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Laura Elizabeth Woollett

    Laura Elizabeth Woollett duikt in de donkerdere aspecten van de menselijke natuur en relaties, waarbij ze de aantrekkingskracht van het kwaad en de impact ervan onderzoekt op degenen die in de ban raken van het duister. Haar verhalenbundels en romans onderzoeken vaak de levens van personages die verweven zijn met beruchte of radicale figuren. Woollett biedt een indringende kijk op de motivaties en gevolgen die het lot van haar personages vormen. Haar schrijfstijl staat bekend om zijn intensiteit en vermogen om verontrustende scenario's met ijzingwekkende precisie weer te geven.

    West Girls
    The Newcomer
    Beautiful Revolutionary
    • 2024

      West Girls

      • 256bladzijden
      • 9 uur lezen

      Exploring the complex relationship between beauty and pain, the narrative delves into the protagonist's tumultuous journey through life. With a focus on the stark contrasts of existence, it reflects on the choices made in pursuit of beauty, even amidst chaos and destruction. The evocative imagery of jagged rocks and broken bones serves as a metaphor for the struggles faced, inviting readers to contemplate the deeper meanings of their own choices and the inherent duality of life.

      West Girls
    • 2021

      A gripping novelisation of an infamous murder, by the author of Beautiful Revolutionary. Paulina is the captivating newcomer on a sleepy Pacific island, known for her hard drinking, disastrous relationships, and habit of walking alone. But now, in a hotel room on the island, her mother Judy Novak waits. And worries. She can't ignore the island's jagged cliffs and towering pines -- or the dread that Paulina has finally acted on her threats to take her own life. So when Paulina's body is discovered, Judy's worst fears are confirmed. Only, Paulina didn't kill herself. She was murdered. So begins a thorny investigation, wherein every man on the island is a suspect yet none are as maligned as Paulina. But even death won't stop Judy Novak from fighting for her daughter's life.

      The Newcomer
    • 2019

      The thrilling new novel, inspired by the events at Jonestown in the 1970s. It's the summer of 1968, and Evelyn Lynden is a woman at war with herself. Minister's daughter. Atheist. Independent woman. Frustrated wife. Bitch with a bleeding heart. Following her conscientious-objector husband Lenny to the rural Eden of Evergreen Valley, California, Evelyn wants to be happy with their new life. Yet she finds herself disillusioned with Lenny's passive ways -- and anxious for a saviour. Enter the Reverend Jim Jones, the dynamic leader of a new revolutionary church ... Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Beautiful Revolutionaryexplores the allure of the real-life charismatic leader who would destroy so many. It follows Evelyn as she is pulled into Jones's orbit -- an orbit it would prove impossible for her to leave.

      Beautiful Revolutionary