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Riordan, K: Heatwave

Riordan, K: Heatwave


en Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 sep 2020

Ce se întâmplă atunci când trecutul pe care l-ai crezut îngropat revine să te bântuie sub soarele necruțător al Provence-ului? În The Heatwave, miza este una profund psihologică și maternă: confruntarea dintre amintirea unei fiice iubite, dar periculoase, și realitatea crudă a secretelor de familie. Găsim în această carte o atmosferă sufocantă, unde căldura verii nu este doar un decor, ci un catalizator pentru tensiunea care mocnește între zidurile unei case în paragină. Reținem modul în care Kate Riordan construiește suspansul prin alternarea între prezent și amintirile lui Sylvie Durand despre Elodie, o tânără de o frumusețe hipnotică, dar cu un caracter manipulatoare. Imaginați-vă tensiunea din The French Girl de Lexie Elliott, mutată într-un decor de conac francez izolat, unde fiecare umbră pare să ascundă o trădare. Dacă în The Girl in the Photograph autoarea explora legăturile dintre două femei separate de decenii, aici Kate Riordan rafinează această explorare a feminității și a traumei, concentrându-se pe legătura viscerală și uneori distructivă dintre mamă și fiică. Stilul este unul bogat și descriptiv, amintind de atenția la detalii din Sanditon, însă tonul este mult mai întunecat, specific unui roman de suspans psihologic modern. Este o lectură cu un ritm deliberat, care acumulează presiune până la deznodământul inevitabil.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781405922623
ISBN-10: 1405922621
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care savurează misterele de familie desfășurate în decoruri europene idilice, dar tensionate. Veți câștiga o perspectivă tulburătoare asupra complexității instinctului matern și a modului în care secretele nespuse pot coroda o întreagă existență. Este alegerea ideală pentru fanii prozei atmosferice care caută un echilibru între eleganța stilistică și suspansul psihologic.

Despre autor

Kate Riordan este o scriitoare și jurnalistă britanică de succes, cu o carieră formată în redacțiile publicațiilor The Guardian și Time Out London. Recunoscută pentru abilitatea sa de a crea atmosfere dense și bântuitoare, ea s-a impus în peisajul literar contemporan prin romane care împletesc misterul cu explorarea psihologică, precum The Girl in the Photograph și Birdcage Walk. Experiența sa jurnalistică îi conferă o precizie a detaliului care dă viață decorurilor istorice sau rurale. În prezent, locuiește în Gloucestershire, unde continuă să exploreze temele memoriei și ale secretelor de familie în lucrările sale.

