Nothing Can Hurt You

'Gripping, sharp and sultry - I couldn't put it down' Pandora Sykes 'Captivating, serpentine and affecting ... It subverts the tropes of the "dead girl" genre in ways that impart its female characters with a dark majesty and mystery all their own' Megan Abbott On a cold day in 1997, student Sara Morgan was killed in the woods surrounding her liberal arts college in upstate New York. Following her boyfriend's plea of temporary insanity and acquittal, the case comes to haunt those connected to the couple. Some seek answers, others retribution; from the young woman who discovers Sara's body to the reporter who senses its connection to a local convicted serial killer. A propulsive, taut tale of obsession and voyeurism, Nothing Can Hurt You pieces together a chorus of unforgettable voices to explore the far-reaching consequences of one single act of violence. 'Utterly compulsive' Harper's Bazaar 'A gothic Olive Kitteridge mixed with Gillian Flynn ... Masterful' Vogue