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Don't Believe It

by Charlie Donlea

A murder case reopened in the public eye

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Praised by The New York Times Book Review

    Praise for the novel’s surprising ending and its untrustworthy characters.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A murder case reopened in the public eye

Filmmaker Sidney Ryan revisits the conviction of Grace Sebold, imprisoned for ten years after her boyfriend’s death during a spring-break trip. As Sidney’s documentary brings overlooked evidence and the original investigation back into view, the case reopens—and the questions extend beyond Grace’s guilt to the layers of deception surrounding it. The documentary’s production and the criminal inquiry unfold together, giving the mystery a media dimension alongside its police-procedural elements. The book centers on uncertainty, evidence, and the risks Sidney faces as she pursues the story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy mystery and police-procedural fiction built around a murder investigation.
  • Readers interested in stories involving documentaries, public attention, and the pursuit of a contested conviction.

Themes

Murder investigationEvidence and uncertaintyMedia scrutinyDeception

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Book overview

From the acclaimed author of Twenty Years Later comes a twisting, impossible-to-put-down novel of suspense in which a filmmaker helps clear a woman convicted of murder--only to find she may be a puppet in a sinister game. Fans of Freida McFadden and Alice Feeney will be left breathless by this unforgettable thriller that builds to a shocking conclusion...

The Girl of Sugar Beach is the most watched documentary in television history--a riveting, true-life mystery that unfolds over twelve weeks and centers on a fascinating question: Did Grace Sebold murder her boyfriend, Julian, while on a Spring Break vacation, or is she a victim of circumstance and poor police work? Grace has spent the last ten years in a St. Lucian prison, and reaches out to filmmaker Sidney Ryan in a last, desperate attempt to prove her innocence.

As Sidney begins researching, she uncovers startling evidence overlooked during the original investigation. Before the series even finishes filming, public outcry leads officials to reopen the case.

Delving into Grace's past, Sidney peels away layer after layer of deception. But as she edges closer to the real heart of the story, Sidney must decide if finding the truth is worth risking her newfound fame, her career . . . even her life.

"You can't blame Charlie Donlea if the ending of his novel makes your jaw drop. The title alone is fair warning that his characters are no more to be trusted than our initial impressions of them." --The New York Times Book Review
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