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Esta autora profundiza en las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y los secretos que yacen bajo la superficie de la vida cotidiana. Su narrativa se caracteriza por el suspense y personajes intrincadamente desarrollados que atraen a los lectores hacia narrativas psicológicamente ricas. Escribe con una aguda perspicacia sobre la naturaleza humana, capturando los elementos inquietantes dentro de las situaciones cotidianas. Sus novelas a menudo exploran temas de identidad, el pasado y el impacto de las verdades ocultas en el presente.







¿Recuerdas la primera vez que te enamoraste y creíste que al fin le habías encontrado? ¿Recuerdas cuando la vida se interpuso entre vosotros? ¿Y como te preguntabas... que habrá estado haciendo todos estos años... habrá cambiado... o quien ha cambiado soy yo? Él es Vince. Ella es Joy. Y la suya es la historia de un primer gran amor, hasta que el destino jugó con ellos y les separó. Durante quince años cada uno ha seguido con sus vidas. Nuevos amigos, nuevos amores, cambios de trabajo, pequeñas y grandes decisiones. Aunque los dos viven en Londres, sus caminos no se cruzan y, cuando ocurre, parece que nunca es el momento adecuado para ambos. Sin embargo, tal vez existan esos seres que, aunque parezca que están destinados al desencuentro, en el fondo están hechos el uno para el otro. Una novela que atrapa por su frescura, naturalidad, simpatía y unos personajes con cuyas emociones es fácil identificarse. Una historia tan real que podría haberte sucedido a ti.
Ralph le gusta Jem, quien sin duda también se siente atraída por Ralph, aunque de hecho sea muy feliz saliendo con Smith. Smith también parece feliz, a pesar de que con quien en realidad le gustaría salir sea Cheri, su vecina. Cheri no tiene pareja, pero procura mantener regularmente sesiones de sexo con su otro vecino, Karl. ¿Y Karl? Bueno... Karl vive con Siobhan, a la que aún ama, aunque no es de extrañar, visto el panorama, que ella no esté del todo segura que así sea.
The brand new thriller from Lisa Jewell It's nearly midnight and you're home alone with only your baby grandson for company. Your daughter and her boyfriend have gone out to a party; the first time they've been out since their son was born. And now you are waiting for them to come home. But they don't. The next morning, frantic, you ring your daughter's friends, and you're told that she was last seen heading to a party in an isolated village known as Dark Place ... An unsolved mystery, family secrets, a boarding school for difficult teenagers, and an unidentified body - watch out for the brand new Lisa Jewell hardcover in July 2021!
London, 1920. Arlette works in Liberty by day, and by night is caughty up in a glamorous whirl of parties, clubs, cocktails and jazz. But when tragedy strikes she flees the city, never to return.Over half a century later, in the grungy mid-'90s, her graddaughter Betty arrives in London.She can't wait to begin her new life. But before she can do so, she must find the mysterious woman named in her grandmother's will.What she doesn't know is that her search will uncover the heartbreaking secret that changed her grandmother's life, and might also change hers for ever...
Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They are, in fact birthday twins. A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix's children's school. Josie has been listening to Alix's podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for Alix's series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life. Alix agrees to a trial interview. Josie's life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can't quite resist the temptation to keep digging. Slowly Alix starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it Josie has inveigled her way into Alix's life - and into her home. Soon she begins to wonder who is Josie Fair? And what has she done?[Bokinfo]
A gripping novel of psychological suspense unfolds as a young bride, a lonely single mother, and a man with amnesia converge on a desolate English beach. In Ridinghouse Bay, single mom Alice Lake encounters a nameless man sitting on the shore, who has no recollection of how he arrived. Despite her reservations, she invites him into her home. Meanwhile, in a London suburb, newlywed Lily Monrose grows increasingly anxious when her husband fails to return from work. Her concern escalates when the police inform her that the man she married never existed. Flashing back twenty-three years, we meet teenagers Gray and Kirsty Ross on a summer holiday, where an enigmatic stranger's attention toward Kirsty unsettles Gray, who feels protective of his sister. The narrative weaves together these seemingly disparate threads, raising questions about the man on the beach, Lily’s missing husband, and the mysterious figure from Gray's past. With believable characters, stunning prose, and unexpected twists, this novel offers a captivating reading experience that will resonate with fans of Liane Moriarty, Paula Hawkins, and Ruth Ware. The intrigue is palpable, ensuring readers are hooked until the final page.
BESTSELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE, AND A TOP RICHARD & JUDY SELECTION _____________________________ OVER 1,000 5* REVIEWS - this is why readers love this book- 'Grips to the point of OBSESSION' 'My life STOPPED while I read this book' 'My heart was THUMPING in my chest' 'This is EDGE OF YOUR SEAT reading' 'This book left me BREATHLESS' 'Cancel all plans and BUY THIS BOOK' _____________________________ She was fifteen, her mother's golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone. Ten years on, Laurel has never given up hope of finding Ellie. And then she meets a charming and charismatic stranger who sweeps her off her feet. But what really takes her breath away is when she meets his nine-year-old daughter. Because his daughter is the image of Ellie. Now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back. What really happened to Ellie? And who still has secrets to hide?
You're back home after four years working abroad, new husband in tow. You're keen to find a place of your own. But for now you're crashing in your big brother's spare room. That's when you meet the man next door. He's the head teacher at the local school. Twice your age. Extraordinarily attractive. You find yourself watching him. All the time. But you never dreamed that your innocent crush might become a deadly obsession. Or that someone is watching you.