Eye of the Beholder
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- $279.00
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- $279.00
Descripción editorial
In this atmospheric psychological thriller set between the Scottish Highlands and London, a ghostwriter is drawn into a chilling mystery when her lover—believed dead—suddenly reappears in a suspenseful novel that blends gothic tension, identity twists, and slow-burn intrigue, “highly recommended for fans of Vertigo and readers who enjoy the intricately plotted novels of Ruth Ware, Sarah Pearse, and Riley Sager” (Booklist).
When Maddy Wight is hired to ghostwrite the memoir of a renowned cosmetic surgeon, she seizes the chance to rebuild her career. But at the doctor’s isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands, something feels off. The reclusive Angela Reynolds guards her secrets closely, while her enigmatic business partner, Scott, draws Maddy into an uneasy connection.
As unsettling incidents mount—objects disappearing, strange markings appearing, and a constant sense of being watched—Maddy begins to question everything around her. When tragedy strikes and Scott is reported dead, she returns to London determined to move on.
Until she sees him again.
Haunted by grief and doubt, Maddy is pulled into a twisting search for the truth. Is Scott alive—or is something far more disturbing at play?
Dark, elegant, and full of shocking turns, this literary thriller explores obsession, identity, illusion, and the dangerous allure of reinvention.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Paranoia plagues a sequestered ghostwriter in Bamford's atmospheric ode to Hitchcock's Vertigo (after Deep Water). Maddy Wight initially balks when renowned cosmetic surgeon Angela Reynolds gives her just one month to draft and edit her memoir. The project pays a fortune, however, and Reynolds's endorsement would be invaluable to Maddy's career, so she resolves to make it happen. Reynolds flies Maddy to her remote Scottish compound, ostensibly to make their collaboration easier; upon arriving, however, Maddy learns the surgeon will be traveling for much of the month. The house is lonely, with spotty cell service, so Maddy welcomes the unexpected appearance of a second houseguest—Reynolds's business partner, Scott. Attraction quickly sparks between the two, but Scott's blackouts and violent mood swings unnerve Maddy, and she can't shake the sense that he and Reynolds are hiding something. Suspicion and fear color Maddy's propulsive first-person narration, heightening the tension, while a cavalcade of twists and cliffhangers distract from the less plausible aspects of Bamford's plot. Ruth Ware fans will eat this up.
