Short and Smart

'The Grownup' is yet another riveting tale from the author who was behind the story of the reputed, 'Gone Girl'. The book has a short and captivating story. The author sheds light on a young woman who tries to gain a living by pretending to be a psychic and how a teenage boy thwarts her plans.
Thrilling Story

When a young female con artist who wrongly portrays herself as a psychic meets Susan Burke, she sees an opportunity to make a lot of money. Burke is a widow who lives with her teenage son and is convinced that her house is haunted. She seeks help from this pseudo-psychic. When the woman enters Susan’s house, she meets her son Miles and realizes that things are not like she had anticipated; and that the house is creepy, as if it is waiting to pounce on her.
Award Winning Story by the Author of Gone Girl

After the success of the novel,’gone girl’, Gillian Flynn won millions of hearts and appraisal from many critics for his book ‘the Grownup’. He managed to win laurels and is the winner of the prestigious Edgar award.

Gillian Flynn is a well-known author from the United States of America. Apart from this book, Flynn has also written two other books titled Sharp Objects and Dark Places.

Flynn grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas. Following that, she finished her Master’s degree from Northwestern University. The initial two novels published by Flynn had received praise from renowned writers such as Stephen King. Prior to becoming an author, she served as a television critic for Entertainment Weekly. She also won two Dagger Awards for her novel Sharp Objects. Her novels are sold in 28 countries. Her other book, Dark Places, was in the New York Times Bestseller list in 2009, and in other lists such as Chicago Tribune Favorite Fiction and New Yorker Reviewers’ Favorite. Flynn currently resides in Chicago, along with her spouse and son.