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Never Have I Ever: A Novel de Joshilyn Jackson

Never Have I Ever: A Novel

Autor Joshilyn Jackson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 iul 2019

Cât de departe poți merge pentru a proteja o versiune a ta care nici măcar nu este în întregime adevărată? În Never Have I Ever, explorăm această dilemă morală prin ochii lui Amy Whey, o femeie a cărei existență ordonată — între cursuri de scufundări și întâlniri ale clubului de carte — este amenințată de apariția intempestivă a Angelicăi Roux. Ceea ce începe ca un joc inofensiv de „n-am făcut niciodată” la o seară între prietene se transformă rapid într-o confruntare psihologică tensionată, pe măsură ce secretele îngropate de ani de zile încep să iasă la suprafață. Notăm cu interes modul în care Joshilyn Jackson construiește suspansul: nu prin violență gratuită, ci prin erodarea treptată a siguranței domestice. Stilul său este unul evocativ, îmbinând observația socială ascuțită cu o explorare sinceră a păcatelor din tinerețe. Cei care au parcurs Everything but the Truth de Gillian McAllister vor fi pregătiți pentru acest tip de narațiune în care o singură minciună sau un adevăr omis poate dărâma un întreg eșafodaj familial. Subliniem faptul că, spre deosebire de alte romane polițiste, aici miza este una profund etică. Jackson, care a predat scrierea creativă în facilități de detenție pentru femei, aduce o perspectivă unică asupra reabilitării și a greutății vinei. Dacă în Gods In Alabama sau The Girl Who Stopped Swimming autoarea analiza secretele din comunitățile mici din Sud, în Never Have I Ever ea mută lupa pe lupta interioară a unei femei care trebuie să decidă dacă merită să devină „cel rău” pentru a învinge un „demon” îmbrăcat în haine de lux.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780062912145
ISBN-10: 0062912143
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperLargePrint

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care apreciază suspansul psihologic rafinat, unde bătălia se dă în planul inteligenței și al rezilienței emoționale. Este o lectură despre consecințele acțiunilor noastre și despre cât de fragilă este imaginea „vieții perfecte”. Câștigi o poveste captivantă despre dualitatea umană, scrisă de o autoare care înțelege perfect mecanismele vinovăției și ale răscumpărării.

Despre autor

Joshilyn Jackson este o autoare de succes, prezentă constant în topul New York Times, cunoscută pentru romane care îmbină suspansul cu teme morale complexe, precum A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty și Someone Else's Love Story. Cu un trecut în actorie, ea este și o naratoare premiată de cărți audio, oferind adesea voce propriilor personaje. Dincolo de activitatea literară, Jackson s-a implicat activ în programe de educație prin artă în închisori de maximă siguranță din Georgia, experiență care îi hrănește scriitura cu un realism psihologic profund și o compasiune autentică față de personajele sale marginalizate sau aflate în criză.

Descriere scurtă

“Wonderful—suspense and surprises, real characters, and a scary, ominous backbeat.  This feels like the book Jackson was born to write.” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author

Named a Best Book by USA Today • People • The Wall Street Journal • Time • Entertainment Weekly • Bustle • and many more!

From New York Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson, a twisting novel of domestic suspense in which a group of women play a harmless drinking game that escalates into a war of dark pasts
In this game, even winning can be deadly...
Amy Whey is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with it—teaching diving lessons, baking cookies for new neighbors, helping her best friend, Charlotte, run their local book club. Her greatest joy is her family: her devoted professor husband, her spirited fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, her adorable infant son. And, of course, the steadfast and supportive Charlotte. But Amy’s sweet, uncomplicated life begins to unravel when the mysterious and alluring Angelica Roux arrives on her doorstep one book club night.
Sultry and magnetic, Roux beguiles the group with her feral charm. She keeps the wine flowing and lures them into a game of spilling secrets. Everyone thinks it’s naughty, harmless fun. Only Amy knows better. Something wicked has come her way—a she-devil in a pricey red sports car who seems to know the terrible truth about who she is and what she once did.
When they’re alone, Roux tells her that if she doesn’t give her what she asks for, what she deserves, she’s going to make Amy pay for her sins. One way or another.
To protect herself and her family and save the life she’s built, Amy must beat the devil at her own clever game, matching wits with Roux in an escalating war of hidden pasts and unearthed secrets. Amy knows the consequences if she can’t beat Roux. What terrifies her is everything she could lose if she wins.
A diabolically entertaining tale of betrayal, deception, temptation, and love filled with dark twists leavened by Joshilyn Jackson’s trademark humor, Never Have I Ever explores what happens when the transgressions of our past come back with a vengeance.

