{"product_id":"9781950691449","title":"They Did Bad Things : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThey Did Bad Things\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lauren A. Forry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Last Time I Lied\u003c\/i\u003e in this dark and twisty psychological thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1995, six university students moved into the house at 215 Caldwell Street. Months later, one of them was found dead on the sofa the morning after their end-of-year party. His death was ruled an accident by the police. The remaining five all knew it wasn’t, and though they went on with their lives, the truth of what happened to their sixth housemate couldn’t stay buried forever.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Twenty years later, all five of them arrive—lured separately under various pretenses—at Wolfheather House, a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon. Trapped inside with no way out and no signal to the outside world, the now forty-somethings fight each other—and the unknown mastermind behind their gathering—as they confront the role they played in their housemate’s death. They are given one choice: confess to their crimes or die. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey Did Bad Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a deviously clever psychological thriller about the banality of evil and the human capacity for committing horror.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A superior riff on \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd Then There Were None . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eForry expertly maintains the nail-biting suspense while fully developing her characters. Agatha Christie fans won’t want to miss this one.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Forry keeps readers on edge. . . . The solution to the past and present mysteries involves a well-executed twist. This is one for fans of Lucy Foley's \u003ci\u003eThe Hunting Party\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eForry does a fine job keeping the surprises coming in rapid succession, making this life-like game of Clue one that will be very hard to predict \u003c\/b\u003ewhen the envelope is opened and all is revealed.\"—\u003ci\u003ebookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“As ingenious as \u003ci\u003eKnives Out\u003c\/i\u003e, as twisted as \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThey Did Bad Things \u003c\/i\u003eis a very good thing indeed.”\u003c\/b\u003e—Paul Witcover, author of \u003ci\u003eTumbling After\u003c\/i\u003e and finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Lauren A. Forry creates \u003cb\u003ea chilly, claustrophobic thriller\u003c\/b\u003e with a group of misfit characters who not only have a history together but also a bucketful of secrets. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey Did Bad Things \u003c\/i\u003ecovers all the 'dunnits'—\u003ci\u003ewho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewhere\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e—and you’ll want to read to the end to find out all the answers\u003c\/b\u003e.”—Raymond Benson, author of \u003ci\u003eBlues in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets on Chicory Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lauren A. Forry . . . is obviously well-versed in nightmares.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Skinny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lauren A. Forry's Debut Novel, the Gothic Thriller \u003ci\u003eAbigale Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I mean, come on, who doesn't love an atmospheric, creepy-as-hell Gothic novel featuring two tormented sisters? \u003ci\u003eABIGALE HALL\u003c\/i\u003e recalls the classics of the genre while smartly pushing and prodding at the genre boundaries as well as the discomfort level of the reader.\"—\u003cb\u003ePAUL TREMBLAY, author of \u003ci\u003eA Head Full of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDisappearance at Devil's Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ”Set in Britain’s difficult postwar years, \u003ci\u003eAbigale Hall\u003c\/i\u003e is a moody, Gothic fantasy that transports the reader from the grimy streets of London to a remote, crumbling mansion in the Wales countryside. Forry’s well-drawn, idiosyncratic characters find themselves absorbed into a surreal world where reality is not what it seems, and which becomes more horrifying with every turn of the page. A tense, intelligent read that surprises right up to its unexpected conclusion!”—\u003cb\u003eRICHARD COX, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boys of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “From the first paragraph . . . readers know they have entered a splendid gothic novel, with dark shadows and a disturbing creep of horror. It then comes as an intriguing surprise that the book is set in the years following the end of WWII . . . Forry shows herself a master at seductive prose that keeps the reader turning pages, eager to discover the next shocking turn of events.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is the kind of book that grabs the reader by the throat and doesn't let go. I am usually a silent reader, but this story made me squirm, gasp and even scream several times. Forry expertly ratchets up the tension on every page . . . And while the story is timeless, as all good tales of terror are, Forry anchors it with period details that explain the psychology and concerns of the characters. Fans of gothic classics such as du Maurier’s \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e and James's \u003ci\u003eThe Turn of the Screw\u003c\/i\u003e will love this creepy, gruesome tale of terror. Just don't read it before eating or going to bed. Highly recommended.