Sequel

''A bookworm''s treat.'' Sunday Times''Unforgettable.'' Wall Street Journal''An entertaining cat-and-mouse thriller. ''Daily Telegraph''''Smart, funny and deliciously dark.'' Guardian''Delicious'' New York Times** One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2024 **** A New Yorker Book of the Year ****Winner of the 2025 CrimeFest eDunnit Award**The wildly twisty and devilishly clever new thriller from the author of the New York Times bestseller The Plot.Not many first-time novelists get a profile in the New York Times. Then again, few first-time novelists come with the backstory of Anna Williams-Bonner: recent bride of a wildly successful writer who took his own life even as his fame seemed on the ascent. Anna''s book is climbing the bestseller lists. But when someone leaves a cryptic note for her at a book signing, she realises that not all the attention is positive. For years, Anna''s been keeping secrets about her past: what if someone knows the truth? She will do anything to keep what she values most: the right to her own story.If you liked The Plot . . .''Insanely readable.'' Stephen King''Breathtakingly suspenseful.'' Megan Abbott''Smart, surprising and stealthily unsettling.'' The Times''So clever, so taut, so dazzling.'' Lisa JewellYou''ll love The Sequel.Readers are loving The Sequel:''The most delicious binge ever.''''This is the kind of book Patricia Highsmith would have written.''''Dark, brilliant . . . [with] several twists which I never saw coming.''''Intriguing . . . I guarantee you''ll have a book hangover after this one!''''Kept me guessing the entire time, I would definitely recommend it.''