Dead Letters

[Caite] Dolan-Leach's clever thriller explores the fraying ties that bind twin sisters. . . . Readers will enjoy this full-bodied novel about a family of vintners. - The New York Times Book Review The disappearance of Ava's wild- child twin is just the beginning of this roller-coaster read that's as enthralling as it is WTF?! - Cosmopolitan Ava, the star of this atmospheric debut, isn't convinced her calculating twin sister, Zelda, is really dead- especially after she starts getting enigmatic emails from Zelda's account, propelling her on a complicated hunt for the truth. - Entertainment Weekly (The Must List) We do love a good mystery, and Dolan-Leach's debut novel is a prime example of the form. . . . Dead Letters centers around the most dysfunctional of families, and reading it feels like embarking on a literary scavenger hunt that you never want to end.- Nylon Caite Dolan-Leach's debut reads like an Agatha Christie novel set in a world with internet access. . . . The action unfolds with a kind of playful theatricality and cleverness that is totally and utterly engrossing. - i-D ( Vice ) Considering questions of identity, loyalty, and reliance, Dolan-Leach's tautly crafted crime debut will resonate with fans of Gillian Flynn's and Paula Hawkins's domestic psychological thrillers. - Booklist Dolan-Leach's debut is a smart, dazzling mystery with a twist that not only shines a new light on the novel's title but also leaves the reader hunting for the next clue. Dolan-Leach revels in toying with both Ava and her audience, placing small hints and red herrings throughout her text, and the result is captivating. - Publishers Weekly (starred review) [ Dead Letters ] is a suspense novel about the closeness of twins and about the clever games they play upon each other, even after one of them dies-or does she? I enjoyed its cleverness and was absolutely swept up in the treasure hunt feel, which is also a cover for still gaping emotional wounds the narrator thinks she can escape but, in fact, has no chance of doing. So far, it's my favorite crime debut of 2017, and it will take a lot to change this. -Sarah Weinman, The Crime Lady blog A smart and twisty thriller that will keep you guessing right up to the ending. - PopSugar Every page of Dead Letters is flush with push-pull tension; it's an incredibly well-crafted high stakes scavenger hunt of emotional wounds, asking the big questions about intimacy and loyalty. I love this book on so many levels. We are so lucky that this debut novelist chose to shine her light on that most inescapable, infuriating dichotomy: Are you a good girl or a bad girl? -Caroline Kepnes, author of Hidden Bodies and You In this, her startling debut novel, Dolan- Leach nimbly entwines the clever mystery of Agatha Christie, the wit of Dorothy Parker, and the inebriated Gothic of Eugene O'Neill. A sharp, wrenching tale of the true love only twins know. - Kirkus Reviews Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach is a perfectly orchestrated cat-and-mouse thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last chapter. This beautifully written novel draws you in like you are part of the story itself, living and breathing alongside the compelling characters as they uncover the dark secrets of their complicated family. Dead Letters unfolds with meticulous precision. Not to be missed! -Wendy Walker, author of All is Not Forgotten An exceptionally smart debut, Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach is about estranged twin sisters playing a deadly cat-and-mouse game on their family's upstate New York vineyard, turning up long-buried family secrets, hidden terrors, and a tantalizing love triangle-a story that kept me guessing and compulsively turning pages to reach its surprising and very satisfying end. -Carla Buckley, author of The Good Goodbye Dead Letters is a masterful debut with the taut seductive magic of a classic mystery. Through a daring game of hid