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Laura Elliot

    Laura Elliot creëert meeslepende verhalen die zich verdiepen in de complexiteit van familiedynamiek en verborgen geheimen. Haar schrijfstijl kenmerkt zich door een vloeiende verteltrant en een diepgaande psychologische exploratie van haar personages, waardoor lezers in het hart van het drama worden getrokken. Elliot ontrafelt met haar werk behendig de donkerdere kanten van de menselijke natuur en de verreikende gevolgen van schijnbaar onschuldige keuzes. Haar talent voor het creëren van herkenbare personages en spannende plots maakt haar een gevierde stem in de hedendaagse fictie.

    The Marriage Retreat
    Stolen Child
    Guilty
    After the Wedding
    The Silent House
    The Thorn Girl
    • 2023

      The Marriage Retreat

      A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist

      • 404bladzijden
      • 15 uur lezen

      The story unfolds in Serenity Falls, where the protagonist welcomes new guests to an old house, hoping it will provide a fresh start for them. However, as she navigates her role in helping the couple, she grapples with her own unraveling life, highlighting themes of personal struggle and the challenge of supporting others while facing one's own turmoil.

      The Marriage Retreat
    • 2022

      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.

      After the Wedding
    • 2020

      The Silent House

      A gripping, emotional page-turner

      • 352bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen
      3,5(2)Tarief

      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.

      The Silent House
    • 2020

      An utterly compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last page. Perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney and Dervla McTiernan.

      The Thorn Girl
    • 2018

      Guilty

      • 400bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen
      3,7(71)Tarief

      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.

      Guilty
    • 2015

      If you loved DAUGHTER by Jane Shemilt you will love this

      Stolen Child
    • 2011

      Du musst die 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. Ihre bevorstehende Hochzeit ist Anlass, um endlich wieder Kontakt zu ihrer Familie aufzunehmen. Drei irische Schwestern machen sich zögerlich auf den Weg, jede von ihnen mit der Vergangenheit belastet ...

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