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Providence: A Novel - Caroline Kepnes
Providence: A Novel
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A propulsive novel that is part love story, part detective story, and part supernatural thriller—from the acclaimed author of You whose work Stephen King describes as “hypnotic and totally original” Best friends in small-town New Hampshire, Jon and Chloe share a bond so intense that it borders on... show more
A propulsive novel that is part love story, part detective story, and part supernatural thriller—from the acclaimed author of You whose work Stephen King describes as “hypnotic and totally original” Best friends in small-town New Hampshire, Jon and Chloe share a bond so intense that it borders on the mystical. But before Jon can declare his love for his soul mate, he is kidnapped, his plans for a normal life permanently dashed.       Four years later, Chloe has finally given up hope of ever seeing Jon again. Then, a few months before graduation, Jon reappears. But he is different now: bigger, stronger, and with no memory of the time he was gone. Jon wants to pick up where he and Chloe left off . . . until the horrifying instant he realizes that he possesses strange powers that pose a grave threat to everyone he cares for. Afraid of hurting Chloe, Jon runs away, embarking on a journey for answers.            Meanwhile, in Providence, Rhode Island, healthy college students and townies with no connection to one another are suddenly, inexplicably dropping dead. A troubled detective prone to unexplainable hunches, Charles “Eggs” DeBenedictus suspects there’s a serial killer at work. But when he starts asking questions, Eggs is plunged into a whodunit worthy of his most outlandish obsessions.    With an intense, mesmerizing voice, Caroline Kepnes makes keen and powerful observations about human connection and how love and identity can dangerously blur. Advance praise for Providence “The infinite talent of Caroline Kepnes shines through every page of this extraordinary tale. Equal parts tender, magical, and eerie, Providence is sure to be one of the best thrillers of the year.”—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl "Caroline Kepnes’s Providence is an inventive, dark fairy tale/love story for the twenty-first century, a compulsively readable novel about the complexity of love, relationships, and the monsters we allow ourselves to become. Plus, I have a new favorite character, named Eggs.”—Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World “Told in her unique style, Caroline Kepnes has stretched and reimagined what a paranormal thriller can be. Propulsive, creepy, and entertaining, Providence is a modern mystery from a gifted storyteller.”—Iain Reid, bestselling author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780399591433 (0399591435)
ASIN: 0399591435
Publisher: Lenny DellaRocca"/>
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
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Bark at the Ghouls
Bark at the Ghouls rated it
5.0 Providence by Caroline Kepnes
Oh, this book. How on earth does one review such a unique book without ruining the experience for others? This is one of those books that you should experience going in nearly cold.Strangely enough this book takes place in a town five minutes from my home. Me, being me, was reading every Nashua refe...
Momma Says to Read
Momma Says to Read rated it
2.0 Providence
Let me start by saying that the author clearly has talent. Providence is well-written and the character development is good. My feelings are based solely on my enjoyment, or lack thereof, of the story itself. Actually, it's two stories, loosely connected until they finally merge together in the latt...
Just a book blog
Just a book blog rated it
1.0 Providence
Jon and Chloe are young, they're best friends. And when Jon finally decides to tell Chloe the feelings he has for her, he's kidnapped on his way to school by an old substitute teacher who is obsessed with H.P. Lovecraft and has a plot to save humanity. Thoughts of Jon are never far away, but Chloe t...
Cody's Bookshelf
Cody's Bookshelf rated it
4.0 PROVIDENCE Review
Caroline Kepnes has one of the most unique voices in modern fiction, and by this point I will buy anything of hers on day one. No questions asked. She’s that good, folks. When the opportunity arose for me to read and review her new novel, Providence, some four months before release date, I jumped at...
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