Black-Eyed Susans
by Julia Heaberlin
Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin holds a well received rating of 3.78 out of 5, based on 14.9K reader ratings. First published in 2015. The book spans 354 pages.
About Black-Eyed Susans
For fans of Laura Lippman and Gillian Flynn comes an electrifying novel of stunning psychological suspense.I am the star of screaming headlines and campfire ghost stories.I am one of the four Black-Eyed Susans.The lucky one. As a sixteen-year-old, Tessa Cartwright was found in a Texas field, barely alive amid a scattering of bones, with only fragments of memory as to how she got there. Ever since, the press has pursued her as the lone surviving “Black-Eyed Susan,” the nickname given to the murder victims because of the yellow carpet of wildflowers that flourished above their shared grave. Tessa’s testimony about those tragic hours put a man on death row. Now, almost two decades later, Tessa is an artist and single mother. In the desolate cold of February, she is shocked to discover a freshly planted patch of black-eyed susans—a summertime bloom—just outside her bedroom window. Terrified at the implications—that she sent the wrong man to prison and the real killer remains at large—Tessa turns to the lawyers working to exonerate the man awaiting execution. But the flowers alone are not proof enough, and the forensic investigation of the still-unidentified bones is progressing too slowly. An innocent life hangs in the balance. The legal team appeals to Tessa to undergo hypnosis to retrieve lost memories—and to share the drawings she produced as part of an experimental therapy shortly after her rescue. What they don’t know is that Tessa and the scared, fragile girl she was have built a fortress of secrets. As the clock ticks toward the execution, Tessa fears for her sanity, but even more for the safety of her teenaged daughter. Is a serial killer still roaming free, taunting Tessa with a trail of clues? She has no choice but to confront old ghosts and lingering nightmares to finally discover what really happened that night. Shocking, intense, and utterly original, Black-Eyed Susans is a dazzling psychological thriller, seamlessly weaving past and present in a searing tale of a young woman whose harrowing memories remain in a field of flowers—as a killer makes a chilling return to his garden.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Julia Heaberlin |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 354 |
| Genres | Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Suspense, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 3.78 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 14,886 |
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What genre is Black-Eyed Susans?
Black-Eyed Susans is categorized as Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Suspense. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is Black-Eyed Susans worth reading?
Based on 14.9K reader ratings, Black-Eyed Susans has an average score of 3.78 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Black-Eyed Susans?
Black-Eyed Susans has 354 pages.
Who wrote Black-Eyed Susans?
Black-Eyed Susans was written by Julia Heaberlin. It was first published in 2015.
What is the ISBN for Black-Eyed Susans?
The ISBN-13 for Black-Eyed Susans is 9780804177990.0.
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