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Megan Abbott

Author of You Will Know Me

35+ Works 6,807 Members 498 Reviews 19 Favorited

About the Author

Megan Abbott is an award wining author. She was born in the Detroit area and graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in English Literature. Abbott went on to receive a Ph.D. in English and American Literature from New York University. Abbott's stories have appeared in Damn Near Dead: show more An Anthology of Geezer Noir (2006), Wall Street Noir (2007), Detroit Noir (2007), Storyglossia and Queens Noir (2007). Her nonfiction book, The Street Was Mine: White Masculinity in Hardboiled Fiction and Film Noir, was published in 2003. She is also the editor of the Edgar-nominated A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir. Megan is also the Edgar-winning author of the novels Die a Little, The Song Is You, Queenpin and Bury Me Deep. She won the Barry Award (Deadly Pleasures and Mystery News award) and has been nominated three times for the Anthony Award (Bouchercon World Mystery Convention award). Her novel, The End of Everything, cames out in 2011. She also won an International Thriller Award 2015 for her title The Fever. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Megan Abbott

You Will Know Me (2016) 1,141 copies
Dare Me (2012) 1,047 copies
The Fever (2014) 1,023 copies
The End of Everything (2011) 757 copies
Give Me Your Hand (2018) 688 copies
Queenpin (2007) 426 copies
The Turnout (2021) 393 copies
Die a Little (2005) 369 copies
The Song Is You (2007) 311 copies
Bury Me Deep (2009) 267 copies
Beware the Woman (2023) 159 copies
A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir (2007) — Editor — 78 copies
The Little Men (2015) 51 copies
Normandy Gold (2018) 36 copies

Associated Works

Dangerous Women (2013) — Contributor — 1,115 copies
Cane [Norton Critical Edition] (1988) — Contributor — 482 copies
Dangerous Women 1 (2014) — Contributor — 166 copies
Phoenix Noir (2009) — Contributor — 136 copies
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories (2011) — Contributor — 115 copies
The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 (2014) — Contributor — 91 copies
USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series (2013) — Contributor — 83 copies
Mississippi Noir (2016) — Contributor — 72 copies
Detroit Noir (2007) — Contributor — 67 copies
Wall Street Noir (2007) — Contributor — 64 copies
Queens Noir (2008) — Contributor — 39 copies
Murder and Mayhem in Muskego (2012) — Contributor — 3 copies

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You Will Know Me in Crime, Thriller & Mystery (July 2017)

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This was a f**ked up story. There were so many things happening that are horrifically wrong. I get that this is fiction, it still felt wrong reading some of these scenes.
 
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Shauna_Morrison | 57 other reviews | Mar 16, 2024 |
About halfway through this book, I contemplated not finishing it. The pace had slowed and there wasn't a lot happening. The second half picked up and had a lot of twists and turns that I did not anticipate. I liked the ending and I am glad I did not give up on the story.
 
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Shauna_Morrison | 23 other reviews | Mar 16, 2024 |
i love insane toxic lesbionic cheerleader media and i had fun! everybody remember to thank god i didn't read this when i was in high school or it would've been my whole personality
 
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bisexuality | 91 other reviews | Mar 3, 2024 |
This is not my favorite Megan Abbott book and I think it is because I don't find the sport of cheer very exciting. The story itself was good, I just found all of the cheer information distracting.
 
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Shauna_Morrison | 91 other reviews | Feb 19, 2024 |

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Works
35
Also by
17
Members
6,807
Popularity
#3,590
Rating
½ 3.5
Reviews
498
ISBNs
222
Languages
10
Favorited
19

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