Recenzii

A tense psychological drama that brilliantly evokes its South of France setting. Terrific summer escapism
Sultry, atmospheric and unsettling - a book to lose yourself in this summer
Exquisite writing and a compelling story that will keep you up late into the night!
Summer might be over, but this red-hot book will have you gripped!
Takes the summer thriller to the next level. Beguiling characters and a plot that will make your blood run cold play out against a sweltering Provencal summer
I cannot stop thinking about The Heatwave. The writing and the atmosphere, the darkness, the beautiful French setting, the characters...Outstanding. An absolute page-turner
A sultry, gorgeously written and hugely atmospheric thriller with a dark, compelling mystery at its heart
I like a book that surprises me, and what I loved about this one is that I had no idea where it was headed. There is uneasiness filtering throughout, like a gentle flicker of heat set to turn into a full-blown fire
Tense and deliciously atmospheric, it unravels a mother-daughter relationship with a growing sense of menace.
Vivid descriptions of the French setting and a gloriously unsettling feeling that keeps on intensifying.
Evocative, compelling, intoxicating and - despite the scorching Provencal sun - utterly chilling. I loved it
A fiercely compelling, gorgeously atmospheric story of fierce, impossible love. It gets you into its grip and will not let go. The beautiful writing and rich understanding of a mother's scarred relationship with a long lost child add a unique power to the tense mystery. Haunting
Page-turner of a thriller, set in Provence during a sticky heatwave
Riordan's knack for creating a sense of place is part of the mix that lodges this book firmly in the imagination . . . A toxic tale of mother-daughter relationships, the perils of beauty, and the heady magic of the French countryside
A clever, compelling story. I loved it so much. Such beautiful writing and an atmosphere that builds in tension until its explosive end. This will be everyone's summer read.
Kate is at the height of her storytelling powers in this dark tale of a mother's love for her child at any cost. The heat soaked through every page. Lyrical and edgy, it bridges the gap between the literary and the hottest of summer reads with ease
Intriguing characters, haunting descriptions, and pages humming with heat, secrets and suspense. I loved it
Captivating and compelling
Beautifully written and atmospheric, this will transport you to the heat of Provence, and keep you guessing till the end
Haunting, evocative, emotionally astute, and seriously beautiful writing.
A scorcher of a novel. The evocative French summer setting crackles and simmers with foreboding. I adored it
Totally gripping. A classy and compelling novel
A taut and stunning novel about a toxic mother-daughter relationship. The writing is rich and multi-layered, but it's the subtlety of the characterisations that hook you and won't let you go. Powerful
A beautifully woven tale that explores the enduring relationship between mother and daughter. You'll not consider putting it down for a moment until you know the outcome . . .
Wow! Just finished reading The Heatwave by Kate Riordan. I actually resented mealtimes and bedtime for interrupting my reading of it! Beautifully written and skilfully plotted, this is a THRILLING masterpiece . . . A bestseller
Gripping, utterly convincing and deeply unsettling
Never has a book about a heatwave been so chilling. You won't want to miss this
It's just SO GOOD on every level and ticks every box. Atmospheric, lush writing that will appeal to fans of literary fiction, but a story that draws you in instantly and really doesn't loosen its grip, right up until the last little twist on the final page
Beautifully written with exquisite prose that pulses with heat, scented air and an underlying unease that builds with every page. A book to escape in
So tense and atmospheric; chilling, despite the heat. An exciting, satisfying read. Superb
Engrossing, heady, thrumming with heat and tension - I absolutely loved it
A seductive summer read, dripping with suspense and intrigue. Utterly unputdownable
Escape from lockdown to the scorching French sun [with] The Heatwave
Compelling . . . An addictive page-turner
The perfect poolside or garden read. Set under the warm Provence sun, The Heatwave is unnerving and engrossing psychological suspense
As beautifully written as it is engrossing
Gripping, clever and full of surprises, this is a deliciously tense thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat
A compelling, beautifully written psychological thriller
Praise for Kate Riordan -
Had me absolutely gripped
The perfect summer read
Held me rapt until the very end
I didn't want to put it down
A beautiful and intriguing page-turner
Rich and atmospheric

Descriere scurtă

THE MUST READ RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB THRILLER PICK

'Sultry, atmospheric and unsettling - a book to lose yourself in' ERIN KELLY, bestselling author of He Said She Said

'The best book I have read this year. Atmospheric, thrilling and completely unputdownable' 5***** Reader Review
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Elodie was beautiful. Elodie was smart. Elodie was troubled. Elodie is dead.

In Provence, under a sweltering sun, Sylvie returns to the crumbling family home of La Reverie with her youngest daughter Emma.

Yet every corner of the house is haunted by the memories of Elodie, her first child - memories she has tried to forget, but whose long-ago death the villagers certainly haven't.

As temperatures rise, and forest fires rage through the French countryside, memories of Elodie spread further through Sylvie's mind . . .

Because there's something Sylvie's been hiding about what happened to Elodie all those summers ago.

And it could change everything.

'Exquisite writing and a compelling story that will keep you up late into the night' KATIE FFORDE, bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer

'The only book you need this summer. Gripping, well-paced and full of thrills' 5***** Reader Review

'Pages humming with heat, secrets and suspense. I loved it' DINAH JEFFRIES, bestselling author of The Tea Planters Wife

'Welcome to Provence for a holiday stay you will not forget in a hurry!' 5***** Reader Review

'Takes you to Provence with a chilling twist' 5***** Reader Review
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Praise for Kate Riordan

'Rich and atmospheric' RACHEL HORE

'The perfect summer read' RACHEL RHYS

'Had me absolutely gripped' LOUISE CANDLISH

Notă biografică

Kate Riordan is a writer and journalist. She is an avid reader of Daphne du Maurier and Agatha Christie, both of whom have influenced her writing. She lives in the Cotswolds, where she writes full-time. Her previous novels include The Girl In The Photograph, The Shadow Hour, The Stranger and The Heatwave, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. Summer Fever is her fifth novel.