{"product_id":"abigail-dean-day-one-hardback-novel-2026245069","title":"Abigail Dean Day One Hardback Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of Girl A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarty told the reporters that she saw it happen. She saw the gunman enter the hall. She saw her mother die trying to protect them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's the version of Day One Marty wishes was true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut strange inconsistencies in her story begin to surface. Details that don't add up. Questions she can't answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story ignites. Amidst the media frenzy, conspiracy theorists become obsessed with exposing what really happened. And at the epicentre of it all is a small community changed forever. Survivors crushed by guilt. Families torn in half. Outsiders consumed by the hunt for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach has their own version of Day One. Each must grapple with this tragedy, even as fanatics question whether it ever really happened at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what did Marty really see?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd why would she lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs events spiral out of control, the true story is revealed, piece by shocking piece. Day One is an unflinching and heart-breaking exploration of our obsession with tragedy - and what it really means to live it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for DAY ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I couldn't put this down... layered, frightening, moving.' Stacey Halls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'DAY ONE is a devastating, beautiful novel written with such skill, grace and compassion that I couldn't stop reading through the tears' Jennifer Saint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gripping and beautifully written, DAY ONE confronts the darkest parts of human nature with guts and grace. I loved it.' Emilia Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gripping examination of a community devastated ... A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant.' Shari Lapena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Utterly gripping.' Juno Dawson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Intriguing and brave, a beautiful writer.' Adele Parks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Abigail Dean is a masterful writer and this is an exceptionally skilful book - brutal yet beautiful' Clare Mackintosh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took summer 2018 off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirl A was published in hardback in January 2021 and became an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, also topping the charts in Ireland and Australia. It reached #1 in the UK Kindle charts. The paperback spent eight weeks in the Sunday Times top ten. The novel has been acquired in 36 territories, and television\/film rights have sold to Sony. Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, is attached to work on the television adaptation of Girl A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail works as a lawyer for Google. She has always loved reading, writing, and talking about books. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @AbigailSDean. Her second novel, Day One, will publish in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASDA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48328763900142,"sku":"STO-ITEM-2026-245069","price":16.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/0125\/9183\/files\/9780008389260_T1.jpg?v=1784195777","url":"https:\/\/mcgrocer.com\/products\/abigail-dean-day-one-hardback-novel-2026245069","provider":"McGrocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}