Ready to kick back with a thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night? Then grab a copy of The Quiet Girl, the latest selection for the Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club.
From June 28- July 12, AAPLD cardholders can borrow the ebook from our OverDrive/Libby digital collection with no holds or waiting. Share your thoughts on social media using #biglibraryread and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a tablet and a copy of the book signed by the author.
The Quiet Girl, the debut novel by S.F. Kosa, begins when Alex, a struggling businessman, arrives at the cottage kept by his novelist wife Mina as a writing retreat, to try to salvage their marriage. He finds an empty wine glass, Mina’s wedding ring, and a chilling unpublished manuscript unlike anything Mina has ever written. The police believe that Mina has simply left, but Alex soon discovers other clues in the cottage that signal a disturbing reality: Mina has always had a secret. As Alex searches for the truth, he encounters a mysterious young woman named Layla, who has information to share that might hold the key to Mina’s secrets. To find his missing wife, Alex must face what Layla has forgotten.
Author S.F. Kosa is a clinical psychologist with a fascination for the seedy underbelly of the human psyche. Though The Quiet Girl is her debut psychological suspense novel, writing as Sarah Fine, she is the author of over two dozen fantasy, urban fantasy, sci-fi, and romance novels, several of which have been translated into multiple languages.
Kirkus calls The Quiet Girl “a twisty and poignant debut,” and Publisher’s Weekly says, “Kosa does a masterly job of weaving together two versions of reality,” that fans of Alfred Hitchcock won’t want to miss.
“For me, reading has always been both an engine of imagination and thought as well as a place of rest and delight. And for the last decade or so, writing has been as well, which is why I am so incredibly honored that Overdrive selected The Quiet Girl as one of its Big Library Reads,” says Kosa, in a statement from Overdrive.
The Big Library Read is the world’s largest digital book club, with over 20,000 libraries participating. Between June 28 and July 12, library card holders can download copies of The Quiet Girl with no waiting. After reading, check out the discussion questions (click here to download) and share your thoughts on The Big Library Read discussion board. And join the Professional Book Nerds podcasters for a free live conversation and Q&A session with S.F. Kosa, on Wednesday, July 7, at 11 am, central. Click here to register.
If you haven’t used Libby or Overdrive previously, install the free app to get started. You’ll find instructions here. Download your copy, join the fun, and get caught up in this compelling summer read!