New York Times Bestseller Like Gone Girl, Reconstructing Ameliaseamlessly marries a crime story with a relationship drama. And like Gone Girl, it should be hailed as one of the best books of the year.Entertainment Weekly The stunning debut novel from Kimberly Mc Creight in which a single mother reconstructs her teenaged daughter Amelias tragic death, sifting through her emails, texts, and social media to piece together the shocking truth about the last days of her life.Kate’s in the middle of the biggest meeting of her career when she gets the telephone call from Grace Hall, her daughters exclusive private school in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Amelia has been suspended, effective immediately, and Kate must come get her daughternow. But Kates stress over leaving work quickly turns to panic when she arrives at the school and finds it surrounded by police officers, fire trucks, and an ambulance. By then its already too late for Amelia. And for Kate.An academic overachiever despondent over getting caught cheating has jumped to her death. At least thats the story Grace Hall tells Kate. And clouded as she is by her guilt and grief, it is the one she forces herself to believe. Until she gets an anonymous text: She didnt jump. Reconstructing Amelia is about secret first loves, old friendships, and an all-girls club steeped in tradition. But, most of all, its the story of how far a mother will go to vindicate the memory of a daughter whose life she couldnt save.
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