The Grownup

Whilst the bestselling Gone Girl is still the title being devoured at every book club, author Gillian Flynn has moved on with her latest offering The Grownup. It's a short story about a woman who earns a living pretending to be a psychic. HELLO FASHION MONTHLY Gillian Flynn's The Grownup is a psychologically taut novella told from the viewpoint of a con artist, who attempted trick is thwarted by a malevolent teenage boy. VOGUE a fierce, sharply written tale METRO Stories should be taut but humming with ambiguity, and The Grownup is both. THE SPECTATOR a chilling short story about a fake clairvoyant who gets tangled up with a mysterious family. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING This chilling short story from the author of Gone Girl is not for the faint-hearted. WOMAN AND HOME Flynn is as adept as ever at building up a character into someone likeable and believable while still corrupt. THE INDEPENDENT A fantastic read that will leave you wanting more from Gillian. CLOSER For millions who adored Gone Girl, this 60-page novella offers a taste of Flynn's brilliance. SUNDAY MIRROR The Gone Girl writer gives us chills again with the story of a young woman conning people as a psychic who develops a real feel for the supernatural. GRAZIA it manages to evoke an atmosphere of freezing dread before Flynn's by-now-signature sequence of twiss enters the narrative DAILY TELEGRAPH fans of Flynn's work definitely won't be disappointed PRESS ASSOCIATION a cracker... the story's sassy narration, Gone Girl twistiness and blend of comedy and chills are pure Flynn. SUNDAY TIMES The Grownup will not disappoint expectant fans. THE BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH Flynn is a brilliant plot-twister and manipulator of readers' expectations. The Grownup keeps you guessing until the end - and beyond. THE TIMES The Grownup is accomplished storytelling, an impressive teaser to keep fans engaged while they await her next full-length outing. THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY As we know by now, Flynn is a brilliant plot-twister and manipulator of readers' expectations. The Grownup keeps you guessing until the end - and beyond. THE TIMES

Gillian Flynn is the bestselling author of three novels, including the international phenomenon Gone Girl. Her first novel, Sharp Objects, was the winner of two CWA Daggers and was shortlisted for the Gold Dagger, and her second, Dark Places, has been adapted into a film starring Charlize Theron and will be released in the UK in early 2016. Gone Girl was a massive No.1 bestseller, with over 10 million sales worldwide, and was made into a critically-acclaimed, smash-hit film by David Fincher, starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. The screenplay was written by Gillian Flynn and was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Bafta. 'The Grownup' won the Edgar Award for Best Short Story in 2015.