TITLE:The Grownup

PUBLISHER:Crown publisherss

ISBN:9781101907320

DEC-INDEX :813.6

YEAR:2014

RESUME:"The Grownup" is a novella written by Gillian Flynn, known for her gripping psychological thrillers. It tells the story of an unnamed protagonist, a young woman who works as a fraudulent psychic and is skilled at manipulating people. The protagonist starts her career as a sex worker and then transitions into fortune telling and palm reading. One day, she encounters Susan Burke, a wealthy and troubled woman who seeks her help with a disturbing situation. Susan believes that her house is haunted, and her stepson, Miles, is displaying violent and manipulative behavior. As the protagonist delves deeper into the situation, she becomes entangled in a web of deception and psychological manipulation. She becomes uncertain about what is real and what is imagined, and she questions her own sanity.

N_PAGES:63

ILLUSTRATION:Non

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