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Island of Lost Girls is my new suspense novel, published by HarperCollins on April 22, 2008. It tells the story of a young woman who is the only witness to a bizarre abduction in a small Vermont town -- she's compelled to help with the investigation, and to revisit the disappearance of a childhood friend. It is also kind of sort of a **New York Times Bestseller**!
You can order it from Powell's, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble. Or better yet, look for it at your favorite local independent bookstore.
Blurbs and Reviews for Island of Lost Girls
"Like The Lovely Bones, despite grim and nearly unbearable subject matter, this book is un-put-downable from page 1. The writing is exquisite and often very funny, and themes of childhood and loss resonate." - The Boston Globe
“This smart mystery-thriller grabs you by the throat and won't let go.... Echoes of Alice down the rabbit hole persist right through the spellbinding conclusion, making this a page-turner you'll neglect sleep for.” - People
"Island of Lost Girls is an unsettling account of the secret lives of children, told in unexpected twists and turns, as if Alice had fallen down the wrong rabbit hole and lost her childhood. McMahon never flinches, but her readers will at every dark secret." - Keith Donohue, author of The Stolen Child
"Haunting... McMahon expertly shifts between pivotal events in the past and present-day action, building tension to a resolution both poignant and shattering." - Publisher's Weekly
“As in her assured debut novel, McMahon offers a moving if bittersweet portrait of childhood... readers will be hooked on both the mystery element and the coming-of-age aspects of this atmospheric novel.” - Booklist
"Well-crafted... dirty family secrets and sudden plot twists harken back to McMahon's debut." - Kirkus
My debut novel, Promise Not to Tell, was published by HarperCollins in April 2007. It's about a woman who comes home to a decaying commune in Vermont to care for her aging mother, and finds herself in the middle of a murder invstigation that stirs up dark secrets. Wouldn't you just love to buy a copy from a great independent bookstore such as Powell's or another one near you?
My Tiki Girl, my first young adult book, was published May 15, 2008 by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin. It's about two high school girls who bond over their outcast status and accidentally fall in love. Lots more info at My Tiki Girl's very own MySpace. Can you order it at Powell's and fine booksellers everywhere? Indeed you can.
Blurbs and Reviews for Promise Not to Tell
"A great, dark, spooky book for the summer." - The Today Show
"McMahon's gift is the deliciously twisty way she subverts all your expectations, keeping you guessing with wry wit and feverish chills. 'The dead can blame,' one character says. And the truth, this whipsmart novel reminds us, can break your heart. 4 out of 4 stars" - People
“McMahon unfurls a whirlwind of suspense that alternates between 1971 and 2002…. Combining murder mystery and coming-of-age tale with supernatural elements, this taut novel is above all a reflection on the haunting power of memory. A-” – Entertainment Weekly
“This assured, ambitious debut novel offers an unusual mix of mystery novel and ghost story, with particularly well-drawn coming-of-age themes… McMahon deftly juggles a complex narrative, which smoothly interweaves the past and the present, while also credibly introducing supernatural elements by presenting them through Kate’s skeptical viewpoint. But McMahon’s real coup is her touching characterization of the brave and desperate Del. It is through that portrait that McMahon drives home the cruelty of childhood bullying.” – Booklist
“Well-plotted suspenseful fun.” – Kirkus
"Deeply disturbing and darkly compelling, Promise Not to Tell will have you looking over your shoulder for the Potato Girl long after you've turned the last page." – Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
“I loved this book. I was entertained, terrified, and held captive until it was done. I could not put it down” –Sara Gran, author of Come Closer and Dope
Other Stuff
Promise Not to Tell was released in Germany under the title Das Madchen Im Wald in October 2007; and it will be released in the United Kingdom August 2008. Island of Lost Girls will be published in Germany sometime in 2009. My next suspense novel from HarperCollins is tentatively scheduled for release in May 2009.
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