The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman

SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH 'A haunting piece of fiction'

'Beautifully written . . . a future star in crime writing' Daily Mail

'A gripping mystery' Guardian

No one keeps more secrets. No one is better at hiding them. Full of twists and turns, with an ending you will never see coming and characters that will stay with you long after the book is finished, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN is a gripping psychological mystery perfect for fans of Emma Cline's THE GIRLS and Clare Mackintosh's I SEE YOU.

Eighteen-year-old Hattie Hoffman is a talented actress, loved by everyone in her Minnesotan hometown. When she's found stabbed to death on the opening night of her school play, the tragedy rips through the fabric of the community.

Sheriff Del Goodman, a close friend of Hattie's dad, vows to find her killer, but the investigation yields more secrets than answers: it turns out Hattie played as many parts offstage as on. Told from three perspectives, Del's, Hattie's high school English teacher and Hattie herself, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN tells the story of the Hattie behind the masks, and what happened in that final year of her life. . .

Wonderfully evocative of its Midwestern setting and with a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a book about manipulation of relationships and identity; about the line between innocence and culpability; about the hope love offers and the tragedies that occur when it spins out of control.

“An exquisitely written look at the claustrophobic nature of small town life, Mindy Mejia has created an atmospheric psychological thriller , with a central character who will live on in your thoughts after the last page is turned - Sinead CrowleyMindy Mejia peels away the layers of a small-town crime of passion to leave your heart aching . Sheriff Del Goodman brings a war-weary humanity to a murder investigation that confronts youthful arrogance and presumption, a fear of settling for too little and the tragic force of love. A brilliant crime thriller - Isabelle GreyOutstanding . . . quietly breathtaking - NZ HeraldExploits conventional ideas about female manipulation, only to challenge them as the novel unfolds . . . a haunting piece of fiction , full of characters whose self-obsession leads directly to tragedy - Sunday Times - Crime Book of the Month”

An exquisitely written look at the claustrophobic nature of small town life, Mindy Mejia has created an atmospheric psychological thriller, with a central character who will live on in your thoughts after the last page is turned - Sinead Crowley

Mindy Mejia peels away the layers of a small-town crime of passion to leave your heart aching. Sheriff Del Goodman brings a war-weary humanity to a murder investigation that confronts youthful arrogance and presumption, a fear of settling for too little and the tragic force of love. A brilliant crime thriller - Isabelle Grey

Outstanding . . . quietly breathtaking - NZ Herald

Exploits conventional ideas about female manipulation, only to challenge them as the novel unfolds . . . a haunting piece of fiction, full of characters whose self-obsession leads directly to tragedy - Sunday Times - Crime Book of the Month

Mindy Mejia received her MFA from Hamline University and published her first novel, The Dragon Keepers, with Ashland Creek Press. She lives and writes in Minnesota. The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman is her first book to be published in the UK.

SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH 'A haunting piece of fiction' 'Beautifully written . . . a future star in crime writing' Daily Mail 'A gripping mystery' Guardian No one keeps more secrets. No one is better at hiding them. Full of twists and turns, with an ending you will never see coming and characters that will stay with you long after the book is finished, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN is a gripping psychological mystery perfect for fans of Emma Cline's THE GIRLS and Clare Mackintosh's I SEE YOU. Eighteen-year-old Hattie Hoffman is a talented actress, loved by everyone in her Minnesotan hometown. When she's found stabbed to death on the opening night of her school play, the tragedy rips through the fabric of the community.Sheriff Del Goodman, a close friend of Hattie's dad, vows to find her killer, but the investigation yields more secrets than answers: it turns out Hattie played as many parts offstage as on. Told from three perspectives, Del's, Hattie's high school English teacher and Hattie herself, THE LAST ACT OF HATTIE HOFFMAN tells the story of the Hattie behind the masks, and what happened in that final year of her life. . .Wonderfully evocative of its Midwestern setting and with a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a book about manipulation of relationships and identity; about the line between innocence and culpability; about the hope love offers and the tragedies that occur when it spins out of control.

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