That Night

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“Intense and disturbing—a terrific psychological thriller.”

“A thriller that will grip you from page one.”

“Chevy Stevens has done it again, crafting a story fraught with suspense that weaves back and forth through time and keeps you guessing. A gripping tale of secrets, betrayal, heartbreak, and ultimately, redemption, That Night is an emotional rollercoaster you’ll be sorry to get off of when you finish the last page.”

“Fast-paced and thought-provoking, That Night is a taut psychological thriller which skillfully explores bullying in its most terrifying forms. From the high school parking lot to the prison yard to a family’s own living room, That Night shows just how fast those closest to us can become our most brutal enemies.”

“Stevens’ storytelling skills are strong in her latest. She shows us the evil that women can wreak on each other, even in high school, and she paints a poisonous parent very well…Readers will feel the heroine’s youthful love and anguish, and root for and believe in her no matter what self-destructive things she does. Stevens continues to captivate, especially with the women’s prison and halfway house scenes that are timely given the popularity of TV shows Orange Is the New Black and Justified.”

“Stevens has crafted yet another suspenseful thriller with this tale of heartbreak, the cruelties of fate, and redemption…Stevens not only gives us a fresh perspective on the power adolescents hold over one another, but she also explores the way secrets can destroy lives. Fans of layered mysteries will love this novel as they try to guess the players in Nicole’s death and try to figure out exactly what happened ‘that night.’ A compelling, exceptional read.”

“Riveting…An exciting page-turner with an incisive twist.”

“Expertly portrayed by narrator Jorjeana Marie, Toni Murphy tells her life’s story through a series of flashbacks that go back to the year 1996…Marie adds reality and substance to the circle of girls who bully Toni in school, deftly building the tension in this YA psychological suspense. Her voice gives personality to Toni’s character, and her pacing, tone, and dialogue are spot-on. Even the male character voices are well done. Overall, Marie heightens the emotional scenes.”

“We meet Toni Murphy just as she’s about to be paroled from a Canadian penitentiary…Stevens does an excellent job conveying Toni’s near-constant state of unease—as a victim of teenage bullying, a prison inmate protesting her innocence, a parolee who’s prohibited from coming in contact with the people who could clear her name. And she supplies a corker of an ending.”

“Stevens draws a dark crime drama from the beautiful blue-green of Canada’s Vancouver Island…Think James Lee Burke and Sue Grafton: Stevens’ dark psychological thriller shares their damaged people and distinctive senses of place.”

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