Bøger af Laure Van Rensburg

A gripping novel set inside a cult, where the obedient daughter of the Pastor is the only survivor of a tragedyPerfect for fans of Louise O'Neill, Girl A and Good me, Bad Me by Ali Land 'A stark, stunning and deeply affecting thriller. I loved it' Chris Whitaker 'A powerful Southern Gothic thriller about the dangers of blind faith, the strength of women, and the deceptive nature of memory' Anna Bailey---- A fire burns Abigail's parents' house to the ground. Takes her parents too. She's the only survivor. The congregation of South Carolina's New America Baptist Church rallies round. They won't let troublemakers near: gawkers, outsiders, the police. All they ever wanted was to protect innocents like Abigail from a corrupt world. And hasn't Abigail always been perfect? A good daughter? So why have the police got questions? Why doesn't Abigail's story add up? And when did the church get so suspicious? Abigail survived the fire. But can she survive the coming storm?----'An eerie, chilling, gorgeously written novel that is unafraid to challenge and question its subject matter' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn'Thrilling' Prima PRAISE FOR LAURE VAN RENSBURG 'Reads like a glossy 90s thriller . . . OBSESSED' Juno Dawson 'Not to be missed' Evening Standard 'Fresh & sharp. It grips like a vice' Will Dean 'Brutal, tense, utterly compelling, Laure Van Rensburg is an electrifying new voice' Louise O'Neill

Ellie è una giovane, bellissima e inesperta studentessa della New York University – si sta preparando per un weekend romantico con il suo fidanzato molto più grande, Steven, un affascinante professore in un esclusivo liceo di Manhattan. Eccitati dall’idea di conoscersi meglio, lontano da occhi indiscreti, fuggono in una baita remota nella baia di Chesapeake. Ma quando una tempesta di neve li blocca, diventa evidente che entrambi hanno oscuri e letali segreti – e che solo uno di loro uscirà vivo dal weekend. Un avvincente romanzo volta pagina che gioca abilmente con i classici luoghi del crimine – una casa isolata, una tempesta di neve, nessun segnale telefonico – ma crea qualcosa di veramente inaspettato, toccando alcuni temi davvero profondi, ad esempio come affrontiamo l’idea del vittimismo e il punto di vista dei "predatori".Laure Van Rensburg è una scrittrice francese che vive nel Regno Unito. I suoi racconti sono apparsi in riviste online e antologie come Litro Magazine, Storgy Magazine, The Real Jazz Baby. Questo è il suo romanzo di debutto, selezionato per il First Novel Prize 2019, il Novel London Competition 2019 e il Flash 500 Novel Opening del 2019. Il suo secondo attuale lavoro in corso, EDEN LOST, è stato inserito nella lista lunga dell’Exeter Novel Prize 2019 e, più recentemente, nella lista lunga del Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize 2020.

DISCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GOOD DAUGHTER IN THIS UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER . . . 'A stark, stunning and deeply affecting thriller. The Good Daughter takes a tender, chilling look at family and fear, the illusion of safety and the power of inner-resolve. I loved it'CHRIS WHITAKER'A powerful Southern Gothic thriller about the dangers of blind faith, the strength of women, and the deceptive nature of memory' ANNA BAILEY'Laure Van Rensurg has established herself as a master of the literary thriller. An eerie, chilling, gorgeously written novel that is unafraid to challenge and question its subject matter' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNNAbigail is a proud member of the New America Baptist Church. Living miles away from the nearest town in South Carolina, she is safe from the depraved modern world. She is a good daughter. A valued member of the community. So when she is the sole survivor of a fire that burns her family's home to the ground, it seems like a tragic accident. Until a surprising discovery is made: before the fire, Abigail let a stranger in. Who was the stranger? What started the fire? And was the outside world always the threat - or did danger lurk within the community's walls?PRAISE FOR LAURE VAN RENSBURG'Reads like a glossy 90s thriller . . . OBSESSED' JUNO DAWSON'Not to be missed' EVENING STANDARD'Fresh & sharp. It grips like a vice' WILL DEAN'Brutal, tense, utterly compelling, Laure Van Rensburg is an electrifying new voice' LOUISE O'NEILL