Books by Megan Abbott
“This book is set in a high school, where there is a fever spreading among the girls. What Megan is so good at, particularly in this book, is that it’s so claustrophobic…Part of it is told from the parents’ point of view. It’s so awful being a teenager. No wonder these mothers drink! It’s just so stressful, particularly for women, seeing girls go through the same shit you went through, with this wash of hormones.” Read more...
Crime Fiction and Social Justice
Karin Slaughter, Thriller and Crime Writer
“The Turnout is the story of two sisters who take over and run their parents’ dance school after their parents are killed in a tragic accident. They manage with the additional help of one of their husbands—until a suspicious accident right before the school’s annual Nutcracker performance, when old secrets refuse to stay hidden any longer. It immerses the reader in the competitive world of ballet and unfolds with one twist after another right up until the end you won’t see coming.” Read more...
Tosca Lee, Novelist
Interviews where books by Megan Abbott were recommended
The Best Thrillers of 2022, recommended by Tosca Lee
Every year, the International Thriller Writers—an honorary organisation of authors—showcases the best new books in the genre at their annual awards. Here, bestselling author and the organisation’s vice-president Tosca Lee talks us through the six-strong shortlist of books, and explains why ‘Southern noir’ writer S.A. Cosby won the title for the best thriller of 2022—only a year on from his last triumph.
Crime Fiction and Social Justice, recommended by Karin Slaughter
Many of us enjoy thrillers because of the pacy story, but good crime fiction has always been about society, says American novelist Karin Slaughter. She recommends five crime novels that are not only great reads but “pry the scab off the human condition.”