Recenzii

“[An] epic duel between two flawed women—it’s the perfect thriller to round out your summer.” — People
“Never Have I Ever becomes a tale of moral suspense in addition to a psychological thriller. Its several plot twists are surprising and effective, and there are gripping sequences involving Amy’s work as a deep-sea diver woven logically into the narrative. Many books claim to be the perfect beach read. This one doesn’t, but it certainly fits the bill.” — Wall Street Journal
"Jackson has been establishing herself as a master of domestic suspense for years, and her hyped latest should do little to change that. A carefree neighborhood evening of games, gossip, and wine gradually evolves into something much more sinister, as engineered by a woman harboring unsettling secrets." — Entertainment Weekly
“Bestselling author Jackson packs in dramatic reveals about the women’s complex histories.” — Time 
“Bestselling Jackson successfully trades her usual quirky Southern lit for darker psychological suspense in this latest highly recommended novel. Her prowess at writing affecting, character-driven fiction is on full display, and readers will devour the twisty, consuming story.” — Library Journal (starred review) 
“Several plot twists are surprising and effective, and there are gripping sequences involving Amy’s work as a deep-sea diver woven logically into the narrative... Perfect beach read.” — Wall Street Journal on Never Have I Ever
“Nail-biting suspense.… Jackson builds on her talent for creating imperfect, capable, and multi-layered characters to write smart suspense, driven by the intelligence and determination of the instigator and her prey… Never Have I Ever marks a new high in Jackson’s career.” — Booklist (starred review) on Never Have I Ever
“Wonderful—suspense and surprises, real characters, and a scary, ominous backbeat.  This feels like the book Jackson was born to write.” — Lee Child, New York Times Bestselling Author, on Never Have I Ever
“A smart, original thriller with real, compelling characters and a chilling reveal. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” — Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of I Let You Go, on Never Have I Ever
“The more Roux and Amy became obsessed with each other, the more obsessed I became with the book. Jackson is a master... Fans of Joshilyn Jackson and newcomers alike will eat this book up. I did, and I’m hungry again.” — Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants, on Never Have I Ever
“A heart-pounding tale of cat and mouse with twists you won’t see coming. Just when you think you couldn’t be more shocked, Jackson delivers a mind-blowing ending. Riveting!” — Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, on Never Have I Ever
“[A] nail-biter....Winner takes all in this addictive, heart-thumping read.” — Family Circle Magazine on Never Have I Ever
“Joshilyn Jackson’s newest novel weaves a wicked tale right from its opening pages...With excellent pacing, clever character development, fun plot twists and a palpable setting, Never Have I Ever is a binge-worthy read. Jackson brings her first thriller to the table this summer, and you don’t want to miss it.” — BookPage.com on Never Have I Ever
“Jackson’s novel is chock-full of dramatic reveals and twisty turns... Be warned: It’s a stay-up-all-night kind of book. Compulsively readable.”   — Kirkus Reviews on Never Have I Ever
“If you’re streaming the second season of “Big Little Lies,” take a screen break to read Never Have I Ever by Atlanta author Joshilyn Jackson. The novel is a deliciously, twisty domestic suspense tale... It’s Jackson’s best yet.” — The Augusta Chronicle on Never Have I Ever
“We’re looking forward to Never Have I Ever bringing Jackson the credit she deserves. Jackson’s latest is a classic interloper tale—a woman named Roux enters the lives of a seemingly perfect family and of course, her disruption reveals all the family’s darkest secrets.” — CrimeReads, “The Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer“
“Entertaining . . . Well-developed, memorable characters and an action-packed plot.” — Publishers Weekly on Never Have I Ever
“One of the most entertaining books you will read this summer.” — Brooklyn Digest on Never Have I Ever
“This book is well written and full of twists and turns that seem to keep unraveling until the end… It will keep you turning page after page and just when you think you have it all figured out, you’re left guessing even more. I would highly recommend this book and you won’t regret reading it.” — BookTrib.com on Never Have I Ever

Notă biografică

JOSHILYN JACKSON is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of ten other novels, including gods in Alabama and Never Have I Ever. Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. A former actor, Jackson is also an award-winning audiobook narrator. She lives in Decatur, Georgia, with her husband and their two children.

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Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn't.

'Wonderful - suspense and surprises, real characters and a scary, ominous backbeat'
LEE CHILD

'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'
CLARE MACKINTOSH


It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn't.

But Amy Whey has done something she shouldn't. And Roux, the glamorous newcomer to Amy's suburban neighbourhood, knows exactly what that is.

Roux promises she will go away - if Amy plays by her rules.

But Amy isn't prepared to lose everything. She's going to fight back, and in this escalating game of cat and mouse, there can be only one winner.


'Once I started, I couldn't put this one down'
CHRISTINA DALCHER

'Wow - what a book! I devoured it in one day'
RACHEL ABBOTT

The new edge-of-your-seat domestic thriller from Joshilyn Jackson - Mother May I - is out in May 2021 and available to pre-order now.