Seven Years of Darkness by You-jeong Jeong

A new novel by South Korea's bestselling psychological thriller writer and author of THE GOOD SON. This is the story of a man who plots revenge against the son of his daughter's murderer over a period of seven years.

At the same time, three men - Yongje, the girl's father, and two security guards at the nearby dam, each of whom has something to hide about the night of her death - find themselves in an elaborate game of cat and mouse as they race to uncover what happened to her, without revealing their own closely guarded secrets.

When a final showdown at the dam results in a mass tragedy, one of the guards is convicted of murder and sent to prison.

For seven years, his son, Sowon, lives in the shadow of his father's shocking and inexplicable crime. When Sowon receives a package that promises to reveal at last what really happened at Seryong Lake, he must confront a present danger he never knew existed.

Dark, disturbing, and full of twists and turns, Seven Years of Darkness is the riveting new novel from the internationally celebrated author of The Good Son.

Review

You-Jeong Jeong is a certified international phenomenon . . . That Jeong has actually been at the top of her game for a long time is abundantly evident from Seven Years of Darkness . . . As in The Good Son, Jeong excels at getting inside the heads of her characters . . . The novel's power is enhanced by the translation of Chi-Young Kim, whose careful choices allow Jeong's prose to shine . . . Seven Years of Darkness is an admirable achievement, bolstering the case for Jeong as one among the best at writing psychological suspense ― Los Angeles Times

Jeong is huge in South Korea and it's obvious why - the pacing is meticulous, the flashbacks non-intrusive and she also makes time for the characters' inner lives even as she drives them through the satisfyingly serpentine plot ― Metro

Product details

    Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown (28 May 2020)
    Language ‏ : ‎ English
    Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
    ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1408712067
    ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1408712061
    Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.2 x 2.8 x 23.2 cm

    Customer reviews: 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 187 ratings