Black-Eyed Susans Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Julia Heaberlin
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
545

Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin Book Summary

TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER • For fans of Laura Lippman and Gillian Flynn comes an electrifying novel of stunning psychological suspense.

“My book of the year so far . . . breathtakingly, heart-stoppingly brilliant.”—Sophie Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders

I am the star of screaming headlines and campfire ghost stories. I am one of the four Black-Eyed Susans. The lucky one.

As a sixteen-year-old, Tessa Cartwright was found in a Texas field, barely alive amid a scattering of bones, with only fragments of memory as to how she got there. Ever since, the press has pursued her as the lone surviving “Black-Eyed Susan,” the nickname given to the murder victims because of the yellow carpet of wildflowers that flourished above their shared grave. Tessa’s testimony about those tragic hours put a man on death row.

Now, almost two decades later, Tessa is an artist and single mother. In the desolate cold of February, she is shocked to discover a freshly planted patch of black-eyed susans—a summertime bloom—just outside her bedroom window. Terrified at the implications—that she sent the wrong man to prison and the real killer remains at large—Tessa turns to the lawyers working to exonerate the man awaiting execution. But the flowers alone are not proof enough, and the forensic investigation of the still-unidentified bones is progressing too slowly. An innocent life hangs in the balance. The legal team appeals to Tessa to undergo hypnosis to retrieve lost memories—and to share the drawings she produced as part of an experimental therapy shortly after her rescue.

What they don’t know is that Tessa and the scared, fragile girl she was have built a  fortress of secrets. As the clock ticks toward the execution, Tessa fears for her sanity, but even more for the safety of her teenaged daughter. Is a serial killer still roaming free, taunting Tessa with a trail of clues? She has no choice but to confront old ghosts and lingering nightmares to finally discover what really happened that night.

Shocking, intense, and utterly original, Black-Eyed Susans is a dazzling psychological thriller, seamlessly weaving past and present in a searing tale of a young woman whose harrowing memories remain in a field of flowers—as a killer makes a chilling return to his garden.

This ebook edition contains a special preview of Julia Heaberlin’s Paper Ghosts.

Praise for Black-Eyed Susans

“A masterful thriller that shouldn’t be missed . . . brilliantly conceived, beautifully executed . . . [Julia] Heaberlin’s work calls to mind that of Gillian Flynn. Both writers published impressive early novels that were largely overlooked, and then one that couldn’t be: Flynn’s Gone Girl and now Heaberlin’s Black-Eyed Susans. Don’t miss it.”—The Washington Post

“[A] gem of a novel . . . richly textured, beautifully written . . . Tension builds, and the plot twists feel earned as well as genuinely surprising.”—The Boston Globe

“A tense, slow-burning, beautifully written novel of survival and hope. Highly recommended.”—William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob

“Deliciously twisty and eerie, Heaberlin’s third psychological suspense novel is intricately layered and instantly compelling.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Brilliant . . . a breakout book.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Book Name Black-Eyed Susans
Genre Mysteries & Thrillers
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Language English
E-Book Size 4.46 MB

Black-Eyed Susans (Julia Heaberlin) Book Reviews 2024

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Great Book!!. If you love murder, mystery, and suspense this is the book for you! One of the best books I've read in a long time! It will keep you guessing until the end!

Intriguing read.. I finished this book in about 2 days. I enjoyed the book shifting from present day to the past quite often. That alone kept me intrigued and made me want to keep reading. The story line was great and the ending phenomenal! Loved the book.

Black-Eyed Susans. This is my first read by this author and I thoroughly love the book. Not real suspenseful, but an outcome that was predictable about one fourth the way through the book. Still, there were many secrets yet to be discovered until the end.

Best read in while. Couldn't put this one down. Read in a day. Never would have guessed the ending. Amazing read.

Black Eyed Susan's. One of those books that keep you up at night. Riveting.

Indifferent. The author should have gone into more detail as to what actually happened to Tessie, she was incredibly vague. There should have been more insight into the killer's mind. Very slow moving, it was easy to put down for about the first 75% of the book.

Amazing!. Must read. Best book I have read in a long long time. Kept me guessing until the end.

Great Story!. This is a wonderful story full of twists and turns and one that kept me guessing until the end! I can't wait to read her other books!

Good read!. I have yet to read a book by her I don’t like!

You wont put it down. An absolutely wonderful book that is full of twists and turns! Loved it!

I couldn’t put it down!. Excellent psychological thriller with great character development. A must read!

Great book. Enjoyed it from start to finish.

Outstanding; hard to put down. I could not stop reading this book. It is so well-written, poetic. The sprinkles of suspense are amazing. And then the end!!! I woke up early in the morning to finish the last part of the book before work. This is a must-read!!!

Black-Eyed Susans. I re-read the book immediately after finishing it just to enjoy the author's strategic construction of this story! It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a suspense book this much. Highly recommended.

Black Eyed Susan's. Wow! Really good read, enjoyed the characters.

A rare good read!. I look forward to more work from this author. A work of fiction with more truth and honesty than found in most non-fiction work. Truly rare these days. I wish the author a long and prolific career.

Amazing!. I am still saying “ Wow! I didn’t see that coming!” And, I finished the book 3 hours ago! A page turner with characters that are easy to like! You will have a hard time paying this suspenseful roller coaster down!

SIT DOWN AND READ THIS.... This is, hands down, one of the, if not THE best suspense thriller I have ever read! I resented every thing that intruded on my reading it for days, while it seemed like there was an evil plot to keep me from finishing this. I didn't skip a word or race to the end because it was so well written, a rare pleasure these days. If you don't love this book, look me up and I'll give you 5 bucks😀

Not sure if I can finish. So I'm about 200 pages into this and am having a very hard time. Really poor writing in my opinion. I keep trying to trust the other reviews to plod on. Going to try on a flight tomorrow, if it doesn't pick up from this horrible, boring slow pace I will chalk it up to a wasted $13. If I find it improves I will add to this review, if no updates ... Garbage.

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Summary of Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin

The Black-Eyed Susans book written by Julia Heaberlin was published on 11 August 2015, Tuesday in the Mysteries & Thrillers category. A total of 545 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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