Vanessa Pearse (Libri)

Vanessa Pearse Libri

Inizialmente un commercialista, il percorso di questo autore ha preso una svolta inaspettata attraverso esperienze in Sudan e Kenya. Queste trasformative avventure africane, unite a incontri con persone ed eventi reali, hanno plasmato profondamente la sua prospettiva e ispirato un'immersione profonda nella scrittura. Ora, in pensione dalla contabilità, persegue la passione di comprendere la psicologia e le motivazioni umane. Le sue narrazioni attingono alle sorprendenti realtà della vita quotidiana, che spesso si rivelano più avvincenti di qualsiasi racconto inventato.

Beneath the Image

278pagine
10 ore di lettura

Twenty-five years ago, Martha was on a life-changing trip to Sudan, finally living life her way after years of torment from her so-called family. Now, she's preparing to host a dinner party to break up her marriage. It's not the life she had envisioned for herself, but she is determined her husband's affair is not going to make her a victim again. For years, abuse has been lurking just behind Celine's front door. Hidden from the world. After a near-death assault she manages to force her husband out of their house. She should have been safe. Despite being neighbours neither knew what the other was concealing. But both knew the fear of the next unavoidable beating; both had felt its shame and the desire to cover it up, pretend it never happened. Now it's time for the masks to come off, to reveal what truly lies beneath.