The Split: A Novel

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From critically acclaimed author Kit Frick, this electrifying suspense novel explodes convention to deliver two interlocking thrillers in one, following a pair of sisters into a familys dark past and illuminating how a single choice can drastically alter the trajectory of our lives.

Jane Connor is resigned to being the plain Jane of her familypragmatic and dependableso unlike her beautiful and impetuous younger sister Esme. When Esme calls Jane during a flash summer storm, announcing shes left her high society husband, Jane is shocked to learn that her sister wishes to stay with her. Could this be an opportunity for them to become close again The only catch: Esme needs a ride from the city to their small Connecticut hometown, and Jane is terrified of getting on the highwaybecause of what she did when they were teens.

Jane must either let Esme stand on her own two feet for once or jump to her flighty younger sisters rescueand her choice cleaves her life in two.

In one reality, Jane cant overcome her fear and tells Esme to crash with a friend. Twenty-four hours later, her sister is missing. Tortured by regret, Jane dedicates herself to piecing together Esmes life before her disappearance, unraveling a web of lies, broken relationships, and, finally, the truth.

In the other reality, Jane swallows her fear and offers her less-than-grateful sister a ride. But while Jane hopes living together in their childhood home will be healing, Esme is aloof and increasingly reckless. The tension between the sisters builds until they are finally forced to reckon with the explosive secret from their past that could destroy their fragile bondand both their lives.

With a rollicking pace and shocking twists and turns, The Split captivatingly explores how little we know the ones we loveand how one small choice can change everything.

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"In this clever domestic thriller byKit Frick, one split decision takes two twisty paths in a crafty sliding doors plot. The characters leap from the pages and the family dysfunction feels both complex and grounded. A highly relatable and page-turning read!" -- Wendy Walker, bestselling author of WHAT REMAINS
"Utterly absorbing and compulsively readable, THE SPLIT is a clever Sliding Doors-style thriller that brilliantly examines how a single decision can derail an entire life. At once an intriguing puzzle threaded with secrets and lies, and a compelling family drama exploring the complicated bonds of sisterhood, THE SPLIT is a novel you won't be able to put down -- or forget." -- Kathleen Barber,author of Truth Be Told (adapted as an Apple TV+ series) and Follow Me
"A masterfully crafted, inventive thriller that surprises at every turn. THE SPLIT is unlike anything I've ever read before." -- Kara Thomas, author of OUT OF THE ASHES and THAT WEEKEND

Author Bio

Kit Frick is a MacDowell Fellow and International Thriller Writers Award finalist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She studied creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA from Syracuse University.The author ofThe Split,the young adult thrillersBefore We Were Sorry(originally published asSee All the Stars),All Eyes on Us,I Killed Zoe Spanos,Very Bad People, andThe Reunion, as well asthe poetry collectionA Small Rising Up in the Lungs,Kit loves a good mystery but has only ever killed her characters. Honest. Visit Kit online at KitFrick.com and on X (previously known as Twitter) and Instagram @KitFrick.