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The Severn Reckoning
(2018)(Before She Falls)
(The third book in the Detective Anna Gwynne series)A novel by Dylan Young
This book was previously published as Before She Falls.
The Black Squid is back — and it’s learned new tricks.
Ryegrove Hospital was meant to keep people safe. Instead, it hid the truth for seventeen years.
As Anna Gwynne digs into a pair of suspicious deaths long written off as suicides, she uncovers a grotesque collaboration between clinicians, manipulators, and an online phenomenon that turns cruelty into entertainment. The deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes: the Black Squid didn’t corrupt the system — it exploited one already broken.
Tense, disturbing, and brutally topical, The Severn Reckoning is a crime thriller about control, complicity, and what happens when safeguarding becomes camouflage.
What people are saying about The Severn Reckoning
‘Wow wow wow I give this book 5 out of 5 stars… I didn’t want to put it down, and when I did I couldn’t wait to start reading again. Definitely one of my new favourite authors.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘A crazy good mystery… solid characters and great plot, the suspense is amazing too!’ Cloud of Thoughts, 5 stars
‘I knocked this one off in two sessions of four hours it was that good! Dylan Young is rapidly becoming a fantastic new author on the scene.’ The Laughing Librarian Book Reviews
Genre: Mystery
The Black Squid is back — and it’s learned new tricks.
Ryegrove Hospital was meant to keep people safe. Instead, it hid the truth for seventeen years.
As Anna Gwynne digs into a pair of suspicious deaths long written off as suicides, she uncovers a grotesque collaboration between clinicians, manipulators, and an online phenomenon that turns cruelty into entertainment. The deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes: the Black Squid didn’t corrupt the system — it exploited one already broken.
Tense, disturbing, and brutally topical, The Severn Reckoning is a crime thriller about control, complicity, and what happens when safeguarding becomes camouflage.
What people are saying about The Severn Reckoning
‘Wow wow wow I give this book 5 out of 5 stars… I didn’t want to put it down, and when I did I couldn’t wait to start reading again. Definitely one of my new favourite authors.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘A crazy good mystery… solid characters and great plot, the suspense is amazing too!’ Cloud of Thoughts, 5 stars
‘I knocked this one off in two sessions of four hours it was that good! Dylan Young is rapidly becoming a fantastic new author on the scene.’ The Laughing Librarian Book Reviews
Genre: Mystery
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