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When The Stars Go Dark

By Paula McLain
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When The Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain is a gripping crime thriller that follows Anna Hart, an experienced missing persons detective seeking solace in a small town after a personal trauma. There, she becomes embroiled in a local case with unsettling similarities to a disappearance from her past. As Anna delves deeper, she confronts old demons and uncovers hidden truths, weaving together themes of loss, grief, and redemption.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate suspenseful crime thrillers intertwined with a deep sense of resilience and healing. Set in a haunting small town, the story follows a detective grappling with her own past while unraveling a gripping case of a missing girl. The blend of atmospheric setting and richly developed characters offers a thrilling read for fans of emotional and psychologically engaging mysteries.

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When The Stars Go Dark tells the story of Anna Hart, a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco who is all too familiar with the murkiest sides of human nature. When unspeakable tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna retreats to the Northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. Having spent summers there as a child with her beloved foster parents, she believes it may be the only place left for her to find solace.

Upon her arrival, Anna learns of a local teenage girl who has gone missing. The crime eerily echoes a pivotal time in Anna's childhood when the unsolved murder of a young girl changed the community forever. Driven by this haunting similarity, Anna becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl, but as the past and present intertwine, she is once again forced to confront the darkest aspects of humanity.

This propulsive and powerfully affecting story explores themes of fate, unlikely redemption, and the resilience required to reclaim our lives and restore our faith in one another when the worst happens.

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When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain is widely praised for its atmospheric storytelling and deep emotional resonance. Reviewers often highlight the book's gripping narrative, intricate character development, and the haunting exploration of human resilience and survival in the face of trauma. The blend of crime thriller elements with a profound psychological depth has been noted as a standout aspect, leaving readers both moved and thoroughly engaged.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780861542819

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Paula McLain is the New York Times bestselling author of Love and Ruin, Circling the Sun, The Paris Wife, and A Ticket to Ride, the memoir Like Family: Growing Up in Other People’s Houses, and two collections of poetry. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, O: The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere. She lives in Ohio with her family.

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