No one’s ever known why-why he stopped with his eleventh victim, a girl of eleven years old, or why he followed the ritual at all. Twenty years ago, TCK abruptly stopped after establishing a pattern of taking and ritualistically murdering three girls over seven days, each a year younger than the last. After several seasons of successfully solving cases, Elle decides to tackle her white whale-The Countdown Killer. Once a social worker specializing in kids who were the victims of violent crime, Elle Castillo is now the host of a popular true crime podcast that tackles cold cases of missing children in her hometown of the Twin Cities. Genres: Crime Fiction, Thriller / Suspense They’re referenced so there’s some foreshadowing of what’s to come but it’s timed perfectly to offer readers only a little insight into the fate that’s about to befall our characters.
Indeed here it’s done particularly well as there’s a lag in revealing the podcast episodes that have aired when we first meet our characters.
And like others who have offered similar books Suiter Clarke manages to balance past crimes – revealed via podcast interviews and research – with the events of the present. Suiter Clarke’s debut novel centres around the popular world of true crime podcasting. And everyone knows how much we Aussies like to adopt people born elsewhere as our own. True crime fanatics will find their new obsession in this dark, page-turning debut.Amy Suiter Clarke, author of Girl, 11 was born in America, studied in England but now lives in Melbourne. With psychological precision and electric storytelling, Amy Suiter Clarke has created a thriller that feels ripped from the headlines, her Countdown Killer becoming as real to the reader as the Golden State Killer or BTK. 'Delectably tense and terrifying, GIRL, 11 introduces us to a dormant serial killer and the podcaster who will risk everything-even her own life-to uncover his identity. Clarke crafts a tale of obsession, dark histories, and one woman's quest to bring a terrifying killer to justice, Girl, 11 is delivered with poise, style, and cunning - making it impossible to put down.' - Alex Segura, acclaimed author of MIAMI MIDNIGHT, POE DAMERON: FREE FALL, and BLACKOUT
'Girl, 11 is a powerful, engaging debut from Amy Suiter Clarke - and gives readers a memorable, genuine protagonist in Elle Castillo.
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