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Wish You Were Gone

Kieran scott. gallery, $27 (352p) isbn 978-1-9821-5398-4.

Reviewed on: 09/14/2021

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

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Kieran Scott has written more than fifty novels for children and teens, eight of which (under the pseudonym Kate Brian) have been  New York Times  bestsellers. She lives with her husband, two sons and one dog in New Jersey. She is also the author of  Regrets Only  and  Wish You Were Gone . Follow her on Instagram @KieranScottAuthor.

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• Publisher: Pocket Books (March 7, 2023)
• Length: 448 pages
• ISBN13: 9781668012154

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"Kieran Scott sharply unravels a web of secrets between friends and families at the heart of this suspenseful story. With hidden motives and complex relationships, Wish You Were Gone is a captivating thriller full of twists and surprises. I couldn’t put it down!" —Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl From Widow Hills and All The Missing Girls "Equal parts murder mystery and complex relationship drama, Scott builds her house of cards with a steady hand using dirty secrets and tangled histories. I was holding my breath until not just the last page, but the last paragraph." —Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Network "There are shades of Liane Moriarty in this tale of comfortable suburban lives thrown into upheaval by a mysterious death and the intertwining fates of those left behind. With twist after twist I didn’t see coming, Wish You Were Gone engaged me the whole way through and left me breathless at the end, the way the best domestic suspense fiction does." —Meg Mitchell Moore, author of Two Truths and a Lie "A delicious thriller... [ Wish You Were Gone ] is a fine suspense story with some excellent surprises." —Booklist "A stylish thriller... Scott's complex story lines come together in an explosive climax. Fans of Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty will welcome this new arrival on the domestic thriller scene." — Publishers Weekly “[A] propulsive read. The short chapters only add to that momentum, as each one gives us brief insight into the characters while obscuring the revelations at the same time. This push-pull narration succeeds in building the tension to nearly breakneck speed by the end, as each twist and reveal careens into the next. Scott handles the momentum with a deft hand, entangling the reader into a complex web of lies so deep, we’re desperate to know more… Fans of thrillers with intimate family dynamics will love the intense emotional rollercoaster ride this book offers.” — The Nerd Daily “Sharp and stylish… Wish You Were Gone has a fascinating mystery at its center, but it’s ultimately a character-driven story featuring real people with real problems.” —Bookpage (starred review)

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• Print length 368 pages
• Language English
• Publication date Aug. 2 2022
• Dimensions 13.49 x 2.03 x 20.96 cm
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books (Aug. 2 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982153997
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982153991
• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 290 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.49 x 2.03 x 20.96 cm
• #32,785 in Murder Thrillers
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Kieran Scott has written more than fifty books for children and teens, eight of which have been New York Times bestsellers (under the pseudonym Kate Brian). She is an editorial director of a children's fiction imprint and lives with her family in New Jersey. WISH YOU WERE GONE is her first novel for adults.

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Must read! Wish You Were Gone is a novel that will have you staying up way past your bedtime saying “one more chapter”!

This thriller had me second guessing any theory or impression I initially had, my head was all over the place—LOVE THAT! The plot is extremely well-developed with a cast of characters that are so realistic you feel as if you know them! After finishing this 5 star read, I honestly was blown away how amazing Kieran Scott was to the attention to details! I haven’t read Kieran Scott prior, but I am definitely going to be keeping her on my radar!

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Wish You Were Gone is an exemplary tale about a man who treats his family so awful that he finally gets what he deserves. James Walsh is found in his convertible BMW which is lodged into the back wall of the family’s garage. Emma, his wife, and Hunter, their son, find him there in the wee hours of the morning. Close friends know that James has an alcohol problem and his wife and kids know all too well about his rage. Was this a drunk driving accident or was something more sinister behind it?

Wish You Were Gone is told in alternating points-of-view. Emma, James wife, Grey, Emma’s friend, Lizzie, Emma’s other friend, and Kelsey, Emma and James’ daughter tell the story through their own eyes until everything comes together piece by piece.

I absolutely loved the relationship between siblings Hunter and Emma, however I was confused at the relationship between Emma and Willow, Lizzie’s daughter until the story between the two girls finally unfolds. This book is fascinating and heart-stopping as secrets are revealed one by one. Recommended for fans of Liane Moriarty and Chevy Stevens.

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A “captivating thriller full of twists and surprises” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author) about what happens when the death of a husband and father isn’t the tragedy everyone believes—perfect for fans of the Netflix original series Dead to Me . Emma Walsh has finally worked up the courage to confront her husband James about his drinking. But James never shows up to meet her as planned, and all her righteous words go unsaid. And unsaid they remain, because the next time Emma sees James, his body lies crumpled amidst the wreckage of his flashy car. In the aftermath of the fatal crash, Emma and her teenage children begin to embrace life without James’s looming, volcanic presence. Buoyed by the support of her two closest friends, she struggles to deal with her grief, complicated by the knowledge that her husband’s legacy as an upstanding business owner and family man shines only because so many people, for so long, were so willing to keep his secrets—secrets that twist into new and unexpected shapes as the mysterious details of his last day of life begin to come to light. A “stylish” ( Publishers Weekly ) and “delicious” ( Booklist ) domestic thriller, Wish You Were Gone will keep you guessing “until not just the last page, but the last paragraph” (Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author).

• Listening Length 10 hours and 23 minutes
• Author Kieran Scott
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• Audible release date February 22, 2022
• Language English
• Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio
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