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“Perspective is everything in this clever tale.”
— Financial Times (London)
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“The book’s evocation of the dark world of secondary school, with all its petty betrayals, casual cruelties, and toxic friendships, is painfully spot on.”
— Telegraph (London)
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“A psychological thriller perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. 13 Minutes takes a haunting look at the dark side of teenage friendships…Pinborough’s sharp prose drives the novel through a series of incredible twists and turns.
— BookPage
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Readers drawn to the kind of debauched chicanery made popular in novels such as Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl will tear through this edgy thriller.
— Booklist
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13 Minutes is an undeniable page-turner, but don't turn too quickly or you'll risk missing Pinborough's crackling language and nuanced depiction of the thrill—and terror—of adolescent friendships.
— Tara Altebrando, author of The Leaving and The Possible
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Darkly fascinating…Red herrings lead to a satisfying conclusion.
— Kirkus
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An intricately plotted, fast-paced crime story...Mean Girls meets Donna Tartt's The Secret History for the Instagram age.
— The Times (London)
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Juicy and involving…Sociopathic and garden-variety mean girls, unreliable narration, sexy bits, over-the-top cruelty, and tragic consequences combine here to please many thriller readers.
— The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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Sophisticated and twisty enough to please adults of all ages.
— The Irish Times
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Masterfully crafted…The book’s evocation of the dark world of school, with all its petty betrayals, casual cruelties and toxic friendships, is painfully spot on.
— The Telegraph
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Perspective is everything in this clever tale.
— Financial Times
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An unsettling psychological thriller, the book plunges you into the frankly scary world of teenage girls.
— Fabulous, Sun on Sunday”Many, many thrillers have been compared to Gillian Flynn’s 2012 bestseller Gone Girl, but Sarah Pinborough’s masterfully crafted YA novel 13 Minutes might be one of the few to actually merit the comparison. The book’s evocation of the dark world of school, with all its petty betrayals, casual cruelties and toxic friendships, is painfully spot on.