Description: The hugely anticipated new novel by the author of "The Secret History" is "an elegant, edifying work of art" ("Entertainment Weekly"). Even more transfixingly suspenseful than its predecessor, this is a dark work of lost childhood, rich in moral paradox, as a 12-year-old Mississippi girl sets out to find her brother's murderer.
Review Quotes: "The Little Friend seems destined to become a special kind of classic.... It grips you like a fairy tale, but denies you the consoling assurance that it's all just make-believe." --The New York Times Book Review
"At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, The Little Friend is most surprising when it is edge of the seat scary." --USA Today "Harriet [is] one of the most engaging and rounded characters you are likely to find.... Tartt's writing: gorgeous, fluent, visual." --The Times (London) "Languidly atmospheric ... psychologically acute.... A rich novel that takes you somewhere worth going." --The New Yorker "A terrific story.... Tartt etches each of these characters with indelible assurance." --Newsweek "Breathtaking ... A sublime tale rich in religious overtones, moral ambiguities, and violent, poetic acts ... From its darkly enticing opening, we are held spellbound." --Elle "A sprawling story of vengeance, told in a rich, controlled voice ... Tartt has written a grownup book that captures the dark, Lord of the Flies side of childhood and classic children's literature."--Time