Megan Abbott is een bekroond auteur wiens romans de ingewikkelde dynamiek van vrouwelijke relaties en obsessies verkennen. Haar kenmerkende stijl wordt gekenmerkt door scherpe psychologische inzichten en een meesterlijke opbouw van spanning, die de lezer meesleept naar de donkerdere aspecten van de menselijke psyche. Abbott onderzoekt regelmatig thema's als adolescentie, seksualiteit en verborgen ambities, waarbij haar werken worden erkend om hun rauwe eerlijkheid en provocerende kijk op het hedendaagse leven. Haar proza is zowel snijdend als lyrisch, wat haar vestigt als een belangrijke stem in de moderne suspensefictie.
The author explores complex themes of adolescence, identity, and the often dark undercurrents of teenage life. With a sharp narrative style, the story delves into the intricacies of friendship and betrayal, revealing how pivotal moments shape the characters' futures. The vivid portrayal of emotional turmoil and the quest for self-discovery resonates with readers, making it a compelling read for those interested in nuanced character development and thought-provoking storytelling.
Queenpin puts a twist on a classic story of underworld greed and betrayal -
and in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on a Train - introduces a
mesmerising and compelling unreliable narrator ...
From the bestselling author of The End of Everything, a searing new novel about the dark heart of adolescence. Beth and me wedged tight, jeaned legs pressed against each other. The sound of our own breathing. Before we all stopped believing a tornado, or anything, could touch us, ever. Addy Hanlon and Beth Cassidy are tough, inseparable, invincible. No pair more charismatic or sophisticated. No pair more dangerous.
A mother knows best . . . doesn't she? A breathless rollercoaster of a novel
about the desperate limits of desire, jealousy and ambition, and Megan
Abbott's most sensational psychological thriller yet.
From the bestselling author of Give Me Your Hand and You Will Know Me, comes this darkly compelling novel about a teenage girl who disappears during a 1980s suburban summer. Thirteen-year old Lizzie Hood and her next door neighbor Evie Verver are inseparable. They are best friends who swap bathing suits and field-hockey sticks, and share everything that's happened to them. Together they live in the shadow of Evie's glamorous older sister Dusty, who provides a window on the exotic, intoxicating possibilities of their own teenage horizons. To Lizzie, the Verver household, presided over by Evie's big-hearted father, is the world's most perfect place. And then, one afternoon, Evie disappears. The only clue: a maroon sedan Lizzie spotted driving past the two girls earlier in the day. As a rabid, giddy panic spreads through the Midwestern suburban community, everyone looks to Lizzie for answers. Was Evie unhappy, troubled, upset? Had she mentioned being followed? Would she have gotten into the car of a stranger? Lizzie takes up her own furtive pursuit of the truth, prowling nights through backyards, peering through windows, pushing herself to the dark center of Evie's world. Haunted by dreams of her lost friend and titillated by her own new power at the center of the disappearance, Lizzie uncovers secrets and lies that make her wonder if she knew her best friend at all.
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, a
chilling and compulsive novel about a family holiday that takes a terrifying
turn.
With their long necks and matching buns and pink tights, Dara and Marie Durant have been dancers since they can remember. Growing up, they were trained by their glamorous mother, founder of the Durant School of Dance. After their parents' death in a tragic accident nearly a dozen years ago, the sisters began running the school together, along with Charlie, Dara's husband and once their mother's prized student. The three have perfected a dance that keeps the studio thriving. But when a suspicious accident occurs, just at the onset of the school's annual performance of The Nutcracker-a season of competition, anxiety, and exhilaration-an interloper arrives and threatens their delicate balance.
For fans of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Fever is Megan Abbott's dark and thrilling novel about a mysterious illness that sweeps through a high school.
"Bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott's revelatory and mesmerizing new novel set against the hothouse of a family-run ballet studio"-- Provided by publisher
