Unreliable Narrator
The Addictive Psychological Suspense Novel From The Author Of The Hotly Anticipated TV Series Imperfect Women
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Description de l’éditeur
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 Moss
YOUR SECRETS AREN'T 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, it’s a brilliant work of fiction. To Hope, it’s 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 isn't the victim. She’s 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 Don't Let Him In
‘One of the most daring and intriguing writers working today’ – Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hall (One of the Good Guys) shines in this wily thriller about the fraught relationship between a popular author and his assistant. Hope Jenkins, a 23-year-old aspiring writer, hopes that serving as live-in secretary for novelist Ambrose "Rosie" Glencourt at his Somerset home will jump-start her career. It doesn't hurt that the job also offers distance from her recent affair with a married man in London. Soon, however, she grows uncomfortable: Hope's predecessor, Sara, left abruptly, possibly after sleeping with Rosie, and Rosie proudly displays a nude portrait of his wife, Delia, in their study. Tragedy strikes during Hope's tenure, and a decade later, she is stunned when Rosie publishes a roman à clef about the events titled The Ruined Girl, which becomes a national bestseller. That Rosie has taken his version of events to the public infuriates Hope, and leads her to consider going to the police with her own version. Hall's striking prose (upon reading Rosie's book, Hope, "like a cannibal, began to feed on her own words") and memorable characters enhance a sophisticated plot that never goes quite where readers expect. This is a rewarding page-turner.
