The Split: A Novel
分裂
內容介紹
#懸疑 #家庭失能 #心理驚悚 #雙重敘事#決定的艱難#姊妹情感
“看到兩種敘述相互碰撞和分歧真是太有趣了！” — 《紐約時報》書評
“雙重懸念…… 《分裂》是一說故事的壯舉。” —賴利·薩格(Riley Sager)，《紐約時報》暢銷書作家
“在基特·弗里克的這部巧妙的家庭驚悚片中，一個分裂的決定在巧妙的情節中走上了兩條曲折的道路。角色從書頁中躍出，家庭失能的感覺既複雜又根深蒂固” —溫蒂·沃克(Wendy Walker)，暢銷書作者
這部令人興奮的懸疑小說由廣受好評的作家基特·弗里克創作，打破常規，將兩部環環相扣的驚悚小說合而為一，跟隨一對姊妹走進一個家庭的黑暗過去，揭示了一個選擇如何徹底改變這個家庭的命運。
珍·康納甘願做家裡的「樸素珍」——務實、可靠——與她美麗而浮躁的妹妹艾思蜜截然不同。當艾思蜜在夏日暴風雨中打電話給珍，宣布她離開了上流社會的丈夫時，珍不敢相信艾思蜜竟然希望和她在一起。這會不會是他們再次親近的機會呢？但唯一的問題是：珍需要在暴風雨中載艾思蜜一程，而因為她在青少年時期所做的事情，珍怕極了登上高速公路……
珍必須要麼狠下心讓艾思蜜學會獨立，要麼面對自我的恐懼營救她浮沉中的妹妹——這是改變珍一生的決定，而珍的選擇將她的生活一分為二。
在一個現實中，珍無法克服她的恐懼，並告訴艾思蜜去和一位朋友住在一起。二十四小時後，她的妹妹失蹤了。珍在悔恨的折磨下，致力拼湊出艾思蜜失蹤前的生活，揭開一張由謊言、破裂關係組成的網，以及，最終的真相。
而在另一個現實中，珍克服了恐懼，並送了她不太感激的妹妹一程。然而，儘管珍希望一起生活在童年的家中是溫馨療癒的事，但艾思蜜卻變得冷漠且越來越魯莽。姐妹之間的緊張關係不斷加劇，直到她們最終被迫面對過去的爆炸性秘密，這個秘密可能會摧毀她們脆弱的親情紐帶——以及她們的生活。
《分裂》(The Split)以歡快的節奏和令人震驚的曲折，引人入勝地探索了我們對自己所愛的人知之甚少，以及一個小小的選擇如何改變一切。
作者介紹
基特．弗里克(Kit Frick) 是麥克道爾研究員和詩人，她也是多本廣受好評的YA小說的作者，其中包括B&N 圖書俱樂部精選《我殺死了佐伊·斯帕諾斯》(I KILLED ZOE SPANOS)，該小說入圍2021 年ITW 驚悚片獎決賽。 她的作品曾在《娛樂周刊》、《人物》、《Bustle》、《Buzzfeed》、《Refinery 29》和《Parade》等雜誌上發表。 《分裂》是她的首部成人小說。
書評
"Should she stay or should she go? In each scenario, Frick slowly ratchets up the suspense . . . it's great fun to watch her two narratives collide and diverge." ― The New York Times Book Review
"Double the suspense! THE SPLIT is both funhouse mirror and storytelling feat, with twin narratives that race each other to a satisfying — and shocking — conclusion." -- Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of THE ONLY ONE LEFT
"In this clever domestic thriller by Kit Frick, one split decision takes two twisty paths in a crafty sliding doors plot. The characters leap from the pages and the family dysfunction feels both complex and grounded. A highly relatable and page-turning read!" -- Wendy Walker, bestselling author of WHAT REMAINS
"Aknotty Sliding Doors–esque thriller about two sisters who share a dark secret. . . Frick keeps readers deliriously off-balance, tossing out just enough breadcrumbs to make the truth seem obvious only in hindsight. The format gives new life to the unreliable narrator trope. This is an exhilarating puzzle." ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Frick’s family drama uses its clever framing device to trace the very real mysteries imbedded in our oldest and most intimate relationships." ― Elle, "Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024"
"Utterly absorbing and compulsively readable, THE SPLIT is a clever Sliding Doors-style thriller that brilliantly examines how a single decision can derail an entire life. At once an intriguing puzzle threaded with secrets and lies, and a compelling family drama exploring the complicated bonds of sisterhood, THE SPLIT is a novel you won't be able to put down -- or forget." -- Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told (adapted as an Apple TV+ series) and Follow Me
"A masterfully crafted, inventive thriller that surprises at every turn. THE SPLIT is unlike anything I've ever read before." -- Kara Thomas, author of OUT OF THE ASHES and THAT WEEKEND
"An edge-of-your-seat suspense tale about sisters and secrets. . . . Frick leaves readers breathless." ― Booklist
"In a taut thriller with two timelines, both are packed with clever twists. . . . Frick skillfully builds details into one plot that morph into something shockingly different in the other. The prose is streamlined, the pace headlong, and the surprises satisfying on both sides of reality." ― Kirkus Reviews
"The only thing better than one mystery is TWO!" ― Goodreads, "Editors' Most Anticipated Books"