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Historical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I had thought it not possible for any contemporary writer to be able to retrieve the feelings of gloom and dread encountered in such iconic novels as du Maurier’s \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, Brontë’s \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e, and even the more jagged side of Shirley Jackson. Lauren A. Forry, whose work is new to me, takes the gothic—and neo-gothic—sensibility common to these authors and folds in a harsher, yet equally atmospheric, texture . . . a mix of deep wonder, texture, complicated players, and a sense of unease that never is relieved—even at the end. ”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHell Notes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Full of atmosphere and with that irresistible creeping dread from start to end, this Gothic horror is a real treat.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHEAT MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lauren A. Forry was PA to Zooey Deschanel on \u003ci\u003eThe Happening\u003c\/i\u003e— that being an M. Night Shyamalan movie, she's obviously well versed in nightmares . . . This debut novel of the Faber \u0026amp; Faber Creative Writing MA prize winner, touted as Daphne Du Maurier meets Hitchcock, is one to watch.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SKINNY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lauren Forry has created a brilliant debut novel, one that creeped me out, kept me hooked and will have me recommending Abigale Hall to everyone.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eREADING WITH A VIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eAbigale Hall\u003c\/i\u003e hooks you in... Death hangs on the edge of the pages.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHEATHER WRITES (4 Stars)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The mansion is something out of a gothic horror in its own right, and there's even a sinister housekeeper something along the lines of the terrifying Mrs Danvers from... what was that book... Ah yes, \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e!\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCRIME FICTION LOVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A beautifully written novel full of rumours, intrigue, love and loss.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE WELSH LIBRARIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Forry ratches up the tension expertly, until we don't know if it's madness, ghosts, someone toying with Eliza, or her own imagination that makes the mansion such a place of fear. Whatever it is, it works — keep the lights on when reading!\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCRIME WORM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It’s all the ingredients for a classic tale of Gothic style horror, yet Forry still manages to wring fresh blood (figuratively and literally) out of the genre. . . . In the course of the novel, there come plot twists that are so genuinely shocking at one point it feels like being slapped across the face. The final denouement is extraordinary.  But be forewarned: in such a dark world do not look for a happy ending.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman Around Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a story that goes from merely atmospheric to outright terrifying as you compulsively turn the pages. Forry lulls you into thinking this is just a typical historic, Gothic thriller in the style of \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, until the increasing panic, merging storylines, and uncovered, deadly secrets begin to precariously pile up, ultimately crashing down in a dark and very sinister collapse. Shirley Jackson's influence clings to every page of this intense debut.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRa for All\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Without a doubt \u003ci\u003eAbigale Hall\u003c\/i\u003e is cloaked with an unnerving surrealness.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle Bookness Lane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/i\u003eThis creepy tale of Gothic horror and suspense is the perfect book to curl up with on a dark and stormy night. But, beware . . . you might go to sleep with the lights on!\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This Victorian novel will have you on the edge of your seat. This Gothic story is perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Gillian Flynn.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCup of Tea With That Book Please\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/i\u003eThis book is full of lovely descriptive passages and creates a great sense of menace and eeriness. . . . The atmosphere builds beautifully as one strange thing after another happens leading to a surprising ending. I'm glad I didn't read this book at night!\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePromoting Crime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"W\u003c\/i\u003eonderfully vivid and bleak and horrible.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloggy Come Lately\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/i\u003eA SERIOUSLY good read. . . . Lauren Forry has created a brilliant debut novel, one that creeped me out, kept me hooked and will have me recommending \u003ci\u003eAbigail Hall\u003c\/i\u003e to everyone.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Room With a View\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781950691449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Arcade Crimewise","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592335601870,"sku":"9781950691449","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_d5a92053-6f66-429e-86e8-24dceee0288b.jpg?v=1637766157","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781950691449","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}