{"product_id":"bright-young-women-by-jessica-knoll-paperback","title":"Bright Young Women - by Jessica Knoll (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Synopsis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss this \"breakneck thriller\" examining \"our culture's obsession with serial killers and true crime\" (\u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e) following two women on the pursuit of justice against all odds. \"A fascinating look at true crime and tabloid culture that's as thoughtful as it is gripping\" (\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eNotable Book of 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eEditors' Choice\u003cbr\u003eInstant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/em\u003e Choice Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eNPR, \u003cem\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e CrimeReads\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e, and more!\u003cbr\u003eAn Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasterfully blending elements of psychological suspense and true crime, Jessica Knoll--author of the bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eLuckiest Girl Alive\u003c\/em\u003e and the writer behind the Netflix adaption starring Mila Kunis--delivers a new and exhilarating thriller in \u003cem\u003eBright Young Women. \u003c\/em\u003eThe book opens on a Saturday night in 1978, hours before a soon-to-be-infamous murderer descends upon a Florida sorority house with deadly results. The lives of those who survive, including sorority president and key witness, Pamela Schumacher, are forever changed. Across the country, Tina Cannon is convinced her missing friend was targeted by the man papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer--and that he's struck again. Determined to find justice, the two join forces as their search for answers leads to a final, shocking confrontation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlisteringly paced, \u003cem\u003eBright Young Women\u003c\/em\u003e is \"Jessica Knoll at her best--an unflinching and evocative novel about the tabloid fascination with evil and the dynamic and brilliant women who have the real stories to tell\" (Laura Dave, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/em\u003e); and \"a compelling, almost hypnotic read and I loved it with a passion\" (Lisa Jewell, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNone of This Is True\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBright Young Women\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't put its focus on the murderer. It's more interested in his victims--and the survivors who are on a mission to catch him before he kills again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eTIME Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2023\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"After her success with books such as \"Luckiest Girl Alive\" (now a movie starring Mila Kunis) and \"The Favorite Sister,\" Jessica Knoll turns to history in her latest novel, specifically Ted Bundy. \"Bright Young Women\" opens with a powerful -- and gory -- scene evoking Bundy's killing spree at a sorority house in the late 70s, which left two young women dead, and another two maimed. Rather than sensationalize violence against women, however, Knoll's provocative novel focuses on the stories of those affected by the killer's rampages.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e The 12 Best Thrillers of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"On one level, \u003cem\u003eBright Young Women\u003c\/em\u003e is a breakneck thriller based on Ted Bundy's heinous crimes. It ties together the stories of two women with connections to the murders and their search for justice. On another, it functions as a sharp examination of our culture's obsession with serial killers and true crime.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar, \u003c\/em\u003eThe 45 Best New Books of 2023 You Won't Put Down\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[P]art historical fiction - an old story told from a refreshingly new perspective - and part mystery. There are multiple voices and multiple time periods, but it all gets woven together with a great payoff at the end. Read it for the great characters, lots of plot and enough unanswered questions that you'll have trouble putting it down.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Elissa Nadworny, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e \"Books We Love\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning, engaging subversion of the Bundy myth--and the true-crime genre.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Kirkus (Starred Review), Best Fiction Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning... By focusing on the women affected by her Ted Bundy stand-in instead of the nuances of his criminal psychology, Knoll movingly reframes an American obsession without stripping it of its intrigue. The results are masterful.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An utterly absorbing, disturbing, and absolutely essential read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An unsettling and thrilling page-turner... Knoll's haunting, must-read account will captivate [readers] until the end.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Library Journal (starred Review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blistering and powerful, \u003cem\u003eBright Young Women \u003c\/em\u003eis an almost unbearably vivid story of sisterhood and survival. With razor-sharp skill, Jessica Knoll deconstructs the myth of a criminal mastermind, revealing the women he seeks to destroy as the truly brilliant ones.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Flynn Berry, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNorthern Spy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnder the Harrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright Young Women is a fearless and intoxicating ride into the aftershocks of a series of brutal murders. Knoll explores in vivid, pointillist prose the effects on the 'bright young women' of the title, both the victims snuffed out in their glorious prime, and those left behind in their wake. It's a compelling, almost hypnotic read and I loved it with a passion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Lisa Jewell, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Author of \u003cem\u003eThen She Was Gone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright Young Women is Jessica Knoll at her best--an unflinching and evocative novel about the tabloid fascination with evil and the dynamic and brilliant women who have the real stories to tell.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Laura Dave, New York Times Bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jessica Knoll is a careful writer, and this, her third novel, is a perfect match for her cold dissection of social mores and her fierce rage at misogyny. Knoll takes on the story of Ted Bundy, told from the perspective of a student who survives a horrific attack on a sorority house... Some may claim that the crime genre is rift with misogyny; those people have not read Jessica Knoll. She tears apart the restrictive world of women's roles and lays bare the purpose of such hobbles: to keep women from making a scene, to keep them from seeking justice, and most of all, to keep them from seeking their own lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrimeReads\/LitHub, Most Anticipated Books of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bright Young Women braids the stories of two survivors, Pamela and Tina, and their fervent bond forged through grief and a pursuit of justice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Bustle, The 35 Best New Books of Fall 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Something about fall weather begs for a thriller, and Jessica Knoll delivers with her latest.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Country Living\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the real-life case of the \"All-American Sex Killer,\" the new novel from Jessica Knoll aims to flip the usual serial killer story upside down. Knoll's book focuses on the women involved--victims, survivors, and investigators--and turns a bright light on the banality of evil.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Goodreads, 55 Most Anticipated Books of Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLuckiest Girl Alive\u003c\/em\u003e! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] huge summer read . . . one of those great stories that you can't put down!\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Reese Witherspoon, \u003cem\u003eInStyle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The perfect page-turner to start your summer.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e (Book of the Week)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dark, twisty . . . razor-sharp writing . . . propulsive prose . . . [The] reveal is a real doozy--a legitimately shocking, completely unputdownable sequence that unfolds like a slow-motion horror film. It instantly elevates \u003cem\u003eLuckiest Girl . . . \u003c\/em\u003eand that momentum keeps going until its final pages.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Loved \u003cem\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/em\u003e? We promise [\u003cem\u003eLuckiest Girl Alive\u003c\/em\u003e is] just as addictive.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A pulse-pounding, jaw-dropping novel about how tragedy twists and shapes lives.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eInTouch\u003c\/em\u003e (A-)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When Ani FaNelli wants something, she gets it: the job, the body, the man. What starts as a \u003cem\u003eMean Girls-\u003c\/em\u003eseeming story line transforms into something so dark, so plot-twistingly intense that...well, actually, no spoilers here.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A knockout debut novel . . . completely enthralling . . . devilishly dark and fun.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Ani FaNelli is] a cross between \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e's Carrie Bradshaw and \u003cem\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/em\u003e's Amy Dunne. . . . Knoll's debut truly delivers and will keep readers engaged until the end.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessica Knoll is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Favorite Sister\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLuckiest Girl Alive\u003c\/em\u003e--now a major motion picture from Netflix starring Mila Kunis. She has been a senior editor at \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e and the articles editor at \u003cem\u003eSelf\u003c\/em\u003e. She grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and graduated from the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. 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