Deadly Animals A Novel
Deadly Animals A Novel by Marie Tierney, published by Henry Holt and Company on November 12, 2024, is a work of fiction that intertwines elements of horror and mystery. This 368-page novel follows Ava Bonney, a fourteen-year-old girl with a unique fascination for the macabre, as she navigates a chilling scenario after discovering the body of a classmate. Set against the backdrop of a town grappling with a series of disappearances, Ava’s obsession with decomposition leads her into a dangerous investigation that could expose her dark secret.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that explores themes of youth, obsession, and the quest for truth. As Ava becomes increasingly involved in the investigation, she races against local detectives to uncover the identity of a predator targeting her peers. The story delves into the complexities of her character and the unsettling atmosphere of a community in crisis. With its blend of amateur sleuthing and crime thriller elements, this novel presents a unique perspective on the darker aspects of adolescence and the lengths one will go to protect those they care about.
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WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL
WINNER OF THE MCDERMID DEBUT AWARD FOR CRIME FICTION
Finding a dead body is not normal. But Ava is not a normal teenager. In this chillingly beautiful mystery, only the obsessive spirit of youth can save a desperate town from the savagery within.
Ava Bonney is a compassionate and studious fourteen-year-old girl with a dark secret: She has an obsessive interest in the macabre and is fascinated by how dead animals decompose. The highway she lives by regularly offers up gifts of roadkill, and in the dead of night Ava loves nothing more than to pull her latest discovery into her roadside den and record her findings.
One night, she stumbles across the body of her classmate. Fearing that her secret ritual could be revealed, she makes an anonymous call to the police. But even when local detectives take over the case, Ava won’t step back—not while teenagers continue to go missing.
Racing alongside the police or against them, Ava is determined to figure out who is hunting her classmates before she becomes the next prey.
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