New York Times bestselling author of One Less Problem Without You - Beth Harbison
"An absolutely gripping debut! Emma Flint spins a lyrical tale of horror and suspense in the vivid and thick atmosphere of 1965 Queens. Even after I finished, the story would not leave me. I cannot wait to read more from this talented author."
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“I absolutely believed in the setting: the sleaze, the corruption, and the glamour. The dialogue is pitch perfect and Ruth Malone is a complex and fascinating character. This is a novel about sex, obsession, and discrimination, but it's also a thriller that keeps you guessing until the last page.” -Ann Cleeves
“A gripping read that is at the same time deeply real. A beautifully written and realized debut. I absolutely loved it.” Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat
“I couldn't put it down . . . So utterly satisfying, intriguing, and brilliant that everything else falls short. I can't wait for Emma Flint's next book.” Emma Chapman, author of How To Be a Good Wife
“Gripping and shattering. Ruth's story will stay with me for the rest of my life.” Erin Kelly, author of The Poison Tree
“LITTLE DEATHS is a stunning feat . . . Ruth Malone's descent into hell is a riveting tale of bad luck, heartbreak, and prejudice, written with the pace of a thriller and the rich detail of a historical novel.” Jane Casey, author of The Missing
“Emma Flint's LITTLE DEATHS beguiles readers with a most harrowing crime: two children dead, their mother, Ruth, the likely suspect. Readers will as easily pity Ruth as doubt and denounce her, as Flint seduces us with a gem of a whodunit, making us question our every instinct. Deeply moody and moving, LITTLE DEATHS embodies the role of women in the sixties, especially those who dared to deviate from societal norms.” Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl
“An absolutely gripping debut! Emma Flint spins a lyrical tale of horror and suspense in the vivid and thick atmosphere of 1965 Queens. Even after I finished, the story would not leave me. I cannot wait to read more from this talented author.” Beth Harbison, New York Times bestselling author of One Less Problem Without You
“Utterly atmospheric and with style to burn, Emma Flint's LITTLE DEATHS is a novel that troubles and transfixes from its simmering first pages all the way to its searing final words.” Megan Abbott, author of You Will Know Me
“LITTLE DEATHS is a rarity: a period piece and police procedural that is wrenching and real and deeply moving. I fell fast and hard under the spell of this lush, moody, film noir of a novel.” Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Room, The Sandcastle Girls, and Midwives
“A phenomenal achievement. LITTLE DEATHS is one of those so-very-rare accomplishments: a lightning fast, heart-pounding, psychologically resonant crime novel that effortlessly transcends genre. If you believed that literary fiction can't be a one-sitting read, think again.” Jeffery Deaver