Rosamund Lupton
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Language
English
Description
"Lupton enters the highly charged ring where the best psychological detective writers spar... Like Kate Atkinson, Patricia Highsmith and Ruth Rendell… Both tear-jerking and spine-tingling, Sister provides an adrenaline rush that could cause a chill on the sunniest afternoon." —The New York Times Book Review
When her mom calls to tell her that Tess, her younger sister, is missing,
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
"From the author of the acclaimed bestseller Sister comes a gripping, thrilling story of a mother who will do anything to protect her child. The school was on fire, and Grace's last memory is of trying to reach her daughter, Jenny, trapped inside the inferno. While their burned bodies are frantically cared for by doctors, Grace and Jenny awaken in the hospital in a strange in-between state. When they learn that someone purposefully set the fire, and...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Description
Set in the extreme landscape of Alaska, THE QUALITY OF SILENCE follows the story of Yasmin and her deaf daughter Ruby. Yasmin arrives in Alaska to be told her husband, Matt, is dead, the victim of a catastrophic accident. Yasmin, unable to accept this as truth, sets out into the frozen winter landscape, taking Ruby with her in search of answers. But as a storm closes in, Yasmin realizes that a very human danger may be keeping pace with them. And with...
4) Hermana
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Español
Description
Cuando Beatrice recibe una llamada de su madre que le dice que su hermana pequeña ha desaparecido, regresa inmediatamente a Londres. Pero conforme averigua las circunstancias de la desaparición de Tess, descubre lo poco que en realidad sabía de la vida de su hermana.
5) Después
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Español
Description
Un día perfecto, un crimen terrible. En una tarde tranquila, Grace advierte que la escuela donde estudia su hijo Adam, de ocho años, y donde trabaja su hija Jenny, de diecisiete, está en llamas. Consigue localizar a su hijo, que está fuera de peligro, pero se da cuenta de que su hija sigue en su interior, de modo que irrumpe en el edificio para salvarla.
Cuando recupera la conciencia, Grace se encuentra en el hospital y tanto ella como su hija...