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The Gifted School

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Ambitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige... A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies.

'More than a touch of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies' OBSERVER

How far would you go to protect your child's future?

In the peaceful, privileged community of Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their families in harmony.

Until one day, news begins to spread that a 'gifted school' will be opening its doors in their town. There are only a few places, and the competition will be ferocious.

As parents and children begin to compete, cracks start to show in their picturesque community as long-buried secrets threaten to detonate under the pressure...

Praise for The Gifted School:

'Snapping with tension'

SHARI LAPENA

'Wise and addictive'

NEW YORK TIMES

'Timely and relevant'

OPRAHMAG

'On the pulse of modern times'

MAGIC BOOK CLUB'Relevant and relatable'

i PAPER

'Exposes how easily a mix of good intentions, self-delusions, and minor sins can escalate'

THE NEW YORKER

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Praise for The Gifted School

  • Wise and addictive... a suspenseful, laugh-out-loud page-turner and an incisive inspective of privilege, race and class - New York Times

  • The summer read that predicted the college-admissions scandal - The Wall Street Journal

  • Like BIG LITTLE LIES with standardized testing... a deeply pleasurable read - Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion

  • THE GIFTED SCHOOL exposes how easily a mix of good intentions, self-delusions, and minor sins can escalate into the kind of skullduggery that might prompt an FBI sting - The New Yorker

  • A timely and relevant read for the summer - Oprahmag.com

Bruce Holsinger

Bruce Holsinger is a novelist based in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he teaches at the University of Virginia. He is the receipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. The Displacements is his fourth novel.

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