Araminta Hall

The blistering feminist thriller from critically acclaimed writer Araminta Hall

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Inspired by her own family history, this thriller has it all. Tense and thoughtful, with impeccable characterisation and historical detail... A compulsive nail-biter... Thought-provoking, emotional and suspenseful, its a smasher. Reader Review, 5 starsPassenger... Lily is pregnant, travelling onboard the Titanic to her beloved family in the United States, hoping she can get there before her mind and body give up. For a long time now Lily has felt unsafe, because her husband isnt the man he pretends to be. So, when she meets widower Lawrence, she thinks he might be her last chance for help.Or Prisoner... But Lawrence knows he hasnt got time to save Lily. Lawrence is the only person on board the unsinkable ship who knows he will not disembark in New York. And the danger is much worse than either of them could imagine.Can Lily and Lawrence help each other to safety before its too late?

FROM THE AUTHOR OF OUR KIND OF CRUELTY"A stunning, dark novel about who women want to be and the reality of who they are. Samantha Downing, author of His Lovely Wife"Promises to please those who enjoy psychological thrillers and all those who love Elena Ferrante but wish her series was just a bit (okay, a lot) more twisted." Molly Odintz, Lit HubWhen Nancy Hennessy is murdered, she leaves behind two best friends, an adoring husband and daughter, and a secret lover whose identity she took to the grave. Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew herfrom the outside, her life was perfect. But as the investigation into her death flounders and her friends Eleanor and Mary wrestle with their grief, dark details surface that reveal how little they knew their friend, each other, and maybe even themselves.A gripping, immersive novel about impossible expectations and secrets that fester and become lethal, Imperfect Women unfolds through the perspectives of three fascinating women. Their enduring, complex friendship is the knot the reader must untangle to answer the question Who killed Nancy?

_________________________________LOVE. OBSESSION.DANGER.Simply one of the most disturbing thrillers Ive read in years. In short I loved it, right down to the utterly chilling final lineGILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRLOur Kind of Cruelty is:Astonishingly dark.Chilling. Disturbing. Addictive.Gripping, unsettling, and brilliantly constructed.The years best thriller._________________________________VERITYThings were difficult with Mike by the end. He was too much, too controlling - sometimes, I was afraid of him. But Ive moved on now. Im getting married to the man of my dreams - he looks after me, but he doesnt stifle me. Mike and the games we used to play - thats all in the past now.Its time to move on.Mike and I are finished.MIKEIt was just a matter of time until she came back to me. After what I did, maybe shes right to make me wait. But Verity knows how sorry I am. And the messages she sends me, the way she calls me, the way she acted last time I saw her - no-one acts like that if theyve stopped caring.Shell be mine again.No matter who stands in my way._________________________________A propulsive and addictive study of the darkness of obsessive love. I was completely gripped from the first word to the last. LISA JEWELLAs merciless a thriller as Ive ever read. Astonishingly dark and sensationally accomplished. AJ FINN, author of The Woman in the WindowA tense intelligent thriller that kept me gripped and guessing until the last page - and thinking long after that.ERIN KELLYA searing, chilling sliver of perfection... may well turn out to be the years best thriller.NEW YORK TIMES SUMMER READING ISSUEReaders of weary of domestic noir should pick up Our Kind of Cruelty, a splendidly written novel that gives the genre a shot in the arm ... pacily written and hugely involving... I was gripped until the last pages.DAILY EXPRESSA taut, fascinating psychological thriller. Original and powerful. Be prepared for questions to linger in your head for a long time afterward. JULIA HEABERLINToxic love, obsession, and the unflinching unravelling of a mind. Scarily plausible, a great read. ALI LANDChilling. Disturbing. Addictive. I couldnt put this down. EMMA FLINTLike watching a slow motion car-crash through splayed fingers TAMMY COHENAn addictive dive into dangerous, extreme obsession. A must-read JULIA CROUCHthe orchestration of suspense is masterlyFINANCIAL TIMESdisturbing and thrillingDAILY MAILThis brilliant, thought-provoking thriller will keep you up at nightBEST MAGAZINEDarkly addictive, this is set to be one of the most talked-about thrillers of the yearHEAT MAGAZINEI devoured this gripping, unsettling, and brilliantly constructed thriller in one gulpWOMAN AND HOME

Aramintas books always promise to be thrilling escapes with the most satisfying and unexpected twists, and Unreliable Narrator proves to be no different' Elisabeth MossWhen Hope finds her real life in the pages of a bestselling novel, truth and fiction become blurred.As a young woman, Hopes dreams are as aspirational as her name. Curious and beautiful, she lands a job working for an up-and-coming author at his Somerset home. Drawn into the orbit of a glamorous bohemian elite, she quickly falls under the spell of this exotic world, which revolves around Ambrose Glencourt, his artist wife and their semi-adopted son, Tom.But her time with them ends in a fatal disaster. She has kept the truth of those events a secret ever since.Ten years on, Hope lives a lonely life that she has accepted not just as penance for what she did, but also to protect Ambrose. Except he hasnt upheld his side of the bargain and is using her story in his new novel. And he has a very different tale to tell about what happened that summer . .

