The Substitute

by Nicole Lundrigan

Published by: House of Anansi Press Inc

Imprint: House of Anansi Press

Sales Date: 2017-06-24

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CA$19.95

Published: June 2017

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Imprint: House of Anansi Press

Page Count: 336 Pages

Dimensions: 5.00 x 8.00

336 Pages, 5.00 x 8.00 x 1.00 in

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CA$19.95

ISBN: 9781487002350

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In the tradition of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins, The Substitute is a deliciously creepy psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Warren Botts is a disillusioned Ph.D. taking a break from his lab to teach middle-school science. Gentle, soft-spoken, and introverted, Warren befriends thirteen-year-old Amanda, a lonely student looking for guidance.

One morning, Warren returns from a jog to find Amanda dead, hanging from a tree in his backyard. A police investigation follows, but Warren is unable — or unwilling — to answer the questions that swirl around him. Suspicions mount, and Warren’s peaceful neighbours quickly become hostile.

Meanwhile, an anonymous narrator who possesses a dangerous combination of extreme intelligence and emotional detachment offers insight into events past and present. As the tension builds, we gain an intimate understanding of the power of memories, secrets, and lies.

Nicole Lundrigan is the author of four previous novels. Glass Boys was a Now magazine top ten book of the year and an Amazon.ca top 100 book of the year. Unraveling Arva was a Globe and Mail top ten pick, Thaw was longlisted for the Relit Award, and The Seary Line received an honourable mention for the Sunburst Award. She lives in Ontario.

Lundrigan’s skillfully balanced blend of psychological thriller and haunting coming-of-age story is infused with creepy, small-town atmospheric suspense. . . . Lundrigan’s writing is both elegant and darkly humorous, delivering bare-knuckle social commentary that will appeal to fans of Gillian Flynn, Karin Fossum, and Laura Lippman. Booklist

[A] creepy thriller. Toronto Star

[A] chilling psychological thriller. CBC Books

A feast for fans who miss Patricia Highsmith's and Margaret Millar's haunting anatomies of people as nice as pie except for their murders. Kirkus Reviews

Sly and clever . . . this book will keep readers guessing and . . . they’ll be surprised by how it all plays out. Publisher's Weekly

Lundrigan’s novel is a spine-chiller for readers who appreciate language and refined, well-crafted plots — and who aren’t afraid to delve, for a time, into the mind of a psychopath. Quill and Quire

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