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Book Review – ‘Black-Eyed Susans’

Title: Black-Eyed Susans Author: Julia Heaberlin Genre: Thriller Release Date: August 26, 2015 Rating: ★★★★★ “Seventeen-year-old Tessa, dubbed a ‘Black-Eyed Susan’ by the media, became famous for being the only victim to survive the vicious attack of a serial killer. Her testimony helped to put a dangerous criminal behind bars – or so she thought. Now, decades later the black-eyed susans planted outside Tessa’s bedroom window seem to be a message from a killer who should be safely in prison. Haunted by fragmented memories of the night she was attacked and terrified for her own teenage daughter’s safety, can Tessa uncover the truth about the killer before it’s too late?” (penguin.com.au) In the past, I’ve not read a lot of novels that could be considered ‘thrillers’. But my reading has branched out recently and it’s now a genre I’ve been reading more of, and a genre that I actually enjoy – especially those that are more psychological than stabby. So when Julia Heaberlin’s Black-Eyed Susans popped up on the NetGalley homepage, I thought I’d give it a …