Accidents Happen

A Novel

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Pub Date Jun 25 2013 | Archive Date Jan 09 2014
Atria Books | Atria/Emily Bestler Books

Description

From Louise Millar, the acclaimed author of The Playdate, comes a gripping psychological thriller where one woman’s streak of bad luck may be something far more sinister.

Kate Parker lives her life in a state of heightened anxiety, constantly afraid that something terrible will happen to her and her ten-year-old son, Jack. She obsesses over statistics to make them safe. There’s a reason for Kate’s nervousness. She lost her parents in a freak traffic accident on her wedding night, and her husband Hugo was murdered. It’s time for Kate to move on and start a new life.

When Kate meets Jago, it feels like she’s about to get that new beginning. Soon, though, her doubts return—despite the fact that everyone thinks she’s irrational. But is she imagining things? Or does she have a real reason to worry? After all, accidents happen.

Heralded as “a writer to watch” (Booklist) for her stylishly creepy and accomplished debut, Louise Millar skillfully layers suspense and twists in this taut and deeply suspenseful thriller.

From Louise Millar, the acclaimed author of The Playdate, comes a gripping psychological thriller where one woman’s streak of bad luck may be something far more sinister.

Kate Parker lives her life in...


Advance Praise

Previous Reviews for THE PLAYDATE

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW: Crime Column, “A disturbing psychological thriller that probes the insular lives of social misfits in a London suburb,”Read it here

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred): “British author Millar’s engrossing debut offers an unsettling, realistic view of friendships, gossip, and loneliness. What starts as a quiet story about neighbors soon builds into a gripping psychological thriller,” http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4516-5667-1

BOOKLIST (starred): "Millar’s well-drawn characters and impeccably structured plot instantly grab the reader and may leave parents wondering who to trust with their children. A supremely accomplished debut thriller by a writer to watch,”http://www.booklistonline.com/The-Playdate-Louise-Millar/pid=5440937

PEOPLE MAGAZINE: “Millar’s gripping thriller has anxious moms in its crosshairs,” Read it here
Previous Reviews for THE PLAYDATE

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW: Crime Column, “A disturbing psychological thriller that probes the insular lives of social misfits in a London suburb,”Read it here

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