The Grownup - Softcover

Whilst the bestselling Gone Girl is still the title being devoured at every book club, author Gillian Flynn has moved on with her latest offering The Grownup. It's a short story about a woman who earns a living pretending to be a psychic. (HELLO FASHION MONTHLY)

Gillian Flynn's The Grownup is a psychologically taut novella told from the viewpoint of a con artist, who attempted trick is thwarted by a malevolent teenage boy. (VOGUE)

a fierce, sharply written tale (METRO)

Stories should be taut but humming with ambiguity, and The Grownup is both. (THE SPECTATOR)

a chilling short story about a fake clairvoyant who gets tangled up with a mysterious family. (GOOD HOUSEKEEPING)

This chilling short story from the author of Gone Girl is not for the faint-hearted. (WOMAN AND HOME)

Flynn is as adept as ever at building up a character into someone likeable and believable while still corrupt. (THE INDEPENDENT)

A fantastic read that will leave you wanting more from Gillian. (CLOSER)

For millions who adored Gone Girl, this 60-page novella offers a taste of Flynn's brilliance. (SUNDAY MIRROR)

The Gone Girl writer gives us chills again with the story of a young woman conning people as a psychic who develops a real feel for the supernatural. (GRAZIA)

GILLIAN FLYNN is the author of the #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller GONE GIRL, for which she wrote the Golden Globe-nominated screenplay, and the SUNDAY TIMES bestsellers DARK PLACES and SHARP OBJECTS. A former critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, she lives in Chicago with her husband and children.