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Their mother left them more than memories-she left them a murder.
When twin sisters Cassandra and Anastasia return to their childhood home in rural Connecticut, they discover an unpublished manuscript hidden among their deceased mother's belongings. Written by their mom's girlfriend AJ, it's a murder mystery that reads like fiction-except their mother is a key character, and the 40-year-old cold case at its center is all too real.
Cassie, a writer, sees a bestseller. Ana, terrified of what they'll uncover, wants to burn it.
As the sisters follow AJ's story into the disturbing truth behind an abandoned village the locals call Grabtown, the line between past and present blurs. Cassie's volatile husband Marsh demands they stop digging. A retired detective arrives asking dangerous questions. And someone believes AJ's manuscript isn't fiction-it's a confession.
What's really behind Marsh's lucrative rare-motorcar business? Why won't the past stay buried? And why is a major crimes detective now urging them to flee?
Grabtown is a gripping dual-timeline thriller that exposes the dark underbelly of small-town secrets, where sisterhood and courage become the only weapons against those who prey on the vulnerable. Perfect for fans of Kellye Garrett's Like a Sister, Shari Lapena's Listen for the Lie, and Amy Gentry's Good as Gone.
Grabtown is a Kirkus Reviews featured title and a finalist for the 2025 CIBA Clue Awards.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This was such an emotional read! It was so captivating. I loved this book. The deeper core to it is something I love so much in thriller books." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author: Sarah P. Blanchard
Publisher: Sarah Blanchard
Published: 10/15/2025
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9798999692207
About the Author
Blanchard, Sarah P.: - In her fiction, Sarah P. Blanchard writes about conflicted people making difficult decisions in impossible situations, sometimes with positive outcomes. She's especially drawn to flawed, compassionate characters who believe they must battle their demons alone and complex antagonists who feel they have nothing to lose. New England-born and raised, Sarah earned her B.A. in English literature from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. from Nichols College in Massachusetts. She taught at the University of Hawaii-Hilo, Hawaii Community College, and UNC-Asheville's OLLI Program. She is a 2025 Pushcart Prize nominee; a winner of the National League of American Pen Women's Dorothy Daniels Fiction Award; and a finalist for the 2024 Porch Prize for short fiction and the 2021 Doris Betts Fiction Prize. After many years living away from New England, Sarah and her husband have returned home to northeastern Connecticut.
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Their mother left them more than memories-she left them a murder.
When twin sisters Cassandra and Anastasia return to their childhood home in rural Connecticut, they discover an unpublished manuscript hidden among their deceased mother's belongings. Written by their mom's girlfriend AJ, it's a murder mystery that reads like fiction-except their mother is a key character, and the 40-year-old cold case at its center is all too real.
Cassie, a writer, sees a bestseller. Ana, terrified of what they'll uncover, wants to burn it.
As the sisters follow AJ's story into the disturbing truth behind an abandoned village the locals call Grabtown, the line between past and present blurs. Cassie's volatile husband Marsh demands they stop digging. A retired detective arrives asking dangerous questions. And someone believes AJ's manuscript isn't fiction-it's a confession.
What's really behind Marsh's lucrative rare-motorcar business? Why won't the past stay buried? And why is a major crimes detective now urging them to flee?
Grabtown is a gripping dual-timeline thriller that exposes the dark underbelly of small-town secrets, where sisterhood and courage become the only weapons against those who prey on the vulnerable. Perfect for fans of Kellye Garrett's Like a Sister, Shari Lapena's Listen for the Lie, and Amy Gentry's Good as Gone.
Grabtown is a Kirkus Reviews featured title and a finalist for the 2025 CIBA Clue Awards.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This was such an emotional read! It was so captivating. I loved this book. The deeper core to it is something I love so much in thriller books." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author: Sarah P. Blanchard
Publisher: Sarah Blanchard
Published: 10/15/2025
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9798999692207
About the Author
Blanchard, Sarah P.: - In her fiction, Sarah P. Blanchard writes about conflicted people making difficult decisions in impossible situations, sometimes with positive outcomes. She's especially drawn to flawed, compassionate characters who believe they must battle their demons alone and complex antagonists who feel they have nothing to lose. New England-born and raised, Sarah earned her B.A. in English literature from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. from Nichols College in Massachusetts. She taught at the University of Hawaii-Hilo, Hawaii Community College, and UNC-Asheville's OLLI Program. She is a 2025 Pushcart Prize nominee; a winner of the National League of American Pen Women's Dorothy Daniels Fiction Award; and a finalist for the 2024 Porch Prize for short fiction and the 2021 Doris Betts Fiction Prize. After many years living away from New England, Sarah and her husband have returned home to northeastern Connecticut.
