The Grownup is accomplished storytelling, an impressive teaser to keep fans engaged while they await her next full-length outing.
THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
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 will not disappoint expectant fans.
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a cracker... the story's sassy narration, Gone Girl twistiness and blend of comedy and chills are pure Flynn.
SUNDAY TIMES
fans of Flynn's work definitely won't be disappointed
PRESS ASSOCIATION
it manages to evoke an atmosphere of freezing dread before Flynn's by-now-signature sequence of twists enters the narrative
DAILY TELEGRAPH
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
For millions who adored Gone Girl, this 60-page novella offers a taste of Flynn's brilliance.
SUNDAY MIRROR
A fantastic read that will leave you wanting more from Gillian.
CLOSER
Flynn is as adept as ever at building up a character into someone likeable and believable while still corrupt.
THE INDEPENDENT
This chilling short story from the author of Gone Girl is not for the faint-hearted.
WOMAN AND HOME
a chilling short story about a fake clairvoyant who gets tangled up with a mysterious family.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Stories should be taut but humming with ambiguity, and The Grownup is both.
THE SPECTATOR
a fierce, sharply written tale
METRO
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
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.
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