the story the world wants to hear.
But this isnât 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 everythingâand 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 loveâand everything love can bear.
