Cross Her Heart: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Pinborough, Sarah

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0062856790 ISBN 13 : 9780062856791

Editeur : William Morrow, 2018

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

“Swift and entertaining... Cross Her Heart has a welcome sisterhood-is-powerful vibe; it’s a novel that defines women by their relationships with one another, even as their creator is ruthlessly shoving them into position for the next twist.” (New York Times Book Review)

“The amazing Sarah Pinborough has done it again with this brilliant, pacy story of lies and deceit.” (B.A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors)

“The past decade of crime fiction has been remarkable for the huge number of novels... featuring women... Some have been excellent, but most have been indistinguishable... Critics have spent much time searching for well-written, original examples. Sarah Pinborough passes the test. She... is adept at conjuring the unexpected.” (Times (London))

“The plotting in Cross Her Heart is calm, cool and beautifully orchestrated—until, WHAM, you marvel at what Pinborough has just tossed in your lap. There are plenty of I-can’t-believe-she-just-did-that moments that will have you sitting straight up in your chair. What a terrific ride.” (Meg Gardiner, author of Unsub)

“As the narrative weaves among these three... characters, readers are pulled deeper into their connected webs of secrets and lies... Fans of Pinborough’s smash debut, Behind Her Eyes, won’t be disappointed... [This is] a fast-paced, twisty thriller... Devotees of B.A. Paris and Ruth Ware will be fascinated.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“[A] tension-driven page-turner... The anxiety builds relentlessly... Cross Her Heart is unapologetically feminist, driven by the strong relationships between women, for better or worse. This will be an easy sell for fans of all domestic suspense... especially fans of Liane Moriarty and Megan Abbott.” (Booklist)

“The one element that sets Pinborough’s novel apart from similar thrillers is the emphasis on female empowerment and the power of female relationships.... Fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins will find this comfortingly familiar despite (or maybe because of?) the shocks and turns along the way.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“[Pinborough’s] work invariably possesses a surreal, dreamlike quality... The juggling of multiple viewpoints shows great elan, and the author’s storytelling is as sure-footed as ever.” (The Guardian)

“A masterclass in artful misdirection... brilliantly rendered and utterly harrowing. To say any more would be to give Pinborough’s high stakes game away: suffice to say those twists keep coming, each one a perfectly controlled explosion, right to the mesmerising final pages.” (Irish Times)

“The first act lays the groundwork... But then Pinborough...puts her foot down, and throws more twists and turns into the road than Switzerland’s Grimsel Pass. Once the first reveal hits you in the face, you’ll be lucky if you can put the book down to go to bed.” (Independent (UK))

Quatrième de couverture

Promises aren’t meant to be broken . . .

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BEHIND HER EYES COMES A CHILLING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER ABOUT A DEDICATED SINGLE MOM, HER RESTLESS TEENAGE DAUGHTER, AND HER TROUBLED FRIENDS—ABOUT THE SECRETS THEY HIDE, AND THE PASTS THEY CAN’T ESCAPE

Lisa lives a very quiet life. A single mother nearing forty, she values her privacy and devotes herself to raising her sixteen-year-old daughter, Ava. Wary of men, Lisa doesn’t speak of her past or Ava’s absent father. Her best friend and coworker, Marilyn, wishes she would open up more and maybe finally go on a date—especially with the sexy new client who’s obviously keen—but maybe Marilyn shouldn’t be handing out dating advice given her own problems.

Ava, meanwhile, is getting tired of her overprotective mother. She wants to live like a normal teenager—chill with friends, go to swim practice, study for exams, have a boyfriend. Her mom would freak if she knew that Ava’s already got someone special, someone exciting and mysterious, who makes her feel sophisticated—and wanted.

Lisa has spent a long time looking over her shoulder, but lately she’s been especially uneasy. Just when she starts to let her guard down, small things from the past begin to intrude upon her carefully constructed life, feeding her anxiety. As her world begins to unravel, Lisa knows that the only way she can protect herself and her daughter is to face her fears. Yet courage won’t be enough. She’ll need help from the only person she can trust—Marilyn. Between them they have to save Ava, and to do that, they have to be honest with each other. Truly honest. Marilyn did promise she’d do anything to help.

But a long time ago, Lisa made a promise too. Then she broke her word. And that betrayal hasn’t been forgotten—or forgiven. Now someone is going to make her pay for her sin. A captivating and hair-raising psychological thriller, Cross Her Heart is a masterful tale of obsession, intrigue, and suspense that will leave you reeling.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062856790
• ISBN 13: 9780062856791
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352