Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts - Couverture rigide

Benedict, Laura

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ISBN 10 : 0345497694 ISBN 13 : 9780345497697

Editeur : Ballantine Books, 2008

Synopsis

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Three childhood friends. A malicious lie. One hell of a consequence.

Growing up, Roxanne, Del, and Alice tested the limits of their friendship with cruel, and often dangerous, games–but they always knew they would be bound together forever. Now, Alice’s marriage is over, and her husband is having a child with another woman. Roxanne, an artist consumed by her work, is losing touch with her friends–and perhaps with reality. And Del is desperate to be a perfect wife and adoring stepmother, but her friends see that her careful façade is crumbling.

The instrument of their destruction is a single enigmatic man–Varick. He seems to be a lonely woman’s dream come true, but where has he come from? And what does he want? As he seduces the women in turn, their lives become unrecognizable to them. Varick’s secret lies buried in their shared past. One simple, childish act has brought them, all these years later, to a place where not only their lives but also their souls are at risk. For once upon a time, the three of them agreed to tell a lie–one that ruined the life of a young priest. Defrocked, destitute, and ruined, he hoped with the whole of his shattered heart that he would get revenge. And in that hope he shook hands with the one who promised it. The devil himself. Now they all must live with the consequences.

Dark and provocative, Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts will keep readers in its terrifying grip long after the final, chilling page is turned.

Quatrième de couverture :

Growing up in a small town, Roxanne, Del and Alice tested the limits of their friendship with dark and

often dangerous games - convinced that they would be bound together forever.

Now grown women, their lives have each taken an unwelcome turn ... Alice is left desolate when her

marriage ends; Roxanne, an artist, is losing touch not only with her friends, but also with reality; and Del finds her carefully constructed façade of adoring wife and stepmother crumbling.

As the women's lives unravel, an enigmatic man looks on. His secret lies buried in their shared past, and in the events of one dark night in a candlelit park. A simple, childish act has brought

them, all these years later, to a place where their lives are at risk -and a lie that the girls agreed to tell together has brought consequences that none of them could ever have imagined ...

Praise for Laura Benedict:

'Ms Benedict combines mystery wtih magic against a backdrop of homey, small-town lives. Spooky, sexy, and rich with complicated characters' Elizabeth Hyde, author of The Abortionist's Daughter

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ballantine Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0345497694
• ISBN 13: 9780345497697
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 314