Betray Her: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a heart-pounding twist
Autor Caroline Englanden Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 sep 2019
Ritmul este alert, febril, o cursă contracronometru prin hățișul unor loialități toxice. Betray Her nu oferă răgaz. Găsim în această carte o anatomie brutală a prieteniei feminine, unde pactul de a face orice pentru cealaltă devine o armă cu două tăișuri. Reținem tensiunea insuportabilă dintre aparența succesului și realitatea resentimentului. Ea are totul. Tu ai face orice să obții acel tot. Considerăm că forța narativă a lui Sarah Bonner în explorarea răzbunării se combină aici cu sensibilitatea psihologică a lui Helen Cooper — dar Caroline England vine cu un glas propriu, mult mai cinic și mai ancorat în detaliul domestic.
Această lucrare confirmă statutul autoarei de voce marcantă în genul 'domestic noir'. Dacă în Truth Games sau Beneath the Skin am explorat minciunile din cadrul căsniciei și secretele de familie, aici Caroline England mută reflectorul pe o legătură mult mai intimă și mai periculoasă: prietenia de o viață. Stilul este tăios, cu propoziții care lovesc direct și o atmosferă de nesiguranță constantă. Nu este doar un roman polițist; este o investigație asupra modului în care invidia erodează moralitatea. Structura fragmentată și perspectiva subiectivă ne forțează să ne întrebăm constant: cine este victima și cine este prădătorul în acest joc de-a oglinzile?
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0349422796
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 154 x 232 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.46 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Piatkus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Descriere
'Kept me gripped' B. A. PARIS
'Incredibly twisty . . . deliciously satisfying' CLAIRE ALLAN
'A taut, tantalising thriller' SHERYL BROWNE
'Truly terrific!' MARTINA COLE
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Best friends forever.
That's the pact you made.
You'd do anything for her.
And you have.
She's always had it all.
If you could take it for yourself . . . would you?
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Lust, secrets and revenge are at the heart of this irresistibly twisted thriller by the bestselling author of My Husband's Lies. Perfect for fans of Claire McGowan's The Other Wife and Adele Parks's Lies Lies Lies.
What readers are saying about Betray Her:
'Wow! This kept me gripped right up until the last page!!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'Utterly fantastic. Sooo gripping and addictive' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'Was blown away . . . what a book' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'A very good twist that I was not expecting. Really had me hooked' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'Wow . . . Completely gripping, you wont be able to put it down!' NetGalley reviewer
'Grabbed my attention and didn't let go till the shocking twist at the end' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'I flew through this one and the ending had me shaken! Wonderful book!' NetGalley reviewer
'I absolutely thought that this was a fabulous read' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'A great twist that I absolutely didn't see coming' NetGalley reviewer
'I was on the edge of my seat from the first page right up until the breathtaking finale' NetGalley reviewer
'A real page turner' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
'I was gripped from the very first page' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
Recenzii
A compelling tale of love, jealousy, betrayal - and a devastating secret at the dark heart of a lifelong friendship. A great read with a twist that I didn't see coming!
Kept me gripped and guessing
Stunning . . . dark undercurrents and sinister twists. A top-end read
A taut, tantalising thriller . . . full of passion and intrigue, sexual tension and desperate longing . . . mesmerising storytelling
[A] fantastic novel, which holds you in its iron grip throughout. Enough twists, turns, and deftly drawn characters to keep even the most demanding reader thoroughly satisfied
Packs a knock-out final punch. Cunningly plotted and beautifully crafted, this is England on superlative form
Caroline England writes with real conviction about the strengths and limits of female friendship. Betray Her is a compelling, twisty tale that lovers of psychological crime fiction will relish
Though twisty and turny, this is one to really savour as with Caroline (like in her previous books) it's all about the beautiful writing. Wonderful
I LOVED this book! An unstoppable thriller with more twists and turns than a corkscrew. This book had me gripped from the very first page! Five stars from me
A taut and twisted tale of toxic relationships - trademark Caroline England
Utterly addictive; I'll be recommending this book to everyone I know
A thoroughly good read! A sophisticated domestic noir with real emotional depth
Exquisite prose and a roller coaster ride of secrets and lies
You'll be hooked from the first pages, and the gripping plot holds you by the scruff of the neck and doesn't let go until the twisting, turning end
A vivid account of friendship, betrayal and long-buried dark secrets
I instantly became lost in the gripping story . . . Betray Her has everything that you'd expect from a psychological thriller and much more; a whirlwind of jealousy, illicit relationships, secrets and lies that will sweep you up and carry you along until the end.
Drew me in from the first page, twisted and turned, unravelling deliciously to an unexpected conclusion. A true page turner with characters that get under your skin and stay there long after you've read the last words
An absorbing and highly enjoyable modern morality tale about a toxic friendship with a heart of darkness. Caroline has a real gift for creating characters you genuinely care about.
Really enjoyed this dark and twisted tale of toxic relationships
Really loved this . . . Layer upon layer of history coming back to mess with today's lives and relationships. And no, I didn't see that end coming!
Praise for Caroline England:
I was gripped immediately
Twists to leave you dizzy
I finished it in hours! Truly a terrific read!
Twisting triangles of love and lust distort a perfect circle of friends in this slow-burning literary thriller
A clever, intriguing and twisted tale that builds to a gut-wrenching conclusion
Sharp and sweetly twisted. I loved it
A totally absorbing read that's beautifully written, where lives and secrets slowly unravel
A sumptuous serving of domestic noir
A simmering cocktail of betrayal, lust and deceit in this explosively plotted thriller about family secrets and broken friendship
An intoxicating read. A thrilling blend of social drama and crime thriller. Recommended!