The Night It Ended - by Katie Garner (Paperback)

About the Book

"Finding the truth seems impossible when her own dark past has her seeing lies everywhere she looks... From the outside, criminal psychiatrist Dr. Madeline Pine's life appears picture-perfect--she has a beautiful family, a successful mental health practice and a growing reputation as an expert in female violence. But when she's called to help investigate a mysterious death at a boarding school for troubled girls, Madeline hesitates. She's been through tragic cases before, and the one she was entangled in last year nearly destroyed her... Yet she can't turn away when she hears about Charley Ridley. After the girl was found shoeless and in pajamas at the bottom of an icy ravine on campus, the police ruled it a tragic accident. But the private investigator hired by her mother has his doubts. If it were Madeline's daughter who died, she'd want to know why. Arriving at the secluded campus in upstate New York, Madeline's met by an unhelpful skeleton staff and the four other students still on campus during winter break. Each seems to hold a piece of the puzzle. And everyone has secrets--Madeline included. But who would kill to protect them?"--

Book Synopsis

"Impossible to put down, you won't know who or what to believe and the creepy location will have you looking over your shoulder more than once."
--Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Never Coming Home

Intertwining the narrative with the transcript of an anonymous interview, this stunning suspense debut from Katie Garner will take you on a twisting path where nothing--and no one--is what it seems.

Finding the truth seems impossible when her own dark past has her seeing lies everywhere she looks...

From the outside, criminal psychiatrist Dr. Madeline Pine's life appears picture-perfect--she has a beautiful family, a successful mental health practice and a growing reputation as an expert in female violence. But when she's called to help investigate a mysterious death at a boarding school for troubled girls, Madeline hesitates. She's been through tragic cases before, and the one she was entangled in last year nearly destroyed her...

Yet she can't turn away when she hears about Charley Ridley. After the girl was found shoeless and in pajamas at the bottom of an icy ravine on campus, the police ruled it a tragic accident. But the private investigator hired by her mother has his doubts. If it were Madeline's daughter who died, she'd want to know why.

Arriving at the secluded campus in upstate New York, Madeline's met by an unhelpful skeleton staff and the four other students still on campus during winter break. Each seems to hold a piece of the puzzle. And everyone has secrets--Madeline included. But who would kill to protect them?

Review Quotes

"The ending was pretty shocking and definitely not what I was expecting" --Novel Gossip

"What a book! This is what dark, gothic academia should be. It has everything. First, there is the creepy factor. Second, there are ALL the secrets. Hell, the secrets have secrets. Then there is the twist and turns." --Novel Lives

"This book was absolutely AMAZING. A must-read, especially if you enjoy reading psychological thrillers. There's a jaw-dropping twist that you will never see coming, and you'll be hooked from beginning to end. It was such a thrilling read, and I highly recommend it for your next summer read." --The Avid Pen

"This shining psychological thriller debut from Katie Garner really impressed me and put her on my radar for future reads." --Nerd Problems

"Standing ovation for the brilliant Katie Garner! Captivating, ingenious, and absolutely audacious, this tour de force in structure and storytelling kept me turning the pages as fast as I could. Yes, The Night It Ended is a dark gothic murder investigation at a mysterious school for troubled girls--but don't judge, don't assume, don't try to figure it out--just let Garner's masterful sleight of hand carry you away through the gasp-worthy twists and turns. Do not miss this!" --Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of The House Guest

"A gorgeously atmospheric dark academic thriller set at a snowy boarding school so vividly rendered you can practically feel the frost freezing your blood. Garner centers female rage in the most delicious and page-turning of ways, plunging readers into a world where women's machinations, conspiracies, anger, and even violence rule all. The Night It Ended is a twisty, frantically-paced story you'll be desperate to devour all the way to the ice-cold ending." --Ashley Winstead, author of The Last Housewife

"Set at an exclusive school for trouble teenaged girls, The Night It Ended by Katie Garner is dark, twisted, and utterly compelling. Impossible to put down, you won't know who or what to believe and the creepy location will have you looking over your shoulder more than once. One heck of a debut with an ending that left me speechless." --Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Never Coming Home

"Disarmingly sensory, with plot twists that are sure to give readers whiplash, Garner has done a phenomenal job of giving us just enough information to think we know where the story is going, only to pull the rug out from under us--over and over again. A nail-bitingly spectacular debut!" --Amanda Jayatissa, author of You're Invited

"Wow. I loved this. Compulsively readable. I flew through it. Brilliant use of the unreliable narrator. I enjoyed the police interviews interwoven with the present-day mystery. It kept me on my toes. And that last plot twist...amazing. I did not see it coming." -Amber Garza, author of When I Was You

"Katie Garner's debut novel is a chilly, twisty ride--think dark academia meets Gillian Flynn. The Night It Ended is both a brooding Gothic mystery set at a boarding school for wayward girls and a jittery domestic thriller and just when you think you've got a handle on the story, Garner pulls the rug out from under you. I couldn't put it down."--Halley Sutton, author of The Lady Upstairs

"One woman's secret past informs her present investigation into a mystery set in a remote boarding school, where things are not as they seem. Full of twists and turns, you likely won't see this ending coming." --Lynn Griffin