《纽约书刊》(New York Journal of Books)是一部令人神经紧张的心理惊悚小说,读者会一直猜到最后一页。
作者:卡琳·斯劳特
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国际标准图书编号:1460759141
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现在是Netflix的主要改编作品:澳大利亚排名第一的畅销书,作者是《沉默的妻子》(The Silent Wife)的作者,这部小说为心理惊悚小说设定了标准。在小说中,过去和现在很少以这样一种独特而令人信服的声音如此强烈地碰撞在一起,“如果你认为你最了解的人原来是一个你根本不了解的人怎么办?”安德里亚·奥利弗的母亲劳拉是一位完美的小镇母亲。劳拉在沉睡的海滨百丽岛过着平静而快乐的生活。她是社区的支柱:语言治疗师,企业主,每个人的朋友。而且她从不对任何人保密。至少安德里亚是这么认为的。当安德里亚被抓到在一个购物中心的随机暴力袭击,劳拉干预,并采取了一种方式,是不认识的女儿。就好像劳拉是一个完全不同的人——那是因为她本来就是。30年前。 Before Andrea. Before Belle Isle. Laura is hailed as a hero for her actions at the mall but 24 hours later she is in hospital, shot by an intruder, who's spent decades trying to track her down. What is Andrea's mother trying to hide? As elements of the past return and put them both in danger, Andrea is left to piece together Laura's former identity and discover the truth - for better or worse - about her mother. Is the gentle, loving woman who raised her also a violent killer? 'A nerve-shredding psychological thriller that will keep readers guessing to the very last page' New York Journal of Books 'A frenetic, stay-up-all-night kind of read' Good Reading 'Filled with Slaughter's trademark twists' Entertainment Weekly