Happy New Year: The gripping must-read thriller with a shocking twist

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It's far from a happy new year for the Wiksells when seventeen-year-old Jennifer never returns home from a party . . . It's New Year's Eve. The best night of the year. As old friends the Wiksells and the Anderssons raise their glasses, their teenage children host their own party across town, finally free to let loose. But the next morning, seventeen-year-old Jennifer Wiksell is missing. The hours tick by. The police get involved. And no one knows who to trust. These two families have a lot to hide. Could the answer to Jennifer's disappearance lie close to home

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A dark, compelling missing person story set in the depths of a Swedish winter. Fans of Shari Lapena will DEVOUR this. Pacy, atmospheric and extremely thrilling. -- Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn
A tense, slow-burn thriller looking at families and friendships and how they change over time. Believable characters and some surprising twists, a great read -- Sunday Times bestselling author Catherine Cooper
A riveting Scandi thriller, depicting every family's worst nightmare in exquisite detail. The clever characterisation keeps you guessing at every turn - I can't wait to read what Malin Stehn writes next -- Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless
Nordic noir via American Beauty with a dash of Big Little Lies * Apple Books *
Wintry, Scandi, twisty and compelling. What's not to love -- Jane Fallon, Sunday Times bestselling author
There are many secrets and lies . . . Malin Stehn's drama rakes red-hot embers from the ashes * The Times, 'BEST NEW THRILLERS FOR DECEMBER 2022' *
A riveting thriller. A pacy and compelling story, wonderfully plotted, with the added bite of a Scandinavian winter. Loved it. -- Emily Freud, author of What She left Behind
A smart page-turner that is impossible to put down. Ordinary people like you and me find themselves in the ultimate nightmare, which could become anyone's reality. The story gets under your skin, leaving you defenceless -- Mattias Edvardsson, author of A Nearly Normal Family
One to Watch * Bookseller *
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Twisty and tense with characters I thought about long after reading -- N.A. Cooper, author of Ripple Effect
An enthralling story delving into every parents worst nightmare. I was utterly absorbed until the final, thrilling pages -- Carys Jones, author of She Had It Coming
Tremendously immersive (...) What starts off as titillating becomes ever more thrilling as Stehn skillfully reveals one family secret after another. This is pure reading bliss for fans of domestic suspense and the books of Liane Moriarty * M-magasin *
A fantastic debut, a fascinating suspense novel. (...) I would be delighted to return to Malin Stehn in the future * Deckardrarna *
A new suspense novel that draws me in * Smlandsposten *
I was very close to taking the day off last minute - that's how hooked I was by Malin Stehn's debut novel. (...) The hours tick by. And the closer the clock ticks toward midnight, the more the sense of control begins to crack. Things that should never be said are spoken aloud. Thoughts that never should have crossed your mind, do. And, above all, actions are taken that you can never undo. [Stehn]'s craft is brilliant * Blekinge Lns Tidning *
This is the real deal . . . an incredibly well-written, clever and brilliantly composed debut that leaves me wanting more * Norra Skne *
Page turner is an overused word by now, but sometimes it covers everything . . . an incredibly clever and well written suspense novel. * Allehanda *
A splendid debut in the genre * Norran *
If you haven't already read Happy New Year by Malin Stehn, do so immediately * Barometern *
Malin Stehn skillfully depicts superficial friendships, the perfect life and marriage as portrayed on social media vs the secrets that are hidden beneath the surface. Through the points of view of three distinct characters - their thoughts, doubts and guilt - the story creeps closer to a harrowing reveal * Aftonbladet *
A searing Scandi thriller * Sunday Post *

Author Bio

Malin Stehn is a Swedish writer who has written over 40 middle grade and young adult books and has worked for many years as a freelance editor. Stehn holds a master's degree in comparative literature and humanities and works as a lecturer. Stehn is also a singer and songwriter whose retro pop band Crayfish released a hit record in Japan in the late 90s. A Happy New Year is her debut adult novel.