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A twisty thriller from the beloved author of It’s been fourteen years since Greer Dunning’s older sister, Eliza, was murdered, and Greer’s family has never been the same. And now there’s been a similar killing in Greer’s small Kansas hometown. A copycat, according to the authorities, but Greer is convinced there is more to the story. That Eliza’s murderer had help all those years ago. So Greer returns home after more than a decade away, desperate to answer the questions that have haunted her for years. And in her drive to uncover the truth, she forms a bond with the unlikeliest of allies. One that puts her in grave danger, as almost everyone in her small town becomes a suspect. At once a riveting mystery and a deep exploration of guilt, loss, and the ways in which a violent murder transforms both the family of the victim and the family of the killer,
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Amy Engel
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In this stellar standalone Engel elevates the already tantalizing mystery with an uncommonly raw portrayal of Greer s grief her palpable inner struggles form the backbone of the novel. Mysteries don t come much better than this.
Publishers Weekly (starred), "Pick of the Week"
"[A] heart-racing page-turner."
Woman's World
Multilayered and engrossing A tense and immersive novel that considers the delight and darkness of living in a close-knit small town.
BookPage
I love diving into an Amy Engel novel, and I Did It For You is no exception. If you re looking for an engrossing thriller, this one ticks off all the boxes: sleek writing, insight into the complexity of terrible crimes, and a plot that will keep you guessing and turning just one more page late into the night.
Julia Heaberlin, bestselling author of We Are All The Same In the Dark
Amy Engel masterfully dredges the depths of small-town darkness. Raw and riveting, I Did It For You belongs at the top of your to read list.
Laura McHugh, Award winning author of What s Done In Darkness
A heart-breaking crime story about the need to make sense of the senseless acts of violence that rip your life apart and how you can t choose who you love Amy Engel is the queen of the small-town mystery.
Laure Van Rensburg, author of Nobody But Us and The Good Daughter
A deeply chilling, beautifully written mystery. I Did It For You is a blistering page-turner, and a complex study of grief and the power of guilt. Amy Engel is a huge talent.
Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
This is an intense, psychological thriller, that keeps you reading along, wondering who the murderer is. Murder mysteries don t get much better than this one. A perfect summer read.
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