Every single woman out there needs to read this, because you either know this man, or you know a woman who knows this man @bookwormescapesRazor-sharp, spine-tinglingly convincing and unputdownable Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is TrueThis book will hook you from the first page Alice Feeney, author of Beautiful Ugly* * *Cole is the perfect husband: a romantic, supportive of his wife, Mels career, keen to be a hands-on dad, not a big drinker. A good guy.So when Mel leaves him, hes floored. She was lucky to be with a man like him.Craving solitude, he accepts a job on the coast and quickly settles into his new life where he meets reclusive artist Lennie.Lennie has made the same move for similar reasons. She is living in a crumbling cottage on the edge of a nearby cliff. Its an undeniably scary location, but sometimes you have to face your fears to get past them.As their relationship develops, two young women go missing while on a walk protesting gendered violence, right by where Cole and Lennie live. Finding themselves at the heart of a police investigation and media frenzy, it soon becomes clear that they dont know each other very well at all.This is what happens when women have had enough.* * *One of the most daring and intriguing writers working today Gillian Flynn, author of Gone GirlGroundbreaking Sunday Times

Leur histoire damour est terminée.Le jeu ne fait que commencer.Traumatisé par une enfance difficile, Mike Hayes menait une existence paisible, bien que solitaire, jusquau jour où il a fait la connais

The remarkable new novel from the bestselling author of Everything and Nothing An emotionally compelling and deeply moving novel I loved it Daisy Goodwin In a higgledy-piggledy house with turrets and tunnels towering over the sleepy Welsh village of Druith, two girls play hide and seek. They dont see its grandeur or the secrets locked behind doors they cannot open. They see lots of brilliant places to hide. Squeezed under her mothers bed, pulse racing with the thrill of a new hiding place Dot sees something else: a long-forgotten photograph of a man, his hair blowing in the breeze. Dot stares so long at the photograph the image begins to disintegrate before her eyes, and as the image fades it is replaced with one thought: I think its definitely him. DOT is the story of one little girl and how her one small action changes the lives of those around her for ever.

**NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES!**Love this bookElisabeth Moss, star of The Handmaids TaleRare and complexMarian KeyesA dark, delicious thriller. I loved it.Louise ONeillFRIENDS TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING. OR DO THEY?Everyone wants perfection.But there is no such thing.Nancy has the perfect life.She is bright, beautiful and rich with an adoring husband and daughter.At least thats what it seems on the outside to her two best friends.But then Nancy is murdered.And as the lies start to unravel, they realise they never knew their perfect friend at all.She clearly had as many secrets as they do...*This novel was previously published as Perfect Strangers in paperback, eBook and audio*More praise for ARAMINTA HALL:Razor-sharp, spine-tinglingly convincingLISA JEWELLAbsolutely thrilling!LISA TADDEOA dark, dazzling shock to the systemCHRIS WHITAKERImmersive and unsettlingSARAH VAUGHANAn excellent twistDOROTHY KOOMSONBeautifully writtenSAMANTHA DOWNINGImmersive, intelligent and grippingS.E. LYNES

Un juego entre amantes. Una obsesión. Un tipo de amor que lleva a la muerte.Un thriller distinto, una perturbadora vuelta de tuerca al suspense psicológico.Él dice que es amor. Para ella es obsesión.Mike y Verity llevaban nueve años juntos. Su relacion era especial y les encantaba llevarla al limite con un juego muy personal, irresistible. Una prueba de amor y deseo eternos. Por eso, cuando Mike recibe la invitacion a la boda de Verity sabe que lo unico que ella quiere es que juegue, y el jugara hasta el final.Reseñas: Una pesadilla perfecta hecha novela, uno de los thrillers mas despiadados que he leido. Asombrosamente oscura. Sensacional. A.J. FinnUno de los thrillers mas perturbadores que he leido en años. Gillian FlynnEscalofriante. Inquietante. Adictiva. No podia dejarla. Emma FlintUn mordaz y estremecedor pedazo de perfeccion... Tal vez el mejor thriller del año.The New York TimesAmor toxico, obsesion y la implacable diseccion de una mente. Terrorificamente plausible, una gran lectura. Ali LandUn thriller tenso e inteligente que me mantuvo atrapada y especulando hasta la ultima pagina y pensando durante mucho tiempo despues. Erin KellyUn estimulante y adictivo estudio de la cara oscura del amor obsesivo. ¡Estuve enganchada desde la primera hasta la ultima pagina! Lisa Jewel

Desig, obsessió, gelosia, ira, sexe, mentides... La combinació més perillosa per a una història damor.«Tal vegada el millor thriller de lany.» The New York TimesEll diu que és amor.Per a ella és una

