Fragile is a novel by bestselling author

Lisa Unger Lisa Unger (; born April 26, 1970) is an American author of contemporary fiction, primarily psychological thrillers. Biography Miscione was born in New Haven, Connecticut but grew up in the Netherlands, England and New Jersey. She spent her teen ...

. It is the first book set in The Hollows, and features Jones Cooper.

Reception

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'' called it "Cleverly plotted and emotionally engaging." Jeff Ayers of the ''

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'' wrote that Unger "steps back from her suspense roots this time to tell a slow, simmering, tragic tale." ''

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'' wrote: "Since the Hollows is so small, characters continually rehash secrets—and rumors—so that Unger relies too heavily on the community's interconnectedness to bolster her plot."

Awards and honors

Fragile was chosen by ABC's ''Good Morning America'' as a top book pick for great summer reads and selected as a Hot Book by ''Harper's Bazaar''. Target named Lisa Unger an "Emerging Author".

References

2010 American novels American crime novels Novels by Lisa Unger Shaye Areheart Books books {{2010s-crime-novel-stub