Laura Elliot schreibt fesselnde Erzählungen, die sich mit den Feinheiten familiärer Beziehungen und verborgener Geheimnisse befassen. Ihr Stil zeichnet sich durch eine flüssige Erzählweise und eine tiefe psychologische Erkundung ihrer Charaktere aus, die den Leser in das Zentrum des Geschehens zieht. Durch ihre Werke deckt Elliot gekonnt die dunkleren Seiten der menschlichen Natur und die weitreichenden Folgen scheinbar unschuldiger Entscheidungen auf. Ihre Fähigkeit, nachvollziehbare Charaktere und spannende Handlungsstränge zu erschaffen, macht sie zu einer gefeierten Stimme in der zeitgenössischen Belletristik.
Die dunklen Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit besiegen ...Cathy Lambert hat Angst. Sie ist fünfzehn Jahre alt und schwanger. Ihre Eltern sind vor Jahren gestorben, und die Beziehung zu ihrer ältesten Schwester hat sie in einem unbedachten Moment für immer zerstört. Verzweifelt flieht sie ans andere Ende der Welt – nach Neuseeland.Fünfzehn Jahre später: Cathy ist längst in Neuseeland heimisch geworden. Sie will heiraten. Ihr Sohn Conor überzeugt sie, die Schwestern einzuladen, zu denen sie seit ihrer Flucht keinen Kontakt mehr hatte. Sie will sich mit ihnen versöhnen. Aber so einfach lässt sich das Schicksal nicht betrügen ...
An utterly compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to
the very last page. Perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney and Dervla McTiernan.
Set against the backdrop of a cold winter morning, the story unfolds at Hyland Hall, where a teenage girl finds herself in a life-threatening situation. As dark clouds loom overhead, tension mounts with her urgent emergency call. The narrative promises a gripping exploration of danger, survival, and the emotional turmoil faced by the young protagonist as she confronts her fears and fights for her life.
Adele Foyle uncovers her mother's secret diary in a dim attic, revealing a shocking crime from over twenty-five years ago. This discovery not only connects her to a past she never knew but also leads her on a journey to unravel long-buried family secrets. As she delves deeper, Adele must confront the implications of her mother's hidden life and the impact of the crime on her own identity.
One evening as the sun is setting, Amelia Madison’s car slides into the sea off Mason’s Pier. Her body is never found. Two years later, Elena Langdon meets Nicholas Madison. She is grieving the loss of her mother, he is grieving for his wife. Together they can help each other. Now Elena is living with Nicholas. But Elena doesn’t really know him. She doesn’t know what he is capable of. And she doesn’t know what really happened to Amelia. Until the day she discovers the torn page of a letter and the words she reads chill her to the bone. Elena must find the person who wrote these letters if she is to save herself. A totally breathtaking page-turner about the darker side of love and what really goes on behind closed doors. This book will have you gripped from the very first page until the dramatic final twist.
Everyone said she was the prettiest flower girl. But now her dress lies on the floor. It's wet and torn, her shoes are lost. 'Tell us what happened to you?' her daddy sobs. Christine shakes her head. All she can remember are the red rose petals scattering like drops of blood spilling to the ground. When Christine Lewis was a little girl, she witnessed something terrible at a wedding and buried it so deep in her memory, she managed to forget it ever happened. Years later, Jessica Newman walks into the successful advertising agency Christine runs with her husband. Jessica is beautiful and excellent at her job but her presence triggers disturbing memories for Christine. Fragments of the wedding are starting to flicker in her mind and an unexplainable ball of dread begins to form in Christine's stomach. Jessica is slowly beginning to destroy Christine's marriage and her business. Why can't anyone else see it? Christine and Jessica's lives were connected long before they set eyes on one another. But in unlocking the mystery of what happened at the wedding all those years ago, is Christine prepared for the truth she's about to find? An absolutely gripping and emotional page-turner packed with suspense that will have you completely hooked. Fans of Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and Sally Hepworth will be gripped by After the Wedding.
An utterly compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to
the very last page. Perfect for fans of Close to Home and Local Girl Missing.
