Lauren Frankel
Hyacinth Girls
A stunning debut about a young teenage girl on the brink and a parent desperate to uncover the truth before it's too late.
"Riveting . . . Frankel perceptively depicts a spiral of brutality that would have been unheard of just a decade ago." - Publishers Weekly
"Hell hath no misery like a mean girl scorned." - Kirkus Reviews
"Disconcerting and suspenseful. Frankel's debut offers insights into the pressures of adolescence, the cruelty of society - and how little we know our children." - People Magazine
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"Frankel nails the jealousy and deception that can lurk in even the closest friendships." - O Magazine (Listed as one of the season's best mysteries & thrillers)
Suspenseful and highly thought-provoking, Hyacinth Girls deftly illuminates the potentially harrowing landscape of teenage friendships while lending fresh perspective to the complex issue of bullying.
Kimberley McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia
A book with razor-sharp teeth, a pumping heart, and wide-open eyes; a plunge into the secret, murky waters between the bullies and the bullied.
Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet
