We have most books that have a tam of a male protagonist and a female love interest. Then there are few that reverse the role. But we have very few that have two female protagonist in a complex relationship and at loggerheads. While the title of Give Me Your Hand book may seem one for romance, it is anything but. Megan Abbott brings a thriller with strong women protagonists and takes you on an interesting ride.
Give Me Your Hand Book
Author: Megan Abbott
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (July 17, 2018)
ISBN: 0316547182, 978-0316547185
Give Me Your Hand Book Plot
Give Me Your Hand book follows Kit and Owens and Diane Fleming. Their paths first cross when in high school and that begins a beautiful friendship that seems pure and untouchable. Diane is the smart one, and her hunger for knowledge and brilliance ignites a deep desire for science in Kit. A fire that rages on as the two progress. However, the good times come to an end when Diane shares a secret powerful enough to destroy their friendship for ever.
We then fast forward to years later when our protagonists cross paths once again as young researchers in a prestigious lab. They manage to maintain a professional relationship, but the battle for supremacy takes precedence at the workplace. Kit finds out that the secret that Diane told her in school is not the only one.
Now in the battle to reach the top, the two former friends will use everything to win the game that threatens to destroy them both.
Give Me You Hand Book Reviews
The early reviews for Give Me Your Hand book are in and Megan Abbott fans love the new story with two strong female protagonists. The intellectual writing style matches the subject and the tone of the book and manages to build a thriller with enough twists and turns. The book presents a flawed heroine and puts the reader in a position that tears them apart and blurs the line between right and wrong.
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