From the author of the hotly anticipated TV series Imperfect Women, starring Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington.A thrilling escape with the most unexpected twists Elisabeth MossYOUR SECRETS ARENT SAFE.Ten years ago, Hope left Somerset with a fatal secret and a broken heart. She has spent a decade in the shadows, living a quiet life of penance to protect the man she once loved the world-famous author Ambrose Glencourt.YOUR LIFE IS NOT YOUR OWN.Then, she opens his latest bestseller. To the world, its a brilliant work of fiction. To Hope, its a betrayal. Every private moment, every dark truth, and every fatal disaster from that summer is laid bare on the page.YOUR TRUTH IS A LIE.But Ambrose has changed the ending. In his version of the story, Hope isnt the victim. Shes the villain.Now, Hope must step out of the shadows to reclaim her narrative. But in a world of glamorous elites and whispered secrets, who will believe the word of an unreliable woman against the word of a literary icon?Two narrators. One truth. And a secret worth killing for.Praise for Araminta Hall:Razor-sharp, spine-tinglingly convincing and unputdownable Lisa Jewell, author of Dont Let Him InOne of the most daring and intriguing writers working today Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

A gripping psychological suspense readA family near breaking point hire a nanny with secrets of her own in this gripping novel from an exciting talent.Cupboards were sticky from spilt jam and honey, and the oven smoked when you turned it on because of the fat that had built up over the years. Agatha would never, ever let her future home end up like this. She would never leave it every day like Ruth did. She would never put her trust in strangers.Ruth and Christian are just holding their marriage together, after Christians disastrous affair a year ago. But chaos beckons, and when the family are suddenly left without any childcare, Agatha comes into their lives to solve all their problems. But Agatha is not as perfect as she seems and her love for the children masks a deeper secret.Everything and Nothing is a stunningly assured debut, superbly evoking an atmosphere of inexorable and sinister menace that builds to a mesmerising climax in a story that is, at its heart, about thwarted and damaged love.-An assured debut takes the Mary Poppins myth and turns it into a menacing tale of the enemy invited in I suspect that this will be the first of what promises to be a new genre: the nanny chiller Sunday TimesChilling and suspenseful The SunAn unsettling, menacing read GraziaA suspenseful and emotive examination of a family in meltdownHalls tale is told assuredly and touches on the darkness, tensions and unhappiness behind the facade of daily family life. Its a skilfully executed debut novel that nestles perfectly alongside the dark, nuanced psychological thrills of Daphne du Maurier and Sophie Hannah Waterstones Books QuarterlyEverything and Nothing is a beautifully written, completely gripping novel that plays on the unsettling notion that sometimes the least safe place is your very own home Emily Mortimer

Desig, obsessió, gelosia, ira, sexe, mentides... La combinació més perillosa per a una història d'amor. «Tal vegada el millor thriller de l'any.» The New York Times Ell diu que és amor. Per a ella é

Un juego entre amantes. Una obsesión. Un tipo de amor que lleva a la muerte.Unthrillerdistinto, una perturbadora vuelta de tuerca al suspense psicológico.Él dice que es amor. Para ella es obsesión.Mike y Verity llevaban nueve años juntos. Su relacion era especial y les encantaba llevarla al limite con un juego muy personal, irresistible. Una prueba de amor y deseo eternos. Por eso, cuando Mike recibe la invitacion a la boda de Verity sabe que lo unico que ella quiere es que juegue, y el jugara hasta el final.Reseñas:Una pesadilla perfecta hecha novela, uno de losthrillersmas despiadados que he leido. Asombrosamente oscura. Sensacional.A.J. FinnUno de losthrillersmas perturbadores que he leido en años.Gillian FlynnEscalofriante. Inquietante. Adictiva. No podia dejarla.Emma FlintUn mordaz y estremecedor pedazo de perfeccion... Tal vez el mejorthrillerdel año.The New York TimesAmor toxico, obsesion y la implacable diseccion de una mente. Terrorificamente plausible, una gran lectura.Ali LandUnthrillertenso e inteligente que me mantuvo atrapada y especulando hasta la ultima pagina y pensando durante mucho tiempo despues.Erin KellyUn estimulante y adictivo estudio de la cara oscura del amor obsesivo. ¡Estuve enganchada desde la primera hasta la ultima pagina!Lisa Jewel

OUR KIND OF CRUELTY

Nancy, Eleanor and Mary met at college and have been friends ever since, through marriages, children and love affairs.Eleanor is calm and driven, with a deep sense of responsibility, a brilliant career and a love of being single and free - despite her soft spot for her best friend's husband.Mary is deeply intelligent with a love of learning, derailed by three children and a mean, demanding husband - she is now unrecognisable to herself and her friends.Nancy is seemingly perfect: bright, beautiful and rich with an adoring husband and daughter - but beneath the surface her discontent is going to affect them all in terrible ways.When Nancy is murdered, Eleanor and Mary must align themselves to uncover her killer. And as each of their stories unfold, they realise that there are many different truths to find, and many different ways to bring justice for those we love...