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Paging all Readers is an Onslow County Public Library's online book club. We enjoy reading a variety of genres but have a preference for thrillers.

Strange Sally Diamond

“Shocking, disturbing, and utterly original.” —Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author

This “haunting and poignant tale, one that won’t be easy to forget any time soon” (Mystery and Suspense Magazine), follows an enigmatic woman confronting her unknown past—from internationally bestselling author Liz Nugent.

Reclusive Sally Diamond is thrust into the media spotlight when she tries to incinerate her dead father, causing widespread outrage. Now she’s the center of attention, not only from hungry reporters and police detectives, but also a sinister voice from a past she does not remember. As she begins to discover the repressed memories of her horrific early childhood, Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, big decisions, and learning that people don’t always mean what they say.

But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world, and why does he call her Mary? And why does her new neighbor seem to be obsessed with her? Sally’s trust issues are about to be severely challenged in this “truly incredible reading experience” (Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

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Published Jul 18, 2023

320 pages

Average rating: 7.68

474 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

KelBel
Apr 28, 2025
6/10 stars
6.5 to 7 stars: This was an interesting tale. I'm not sure what the entire purpose of the book was, except to show how one person can destory so many lives. The parallels in behavior between Sally (Mary) and Steve (Peter) eventhough they had completely different upbringings makes me think of the nature vs nurture debate. Both clearly have emotional and social behavior issues but I belive one is inherently "good" (Sally) while the other is inherently "evil" (Peter). Even if it's not 100% his fault, once Peter realized how bad his father was he still carried on the "tradition" and kept lying to everyone about nearly everything. I wasn't sure about the endings though, I wanted more clousre to the individual stories. Did Peter become his father and kidnap another girl? Did Sally meet her friends and resume her more active lifestyle? And then the epilog with Amanda and that darn bear....
ltrteach
Aug 27, 2024
8/10 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I found the characters to be captivating and even though Sally was sometimes difficult to sympathize with, by the end I was really rooting for her. I was a little disappointed that she "lost so much ground" at the end of the book.
WineforReading
Oct 14, 2023
8/10 stars
Crazy story but definitely makes you think.
LouB1985
Jun 14, 2025
9/10 stars
Enjoyed this book so much… felt the ending wasn’t as good as the rest of the book but i would still highly recommend… I couldn’t put it down I enjoyed it that much!
AStone1022
May 06, 2025
8/10 stars
This book was interesting and twisted. I couldn't put it down! The ending was a tad disappointing though

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