The Broken Ones

How it reads

The Broken Ones is thriller (psychological thriller, specifically), and its dominant mood is dark. It goes to difficult places and doesn't look away. It moves fast: plot-driven and hard to put down, the kind of book that carries you along even when you're tired.

It's set in a small town setting, in the present day, told in the third person, staying close to one character. Its central concerns are secrets, loss and grief and justice. In weight it's light and escapist — easy to fall into.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending is dark — no rescue, no neat bow. At 199 pages it's a single-sitting book. It's moderately known: read by plenty of people, but not a household name.