Dismantled A Novel
Dismantled A Novel by Jennifer McMahon, published by HarperCollins on May 18, 2010, is a reprint edition comprising 432 pages in English. The narrative follows four college friends—Henry, Tess, Winnie, and Suz—who form a group called the Compassionate Dismantlers, driven by a manifesto that emphasizes understanding through disassembly. Their reckless actions lead to a tragic incident in the woods of Vermont, resulting in Suz’s death, which the remaining members choose to conceal.
Years later, Henry and Tess grapple with their past as guilt resurfaces following a mysterious postcard linked to their former pranks. This unsettling development triggers a series of events that threaten their family, particularly their curious nine-year-old daughter, Emma. The story explores themes of friendship, guilt, and the haunting consequences of their youthful decisions, blending elements of fiction with a psychological edge. Readers will find a tense atmosphere and complex characters navigating the repercussions of their actions in a narrative that intertwines the supernatural with real-life fears.
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When Henry, Tess, Winnie, and Suz form the Compassionate Dismantlers in college, the first rule of their manifesto is, “To understand the nature of a thing, it must be taken apart.” But their penchant for acts of meaningful vandalism and elaborate, often dangerous pranks results in Suz’s death in the woods of Vermont—a tragedy the surviving Dismantlers decide to cover up.
Nearly a decade later, Henry and Tess are desperate to forget, but their guilt isn’t ready to let them go. When a mysterious Dismantler-style postcard drives a past prank victim to suicide, it sets off a chain of terrifying events that threatens to tear apart their world and engulf their inquisitive nine-year-old daughter, Emma. Is there someone who wants to reveal their secrets? Or is it possible Suz has found a way to enact revenge?
Full of white-knuckle tension with deeply human characters caught in circumstances beyond their control, Jennifer McMahon’s enthralling story proves that she is a master at weaving the fear of the supernatural with the stark realities of life.
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