The Book of You - Couverture rigide

Kendal, Claire

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0007531648 ISBN 13 : 9780007531646

Editeur : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2014

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“Truly riveting....Clarissa’s silence is both understandable and possibly her undoing.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Minutes after you dip into Kendal’s novel you’ll know what it’s like to be a woman who’s being stalked—and by the end, your heart will thump and your shirt will get clammy with nervous sweat.” (Entertainment Weekly, Editor’s Pick)

“An engrossing literary thriller.... The author (who lectures in English literature and creative writing) uses the more violent and sadistic aspects of fairy tales...to explore modern relationships.... As grimly seductive as any of its inspirational sources.” (Los Angeles Times)

“Obsession masquerades as love in British author Kendal’s intimate, chilling first novel....With flawless timing...Kendal spins a tale that’s troubling, raw, and gripping.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Kendal’s debut novel is a palpitating tale of obsession and dangerously unrequited love. Fans of Gone Girl and The Silent Wife will enjoy the delectable tension right up until the heart-stopping conclusion.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“Kendal uses her writing skills to fine advantage, both in creating Clarissa’s evidentiary journal, which she hopes will help nail Rafe, and in chronicling Rafe’s growing menace....Nicely written.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Kendal expertly heightens the suspense while offering a disturbing portrait of a clever stalker who believes himself to be in love.” (Booklist)

“The Book of You is a frighteningly intimate—and accurate—portrayal of stalking. Through Clarissa’s eyes, we see the ragged nerves, sleepless nights and paranoia brought about by Rafe’s ‘romantic’ obsession. First-time author Claire Kendal draws readers into a taut, compulsively readable tale of pursuit and escape.” (BookPage)

“Your stomach will be in knots before the end of the first chapter of Kendal’s debut novel.” (San Antonio Express-News)

“Claire Kendal makes a smashing debut with the...The Book of You....most readers [will] finish the brilliantly constructed novel in one or two sittings.” (Connecticut Post, #FridayReads)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Like the bestselling novels of Gillian Flynn and S. J. Watson, The Book of You—an utterly original fiction debut—is a sophisticated psychological thriller that will haunt you long after it reaches its terrifying, breathtaking conclusion.

Most people dread the prospect of jury duty, but university administrator Clarissa wants nothing more than to be selected for a trial. Every day she serves means a day away from her job and, more important, the unwanted attentions of her colleague Rafe. An academic expert on the darker side of folk tales, he has always unnerved Clarissa. She spent one drunken night with him while mourning the demise of a previous relationship, an inexplicable decision she can only attribute to her break-up. Rafe, however, sees things differently. The encounter, which may not have been as consensual as Clarissa originally believes, only serves to fuel his growing obsession with her—and he is not about to let her slip away.

The Book of You is a visceral, riveting portrait of a woman terrorized—emotionally and physically—by a man bent on possessing her completely. It is a chilling saga of predator and prey; as a disturbingly violent crime unfolds in front of her in court, Clarissa finds herself experiencing a different, but equally harrowing, nightmare in real life. Rafe’s taunts become more sinister by the day, but each carefully calibrated assault is designed to devastate her without ever crossing the line of the law. Realizing that she bears the burden of proof, Clarissa knows she is powerless unless she can hold out long enough to amass sufficient evidence against him. Piece by piece, she uncovers the twisted, macabre fairytale Rafe has spun around them both, discovering that the happy ending he envisions is more awful than she could have ever imagined.

Deftly constructed around an achingly convincing narrative, The Book of You explores the darkest corners of the human heart, where the lines between love and suffocation, fantasy and reality, can become dangerously blurred. A riveting story about Clarissa’s desperate attempts to escape the nightmare in which Rafe traps her, it is also a profoundly moving story about one woman’s will to survive.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0007531648
• ISBN 13: 9780007531646
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384