The Death of Us

"A page-tuner par excellence, written with unobtrusive brilliance, [and] full of sharply observed lines. . . . The Death of Us lives up to the hype." >"Astonishingly good--Abigail Dean's the real thing." --Mick Herron "Spectacular . . . a chilling and unforgettable psychodrama." --Lisa Jewell "A mesmerizing blend of crime and romance." --The Sunday Times "Haunting, stunning, impossibily accomplished" --Chris Whitaker "An absolute triumph of a book!" --Clare Leslie Hall Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers. When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she's ever done. But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart. This is where their story really begins. "From the master of the literary thriller,"* The Death of Us is the story of a marriage and its implosion, and a captivating exploration of the stories we tell ourselves about love--and everything love can bear. *Emilia Hart