Overview

A page-turning and award-winning YA psychological thriller. We don't pick and choose what to be afraid of. It's like our fears pick us. Seventeen-year-old Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure young Mallory Fisher away from a carnival. At the time nobody believed Tash, and she has since come to accept that Sparrow wasn't real. Now fifteen and mute, Mallory's never spoken about the week she went missing.  As disturbing memories resurface, Tash starts to see Sparrow again. And she realises Mallory is the key to unlocking the truth about a dark secret connecting them. Does Sparrow exist after all? Or is Tash more dangerous to others than she thinks?

Full Product Details

9780645332254

Table of Contents

Reviews

This gripping debut messes with your head and makes you doubt your own senses. Sarah Epstein smashes it out of the park. Ellie Marney, NYT bestselling author of None Shall Sleep Epstein has a keen eye for family dynamics and the small moments of disillusionment with adults that occur throughout childhood. The story is similarly thoughtful about the emotional toll of women whose stories aren't believed. Books+Publishing Small Spaces is a clever, highly entertaining read and an impressive debut from a thoughtful writer who knows how to weave contemporary concerns of mental illness through a story with stampede intensity. Better Reading This spine-tingling, shiver-inducing psychological thriller is one of the most impressive YA debuts I've read in ages. With its twisty-turny plot, super-creepy atmosphere and compelling characters, Small Spaces is impossible to put down and a legitimate threat to any reader's peace of mind. Booktopia This stunning YA psychological thriller will set hearts racing and even have adults searching for silhouettes in the dark. Wow. Herald Sun Sarah Epstein has created a brilliant and unforgettable mystery/psychological thriller. Its superbly designed storyline and characters will have readers glued to their seats, turning pages until the last word. Kids' Book Review Small Spaces is good, terrifying fun, and I highly recommend it for all brave souls aged 14+ who love reading. Readings Books For a debut novel, Epstein has shown a classy hand with a psychological thriller that lives up to the cliche of being hard to put down. It's a cracking yarn and I finished Small Spaces wanting more. Stuff.co.nz A fast-paced, tightly crafted psychological narrative that is hard to put down. This is a refreshing, rollercoaster thriller that blurs the lines between truth and fiction and keeps you guessing until the end. NSW Premier's Literary Awards judging panel A psychological thriller for high school students and young adults that will have you spellbound from start to finish. The finish will have you panting for breath and screaming at the characters to get a bloody grip. It is frightening. Bob's Books

"""This gripping debut messes with your head and makes you doubt your own senses. Sarah Epstein smashes it out of the park."" ― Ellie Marney, NYT bestselling author of None Shall Sleep ""Epstein has a keen eye for family dynamics and the small moments of disillusionment with adults that occur throughout childhood. The story is similarly thoughtful about the emotional toll of women whose stories aren't believed."" ― Books+Publishing ""Small Spaces is a clever, highly entertaining read and an impressive debut from a thoughtful writer who knows how to weave contemporary concerns of mental illness through a story with stampede intensity."" ― Better Reading ""This spine-tingling, shiver-inducing psychological thriller is one of the most impressive YA debuts I've read in ages. With its twisty-turny plot, super-creepy atmosphere and compelling characters, Small Spaces is impossible to put down and a legitimate threat to any reader's peace of mind."" ― Booktopia ""This stunning YA psychological thriller will set hearts racing and even have adults searching for silhouettes in the dark. Wow."" ― Herald Sun ""Sarah Epstein has created a brilliant and unforgettable mystery/psychological thriller. Its superbly designed storyline and characters will have readers glued to their seats, turning pages until the last word."" ― Kids' Book Review ""Small Spaces is good, terrifying fun, and I highly recommend it for all brave souls aged 14+ who love reading."" ― Readings Books ""For a debut novel, Epstein has shown a classy hand with a psychological thriller that lives up to the cliche of being hard to put down. It's a cracking yarn and I finished Small Spaces wanting more."" ― Stuff.co.nz ""A fast-paced, tightly crafted psychological narrative that is hard to put down. This is a refreshing, rollercoaster thriller that blurs the lines between truth and fiction and keeps you guessing until the end."" ― NSW Premier's Literary Awards judging panel ""A psychological thriller for high school students and young adults that will have you spellbound from start to finish. The finish will have you panting for breath and screaming at the characters to get a bloody grip. It is frightening."" ― Bob's Books"

Author Information

Sarah Epstein is an award-winning Australian author who resides in Melbourne with her family. Her first two young adult novels, Small Spaces and Deep Water, have been translated into multiple languages, and Small Spaces has also been optioned for film. Sarah's writing has been nominated for numerous literary awards, and she has been the recipient of the Adelaide Festival Young Adult Fiction Award, the Davitt Award for Best YA Crime Novel, and Honour Book from the Children's Book Council of Australia. Sarah's short fiction is featured in the Hometown Haunts anthology, and she has launched a contemporary YA series, Leftovers, and a new YA thriller, Night Lights, under her own imprint.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available