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The Grownup

by Flynn Gillian
The Grownup - Thryft
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The Grownup: Dazzling paranormal deception in a Victorian house.

The Grownup is a thrilling novella with a brilliant twist that will leave you stunned. Flynn is a master of suspense and she intrigues the reader with her unique blend of the paranormal and deception. The story takes place in a beautiful Victorian house where strange occurrences are happening, making you question everything you thought you knew. The young woman's character is both complex and layered, providing a fresh perspective on the classic ghost story. This is a must-read for anyone who loves a good psychological thriller.

  • Edgar Award for Best Short Story (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Grownup

by Flynn Gillian
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ISBN: 9781474603041
Authors: Flynn Gillian
Publisher: Hachette India
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Horror
Related Topics: Mystery Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.56
(rated by 133526 readers)

Description

A young woman is making a living, faking it as a cut-price psychic working at Spiritual Palms (with some illegal soft-core sex work on the side). She makes a decent wage - mostly by telling people what they want to hear. But then she meets Susan Burke. Susan moved to the city one year ago with her husband and 15-year old stepson Miles. They live in a Victorian house called Carterhook Manor, built in 1893. Susan has become convinced that some malevolent spirit is inhabiting their home, and taking possession of the stepson. She has even found trickles of blood on the wall. The young woman doesn't believe in exorcism or the supernatural, but she does see an opportunity to make a lot of money. However when she enters the house for the first time, and meets Miles, she begins to feel it too, as if the very house is watching her, waiting, biding its time.... The Grownup which originally appeared as What Do You Do? in George R. R. Martin's Rogues anthology, proves once again that Gillian Flynn is one of the world's most original and skilled voices in fiction.
 

The Grownup: Dazzling paranormal deception in a Victorian house.

The Grownup is a thrilling novella with a brilliant twist that will leave you stunned. Flynn is a master of suspense and she intrigues the reader with her unique blend of the paranormal and deception. The story takes place in a beautiful Victorian house where strange occurrences are happening, making you question everything you thought you knew. The young woman's character is both complex and layered, providing a fresh perspective on the classic ghost story. This is a must-read for anyone who loves a good psychological thriller.

  • Edgar Award for Best Short Story (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.