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Something in the Water de Catherine Steadman

Something in the Water

Autor Catherine Steadman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 iun 2018

La suprafață, totul pare desprins dintr-o revistă de lux: un cuplu tânăr, de succes, aflat într-o lună de miere idilică în Bora Bora. Însă, sub apele cristaline ale Pacificului, cititorul descoperă rapid o realitate viscerală care transformă idila într-un coșmar logistic și moral. Reținem tensiunea aproape insuportabilă care se instalează din momentul în care Erin și Mark găsesc „ceva” în apă. Nu este doar un obiect; este un test de caracter care le va devora viețile. Găsim în această carte o explorare cinică a modului în care secretul și lăcomia pot demonta cea mai strânsă legătură umană. Ritmul este alert, dictat de o necesitate urgentă de a ascunde urmele, iar vocea narativă a lui Erin ne obligă să ne întrebăm constant: „Eu ce aș fi făcut?”. Pe același raft cu Deep Water de Emma Bamford, unde paradisul unei insule izolate devine o capcană, Something in the Water se distinge prin realismul crud al dilemei etice. Dacă în alte thrillere pericolul vine din exterior, aici amenințarea este alimentată de propriile decizii ale protagoniștilor. Această abordare a suspansului psihologic, bazată pe greșeli umane palpabile, a devenit marca înregistrată a autoarei, fiind vizibilă și în lucrări ulterioare precum The Family Game sau The Disappearing Act. Credem că forța acestui roman rezidă tocmai în transformarea unei vacanțe perfecte într-o cursă contra cronometru pentru supraviețuire.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780525632924
ISBN-10: 0525632921
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 157 x 233 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

De ce să citești această carte

Pentru cititorii care caută un thriller psihologic cu un ritm electrizant, care nu lasă timp de respirație. Veți câștiga o perspectivă fascinantă asupra fragilității morale sub presiune. Este recomandarea ideală dacă v-au plăcut romanele de tip „domestic noir” și căutați o poveste de debut care a convins criticii internaționali și clubul de lectură al lui Reese Witherspoon.

Despre autor

Catherine Steadman este o actriță și autoare britanică de succes, cunoscută publicului larg atât pentru rolurile sale în producții de televiziune de prestigiu, cât și pentru cariera sa literară fulminantă. Debutul său, Something in the Water, a propulsat-o rapid în topul clasamentelor New York Times, demonstrând un talent nativ pentru construcția suspansului și a dialogului viu. Experiența sa în actorie se reflectă în scenele extrem de cinematografice și în construcția nuanțată a personajelor. Alte lucrări ale sale, precum Mr Nobody și The Family Game, confirmă preferința autoarei pentru răsturnări de situație ingenioase și explorarea laturii întunecate a elitei sociale.

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A shocking discovery on a honeymoon in paradise changes the lives of a picture-perfect couple in this taut psychological thriller debut--for readers of Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Shari Lapena. If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you? Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water. . . . Could the life of your dreams be the stuff of nightmares? Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak out or to protect their secret. After all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events. . . . Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave? Wonder no longer. Catherine Steadman's enthralling voice shines throughout this spellbinding debut novel. With piercing insight and fascinating twists, Something in the Water challenges the reader to confront the hopes we desperately cling to, the ideals we're tempted to abandon, and the perfect lies we tell ourselves. Advance praise for Something in the Water "I absolutely loved Something in the Water, a stunning debut. . . . Superbly written, clever and gripping."--B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown "Captivating . . . daring . . . The threats and increasingly bad decisions accelerate with Bourne-like velocity. . . . Steadman is] a newcomer worth watching."--Publishers Weekly "An unbearably tense debut with a knockout premise, Something in the Water had me hooked from the very first sentence. Thrilling and thought-provoking, it's the perfect beach read. I devoured it "--Riley Sager, bestselling author of Final Girls "This is a book that puts you right into the shoes of the characters and has you asking: What would I do? You may find yourself increasingly uncomfortable with your answers. An unputdownable story that poses the age-old question of how well we can ever know someone else--and, perhaps even more important, how well do we know ourselves?"--Amy Engel, author of The Roanoke Girls

Notă biografică

Catherine Steadman is an actress and writer based in North London, UK. She has appeared in leading roles on British television as well as on stage in the West End. In 2016 she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Oppenheimer. She is best known in the United States for her role as Mabel Lane Fox in Downton Abbey. She grew up in the New Forest, UK, and lives with a small dog and an average-sized man. Something in the Water is her first novel.

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*** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND REESE WITHERSPOON BOOKCLUB 2018 PICK! ***
The perfect couple.
The perfect crime? 
 
‘Deftly paced, elegantly chilly thriller… Steadman brings similar qualities of wit, timing and intelligence to this novel… a proper page-turner’ New York Times
 
Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough; Mark a handsome investment banker with a bright future. They seem to have it all. But do they?

On a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, Mark takes Erin scuba diving. Everything is perfect. Until they find something in the water. Something that will change their lives forever. 

Erin and Mark decide to keep their discovery a secret. No one else need know; they trust each other implicitly.
 
But someone else does know. And in situations like these, it is far better to trust no one, not even those closest to you … 

Set to be the blockbuster read of the summer, this is an unmissable, fast-paced, jaw-dropping thriller from a debut writer destined for great things.
 
‘A wild, page-turning ride! It’s the perfect beach read!’ Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine book pick)

 ‘Worthy of Hitchcock’ Sunday Times
 
‘Pure adrenaline: I swallowed this book whole’ Erin Kelly, author of He Said, She Said
 
‘A thriller for our times’ Louise Candlish, author of Our House
 
‘A stunning debut. Superbly written, clever and gripping’ BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors
 
‘A fascinating moral dilemma’ Gillian McAllister, author of Everything but the Truth
 
‘It was the relatability of Erin's voice that set it apart from so many other thrillers as it automatically got me thinking ‘What would I do in her position?’ Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies
 
‘This debut’s opening hook, which jumps ahead in the story to reveal a shocking outcome, teamed with Erin’s spunk and the threat of Russian mobsters, creates irresistible suspense—of both the what-will-happen and the how-did-that-happen varieties’ Booklist 
‘A delicious page-turner’ New York Post
‘Catherine Steadman bursts onto the thriller scene with this exceptional debut psychological thriller, written in the vein of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn... Deftly plotted and told with lightning-quick pacing... Something in the Water is psychological suspense at its absolute finest, and Steadman has all the makings of a writer poised to shoot straight to the top of the genre' Book Spy
‘I loved this. It was so addictive… What follows is a twisty adventure that is a whole lot of fun and does actually beg the question ‘what would YOU do?’ Highly recommended' Liz Loves Books
'A terrific debut’ Criminal Element
‘Bombshell thriller… Drawing you in from the very first sentence ... and becomes a nice twist on the typical psychological thriller’ Book Tribe 
‘If you like thrillers with a huge twist and great plot this is for you’ Fiction Obsession
‘Catherine Steadman’s enthralling voice shines throughout this spellbinding debut novel’  Dwell in Possibility
'A taut, relentless read. Written in the early stages to the beat of a steady drum, once the ‘something’ in the water appears, it sets off a chain of events that build to a Bourne-like intensity, delivering a shocking discovery at the very end' Better Reading AU
‘A sumptuous read, packed with numerous cinematic scenes and a plot that will make your head spin. It is brilliantly written' Year of Reading Selfishly Blog