Ripper: A Novel
Autor Isabel Allendeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 ian 2015
The Jackson women, Indiana and Amanda, have always had each other. Yet, while their bond is strong, mother and daughter are as different as night and day. Indiana, a beautiful holistic healer, is a free-spirited bohemian. Long divorced from Amanda’s father, she’s reluctant to settle down with either of the men who want her—Alan, the wealthy scion of one of San Francisco’s elite families, and Ryan, an enigmatic, scarred former Navy SEAL.
While her mom looks for the good in people, Amanda is fascinated by the dark side of human nature, like her father, the SFPD’s Deputy Chief of Homicide. Brilliant and introverted, the MIT-bound high school senior is a natural-born sleuth addicted to crime novels and Ripper, the online mystery game she plays with her beloved grandfather and friends around the world.
When a string of strange murders occurs across the city, Amanda plunges into her own investigation, discovering, before the police do, that the deaths may be connected. But the case becomes all too personal when Indiana suddenly vanishes. Could her mother’s disappearance be linked to the serial killer? Now, with her mother’s life on the line, the young detective must solve the most complex mystery she’s ever faced before it’s too late.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780062291424
ISBN-10: 0062291424
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
ISBN-10: 0062291424
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Indiana
and
Amanda
Jackson
have
always
had
each
other.
Though
their
bond
is
strong,
mother
and
daughter
are
as
different
as
night
and
day.
Indiana,
a
beautiful
holistic
healer,
is
a
free-spirited
bohemian.
Teenage
Amanda
is
fascinated
by
the
dark
side
of
human
nature—as
is
her
father,
the
SFPD’s
deputy
chief
of
homicide.
Brilliant
and
introverted,
Amanda
is
a
natural-born
sleuth
addicted
to
Ripper,
the
online
mystery
game
she
plays
with
her
beloved
grandfather
and
friends
around
the
world.
When a string of strange murders occurs across San Francisco, Amanda plunges into her own investigation, probing hints and deductions that elude the police department. But the case becomes all too personal when Indiana suddenly vanishes. Could her mother’s disappearance have something to do with the series of deaths? Now, with her mother’s life on the line, the young detective must solve the most complex mystery she ’s ever faced before it’s too late.
When a string of strange murders occurs across San Francisco, Amanda plunges into her own investigation, probing hints and deductions that elude the police department. But the case becomes all too personal when Indiana suddenly vanishes. Could her mother’s disappearance have something to do with the series of deaths? Now, with her mother’s life on the line, the young detective must solve the most complex mystery she ’s ever faced before it’s too late.
Recenzii
“Allende’s
tightly
plotted
tale
of
crimes
obvious
and
masked
is
sharply
perceptive,
utterly
charming,
and
intensely
suspenseful.”
“A rip-roaring, entertaining crime novel. . . . Allende remains a remarkable spinner of stories. Her prose is sparkling and graceful . . . her ability to portray passion and action undimmed.Rippergrabs you, toys with you, amuses you…”
“The novelist’s charming first murder mystery features an irresistible teenage sleuth.”
“Thoroughly charming book. . . . A lot of fun to read.”
“Literary icon Isabel Allende mesmerizes with her first crime novel…this race-against-the-clock thriller is pure magic.”
“Appealing characters, a fast-paced plot, and a successfully imagined killer add up to great entertainment.”
“[Allende’s] facility with plotting and pacing will keep readers turning the pages.”
“It must have been surprising to discover that [Allende’s] particular literary strengths - a talent for dramatization, a delight in world-building and a passion for investigating relationships between family members - lend themselves so well to a genre she’s never bothered with before. I am hoping she’ll continue her killings.”
“There are deliciously creepy elements inRipper,much like those in the dark Scandinavian crime novels one of its characters loves.”
“Allende doesn’t miss a beat, smoothly exposing the underbelly of the city and the shenanigans of its wealthy elite. You might guess the identity of the killer before the last pages, but you won’t care-the shocks and unexpected twists will keep you riveted until the end.”
“Like many of Allende books it’s a joy to read with sentences to savor and read aloud. An excellent novel, RIPPER is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
“A rip-roaring, entertaining crime novel. . . . Allende remains a remarkable spinner of stories. Her prose is sparkling and graceful . . . her ability to portray passion and action undimmed.Rippergrabs you, toys with you, amuses you…”
“The novelist’s charming first murder mystery features an irresistible teenage sleuth.”
“Thoroughly charming book. . . . A lot of fun to read.”
“Literary icon Isabel Allende mesmerizes with her first crime novel…this race-against-the-clock thriller is pure magic.”
“Appealing characters, a fast-paced plot, and a successfully imagined killer add up to great entertainment.”
“[Allende’s] facility with plotting and pacing will keep readers turning the pages.”
“It must have been surprising to discover that [Allende’s] particular literary strengths - a talent for dramatization, a delight in world-building and a passion for investigating relationships between family members - lend themselves so well to a genre she’s never bothered with before. I am hoping she’ll continue her killings.”
“There are deliciously creepy elements inRipper,much like those in the dark Scandinavian crime novels one of its characters loves.”
“Allende doesn’t miss a beat, smoothly exposing the underbelly of the city and the shenanigans of its wealthy elite. You might guess the identity of the killer before the last pages, but you won’t care-the shocks and unexpected twists will keep you riveted until the end.”
“Like many of Allende books it’s a joy to read with sentences to savor and read aloud. An excellent novel, RIPPER is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”