Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away all evidence of her small town roots. Now working as an environmental lawyer in Chicago, she has a thriving career, an apartment, and her pick of one-night stands. But when a new case takes her back home to Barrens, Indiana, the life Abby painstakingly created begins to crack.
A phenomenal, haunting debut -- Gillian Flynn, bestselling author of Gone Girl
I burned through Krysten Ritter's hugely accomplished debutBonfire is dark, disturbing, and compulsively readable. * Ruth Ware, bestselling author of IN A DARK, DARK WOOD and THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 *
In Abby Williams Ritter has created an appealingly feisty yet vulnerable heroin...An excellent debut * The Times *
The plot is packed with suspense and moves at a cracking pace. This portrait of small- town life by Breaking Bad and Jessica Jones actress Ritter is spot on. Abby makes a terrific, kickass heroine who you’ll root for all the way * Daily Mail *
A first-rate mystery resplendent with shadowy scenery, a tight plot and a lead character that is both fragile and strong * Washington Post *
Bonfire is a stone-cold stunner—the writing is dazzling, the suspense is creeping, and the story of a woman returning home to face her past is brimming with emotion and truth. An extraordinary debut from a major talent. -- Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of DARK MATTER
An increasingly dark debut from the star of Jessica Jones * Glamour *
Dark but compulsively readable * Image Magazine *
Abby’s voice captivates from the beginning and sustains throughout…Ritter ramps up the unreliability factor and keeps readers guessing with hairpin twists that shift the blame * The Irish Times *
A compulsive novel * Grazia *
This is a dark and gripping book that demands to be read in one sitting * Culture Fly *
A rather splendid legal and psychological thriller debut from an unexpected source… this a debut of note -- Maxim Jabukowski * Crime Time *
A compelling psychological thriller * Harper's Bazaar *
Impressive, suspenseful. * Choice Magazine *
I burned through Krysten Ritter's hugely accomplished debutBonfire is dark, disturbing, and compulsively readable. * Ruth Ware, bestselling author of IN A DARK, DARK WOOD and THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 *
In Abby Williams Ritter has created an appealingly feisty yet vulnerable heroin...An excellent debut * The Times *
The plot is packed with suspense and moves at a cracking pace. This portrait of small- town life by Breaking Bad and Jessica Jones actress Ritter is spot on. Abby makes a terrific, kickass heroine who you’ll root for all the way * Daily Mail *
A first-rate mystery resplendent with shadowy scenery, a tight plot and a lead character that is both fragile and strong * Washington Post *
Bonfire is a stone-cold stunner—the writing is dazzling, the suspense is creeping, and the story of a woman returning home to face her past is brimming with emotion and truth. An extraordinary debut from a major talent. -- Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of DARK MATTER
An increasingly dark debut from the star of Jessica Jones * Glamour *
Dark but compulsively readable * Image Magazine *
Abby’s voice captivates from the beginning and sustains throughout…Ritter ramps up the unreliability factor and keeps readers guessing with hairpin twists that shift the blame * The Irish Times *
A compulsive novel * Grazia *
This is a dark and gripping book that demands to be read in one sitting * Culture Fly *
A rather splendid legal and psychological thriller debut from an unexpected source… this a debut of note -- Maxim Jabukowski * Crime Time *
A compelling psychological thriller * Harper's Bazaar *
Impressive, suspenseful. * Choice Magazine *
KRYSTEN RITTER is well known for her starring roles in the award winning Netflix original series, Jessica Jones, and cult favourite, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, as well as her pivotal role on AMC’s Breaking Bad. Ritter’s work on film includes Big Eyes, Listen Up Philip, Life Happens, Confessions of a Shopaholic and She’s Out of My League. She is the founder of Silent Machine, a production company that aims to highlight complex female protagonists. Ritter and her dog Mikey split their time between New York and Los Angeles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786331021 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786331020 |
| Title | Bonfire |
| Author | Krysten Ritter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2017-11-09 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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