Description

When a beautiful woman mysteriously vanishes from her small town home, her sister must uncover the truth behind the mystery.

Sculptor Marguerite has disappeared from her small town in upstate New York. But was foul play involved? Did she merely get away for some fun? Or did she finally decide to leave behind her claustrophobic life of limited opportunities?

Younger sister Gigi wonders if the clues left in Marguerite’s wake – the flimsy silk Dior dress, so casually abandoned, the footprints made by her Ferragamo boots, which end abruptly close to home – are really clues at all.

Bit by bit, revelations about both women are uncovered, together with Gigi’s true feelings about the much-loved Marguerite. The fate of the missing beauty slowly and subtly comes to light In this suspenseful story about the complex relationship between two sisters.

48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister is an exquisitely suspenseful tale from Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of Blonde and We Were the Mulvaneys.

‘This elegant, captivating tale is un-put-downable.’ Publishers Weekly
‘Perfect for all the Daisy Jones & the Six fans out there.’ Katie Couric Media
‘Another masterpiece of storytelling.’ Booklist
‘Not just a ripping good mystery, but a meticulous character study.’ Los Angeles Magazine

Publisher Review

'[An] exquisite novel of suspense from Oates examines a crime and its consequences. This elegant, captivating tale is un-put-downable.' * Publishers Weekly * 'A kaleidoscopic portrait of an unforgettable woman whose memory everyone honors only by distorting it.' * Kirkus * Oates has added another disturbing character to her bountiful cast of strange people and devised another chilling work, one that will slot into the vast canon for which she is justly renowned. * New York Journal of Books * Another masterpiece of storytelling from a writer who jumps between genres and styles with amazing aplomb.... A thematically and stylistically ambitious novel that displays the author's literary gifts to their maximum effect. * Booklist STARRED REVIEW * The latest by celebrated author Joyce Carol Oates is not just a ripping good mystery, but a meticulous character study executed as only she can. * Los Angeles Magazine * A literary thriller that's written as a memoir - perfect for all the Daisy Jones & the Six fans out there. * Katie Couric Media * Reviews for Joyce Carol Oates 'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday' Sunday Express 'A riveting story, affecting as well as suspenseful' Irish Times 'Both haunting and sublime' Literary Review 'A sense of helplessness is the essence of horror, and Oates conveys that feeling as well as any writer around' New York Times 'Restless, preternatural brilliance' Guardian 'An unsettling read worth every resulting jump in the night... [Oates is a] literary goddess' Daily Mail