Description
Description
When a night of babysitting turns fatal, a girl burdened with survivor's guilt becomes increasingly convinced that someone is responsible for the gas leak that killed her family member--and that she was the intended target all along. Ella wishes that she could do something more fun on New Year's Eve than babysit, but lately her life has taken a scary turn with a diagnosis that she is trying her best to ignore. So after she barely recovers from another paralyzing migraine, Ella arrives late to her aunt's house for babysitting. But when nobody answers the door, she knows something isn't right. Breaking in, she finds her cousins unconscious on the floor. And Aunt Julie is dead. Ella is barely able to rescue them from the house before she collapses into the snow. When investigators discover that the cause of death was from a gas leak, a small voice in the back of her head keeps reminding Ella that it could have been her--not Aunt Julie--inside that house. Ella is determined to find out what really happened to her aunt, but her family is so sure it was an accident. After all, Ella's paranoia must just be a side effect of her diagnosis--a diagnosis that makes everyone tiptoe around her. As deadly lies begin to seep through the cracks of the investigation, Ella gets the feeling that the gas leak might not have been an accident--and that someone might be out to kill her next.
About the Author
About the Author
Megan Davidhizar is the author of Silent Sister and Gaslit. She grew up moving around the Midwest and graduated summa cum laude from Purdue University. She now spends her mornings wishing she liked coffee, her days learning from the students in her English classroom, and her evenings reading stories to her three children while her husband tries to convince them the movies are better. Miraculously, they are still happily married.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"A master class in suspenseful storytelling"--Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying "Simmering with tension, terrifically paced and plotted, Gaslit is the perfect book to read tucked beneath a blanket on a stormy night. Megan Davidhizar has written a crafty novel full of manipulation, lies, secrets, and familial betrayal." --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Girl and Girl in Pieces "Davidhizar wows us again with this twisty thriller that is beautifully disorienting and completely absorbing." --K. A. Cobell, author of Looking for Smoke "An incendiary, psychologically twisted mystery that parallels the main character's own unreliability. Expertly written and fast-paced, Gaslit delivers an emotionally charged family story with a gut-wrenching twist that doesn't just surprise, it unsettles in the best way." --Charlotte Lillie Balogh, author of Kill the Lax Bro "Gaslit is a piercing thriller that delivers heart, danger, and the kind of unrelenting suspense that leaves you questioning every move, every word, and everyone. Davidhizar crafts a cunningly layered plot that hooks you from page one!" --Channelle Desamours, author of Needy Little Things "Megan Davidhizar is back with a sophomore novel that delivers complex characters, curveball plot reveals, and terrifying stakes that are eerily grounded in reality. Gaslit packs emotional punches timed with each twist, and readers will be left guessing until the last chapter." --Emma Jackson, author of A House of Vipers "A twisty tale that will keep thrill-seekers riveted." --Kirkus Reviews "Davidhizar keeps readers on their toes across this enticing murder mystery.... Standard red herrings and twists demonstrate the author's genre savvy, making this an ideal pick-up for fans of fast-paced, suspenseful mystery fare." --Publishers Weekly "For fans of books like Tiffany D. Jackson's Allegedly or E. Lockhart's We Were Liars, teens that like to wrestle with ethical questions while piecing together the parts of a twisty thriller will enjoy this." --School Library Journal "This fast-paced mystery keeps readers guessing and questioning even Ella's own judgment and conclusions." --Booklist
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Delacorte Press
Pub date:
2026-08-25
Length:
352 pages
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