Tainted: A Novel

by Brooke Morgan

Overview

Brooke Morgan makes her dazzling debut with Tainted—a novel of unrelenting suspense that immediately rockets her into the upper echelons alongside Joy Fielding, Tana French, Mary Higgins Clark, and other masters of everyday terror. Evocatively set against the seemingly placid backdrop of Cape Code, Tainted twists and turns and constantly surprises with the story of a single mother, her sensitive daughter, and the mysterious man who takes over their lives. Shocking, unexpected, and absolutely riveting, nothing in Tainted is quite what it seems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061986949
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/15/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	445
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Brooke Morgan is a Bostonian who now lives in London with her two children. Tainted is her first novel.

Editorial Reviews

The real-life murder case of British toddler Jamie Bulger helped inspire Morgan's excellent debut, an impeccably paced suspense novel set on Cape Cod. When 17-year-old Holly Barrett becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with 18-year-old Billy Madison, Billy, who comes from a privileged background, splits after learning the news. Five years later, Billy returns to Shoreham, Mass., eager to be a father, but Holly's not interested. Having endured the loss of her parents and not trusting Billy, she's content living on Birch Point with Katy, her five-year-old daughter; her granddad, Henry; and Henry's dog, Bones. After meeting a handsome Englishman, Jack Dane, Holly dives headfirst into a quickie marriage, despite signs Jack isn't who he says he is. Henry, who's initially pleased, begins noticing Jack acting inappropriately with Katy. Morgan, a U.S. ex-pat living in the U.K., successfully exploits the classic woman-in-jeopardy (plus child) theme. (Dec.)\

Publishers Weekly

[T]his sneak-up-on-you page-turner packs a suspenseful wallop that will chill your soul.

People

"[T]his sneak-up-on-you page-turner packs a suspenseful wallop that will chill your soul."

People Magazine

[T]his sneak-up-on-you page-turner packs a suspenseful wallop that will chill your soul.” — People

“An impeccably paced suspense novel ... successfully exploits the classic woman-in-jeopardy (plus child) theme.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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