Little Face: A Zailer and Waterhouse Mystery - Couverture souple

Hannah, Sophie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143114085 ISBN 13 : 9780143114086

Editeur : Penguin Books, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Hannah Sophie

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Fascinating and original . . . beautifully written . . . outstandingly chilling (Spectator)

Quite brilliant - I was extremely impressed (The Times)

This may well turn out to be the detective novel of the year . . . A terrifying mystery of manipulation, counter-manipulation and, finally, astounding revelation - it's a haunting story told with bewitching skill. (Scotsman)

Chilling and completely gripping - I stayed up half the night to finish it. (Marie Claire)

Praise for Little Face (-)

'The language and atmosphere are high-quality stuff, and the portrait of a woman in the throes of post-natal depression will be a revelation to some, to others a reminder.' (Literary Review)

'This taut psychological thriller is full of heart-thumping suspense.' (Sainsbury's Magazine)

'A chilling thriller. I was left thinking about the book for days, and that's usually a good sign.' (Guardian)

'Women in peril flit through the pages of traditional Gothic fiction, murmuring 'Had I but known!' as they fall for the wrong man, open the wrong door or apply for the wrong job. Sophie Hannah takes the trusty formula in both hands, gives it a vigorous shake and uses it to produce something fascinating and original in her novel. Beautifully written the novel is outstandingly chilling - terror lurks in the half understood and in anticipation. Little Face is a hugely promising debut. Sophie Hannah is an author to watch.' (Andrew Taylor, Spectator)

'I could barely put this book down . . . definitely worth a read.' (Birmingham Post)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A creepy, fast-paced psychological thriller from the author of The Wrong Mother and The Other Woman’s House

It’s every mother’s worst nightmare. When Alice Fancourt leaves her newborn daughter at home with her husband for the first time, she comes home to a horrifying discovery: her child has been swapped with another baby. In near hysterics, Alice rushes to call the police, but soon discovers that no one, not even her husband David, believes her. When the police arrive, Detective Simon Waterhouse is drawn to the lovely Alice but doubts her story and suspects that she is suffering from postpartum depression. Meanwhile, David is growing increasingly hostile and Alice begins to fear that her baby’s disappearance may be linked to his first wife’s untimely death. Can Alice convince the police before it’s too late?

The first book in Sophie Hannah’s acclaimed Zailer and Waterhouse series established her as a new master of psychological suspense. For fans of Tana French and Tess Gerritsen, Little Face is a chilling look at the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her child.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143114085
• ISBN 13: 9780143114086
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320