The Quiet Girl

A cunningly constructed thriller that's as twisted as it is heartbreaking... Kosa writes sensitively of trauma without sugarcoating the aftereffects in this page-turning domestic thriller of the secrets we keep quiet in order to protect the ones we love. - Criminal Element S.F. Kosa's The Quiet Girl is the rare thriller where a husband isn't the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance. - POPSUGAR A page-turning thriller with well-written, complex characters and several twists and surprises that will not disappoint readers of the genre. - Booklist Kosa puts her real-world experience as a clinical psychologist to work exploring trauma and its insidiousness while deftly weaving together two seemingly unrelated narratives...A twisty and poignant debut. - Kirkus Reviews Dueling narratives propel this stunning psychological suspense...Hitchcock fans won't want to miss this nuanced, multilayered novel. - Publishers Weekly The Quiet Girl is brimming with twists and turns from the first page to the last. It's a story that will keep you reading well past your bedtime as you try to unravel truth from fiction in this clever novel. Chilling and shocking, The Quiet Girl is sure to stick with you even after the last page has been turned. - Gina LaManna, author of Pretty Guilty Women Prepare to be enthralled - The Quiet Girl will grab your emotions and then hang on with a death grip. Atmospheric and twisty enough to deliver whiplash, S.F Kosa writes with a keen eye for detail and surprise endings. A compelling narrative that hums with momentum long after the reader is done. - Maureen Joyce Connolly, author of Little Lovely Things