Darcey Bell Libri

An intense, captivating, and astonishing thriller ending in an unforeseen and surprise ending; the premise: Be careful who you trust. New York Journal of Books

Receiving accolades as one of the year's most anticipated reads, this book has garnered attention from multiple prominent publications, including Cosmopolitan and Women's Wear Daily. Its buzz suggests a compelling narrative that resonates with a wide audience, promising themes and characters that are both engaging and thought-provoking. The excitement surrounding its release indicates that it is a must-read for fans of contemporary literature.

Soon to be a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding, and directed by Paul Feig "Riveting and brilliantly structured, A Simple Favor is an edge-of-your seat domestic thriller about a missing wife and mother that relies on a rotating cast of unreliable narrators to ingeniously examine the cost of competitive mom-friends, the toll of ordinary marital discontent and the fallacy of the picture-perfect, suburban family."—Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author She’s your best friend. She knows all your secrets. That’s why she’s so dangerous. A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes in this chilling debut thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. It starts with a simple favor—an ordinary kindness mothers do for one another. When her best friend, Emily, asks Stephanie to pick up her son Nicky after school, she happily says yes. Nicky and her son, Miles, are classmates and best friends, and the five-year-olds love being together—just like she and Emily. A widow and stay-at-home mommy blogger living in woodsy suburban Connecticut, Stephanie was lonely until she met Emily, a sophisticated PR executive whose job in Manhattan demands so much of her time. But Emily doesn’t come back. She doesn’t answer calls or return texts. Stephanie knows something is terribly wrong—Emily would never leave Nicky, no matter what the police say. Terrified, she reaches out to her blog readers for help. She also reaches out to Emily’s husband, the handsome, reticent Sean, offering emotional support. It’s the least she can do for her best friend. Then, she and Sean receive shocking news. Emily is dead. The nightmare of her disappearance is over. Or is it? Because soon, Stephanie will begin to see that nothing—not friendship, love, or even an ordinary favor—is as simple as it seems. A Simple Favor is a remarkable tale of psychological suspense—a clever and twisting free-fall of a ride filled with betrayals and reversals, twists and turns, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge. Darcey Bell masterfully ratchets up the tension in a taut, unsettling, and completely absorbing story that holds you in its grip until the final page.

When Holly, the former friend who destroyed her once-promising future back in college, is up for an award at a Woman of the Year ceremony, Lorelei finally has the perfect opportunity to exact her revenge, but soon discovers someone else has been obsessively following Holly's career and will kill to have it.

"When Emma's husband, Ben, falls in love with a large Victorian mansion for sale in upstate New York, he swears to her the fixer-upper will be worth the risk. With a baby on the way, Emma would like to live in a charming, safe community, after all--and in a space larger than a one-bedroom New York City apartment. On impulse, she agrees to Ben's plan and they put in an offer on the house. Sure, the mansion has a somewhat creepy backstory and is a bit dilapidated, but Emma and Ben are in this together, aren't they? When strange things start happening, Emma begins to experience a little buyer's remorse. What's the real history of this house? Is its dark history repeating itself? Why does her husband suddenly seem so distant? Is she in danger? Is her baby? Combining the domestic anxiety of Liane Moriarty and the haunting twists and turns of Shirley Jackson, All I Want is an intensely absorbing novel that will change the way you look at your neighbors"--

„Natürlich, diesen Gefallen tue ich dir gerne.“ Stephanie hatte ihrer Freundin Emily versprochen, deren Sohn Nicky nach der Schule mit nach Hause zu nehmen. Doch niemand kommt um ihn abzuholen. Stephanie ist außer sich vor Sorge. Emily ist ihre beste Freundin. Und mit ihrem glamourösen Job in New York, dem geschmackvollen Haus und dem attraktiven Mann ihre einzige Verbindung raus aus ihrer Kleinstadtexistenz in ein Leben, das sie führen sollte. Je länger Emily verschwunden bleibt, desto mehr entdeckt Stephanie die Situation als Chance für sich …

Todo comienza con un pequeño favor entre madres, pero cuando Emily desaparece tras pedirle a Stephanie que recoja a su hijo, la vida de Stephanie se desmorona. Al buscar respuestas, descubre secretos oscuros sobre la amistad y el amor. "A Simple Favor" es un thriller psicológico lleno de giros sorprendentes y tensiones inquietantes.

Stephanie, eine verwitwete Mom-Bloggerin, kümmert sich um den Sohn ihrer verschwundenen Freundin Emily. Während sie Nicky betreut, entdeckt sie eine neue Lebensperspektive und schmiedet einen riskanten Plan. Doch ein befürchteter Anruf verändert alles. Ein fesselnder Thriller über Freundschaft und Geheimnisse.

Błyskotliwy debiut, połączenie Zaginionej Dziewczyny i Dziewczyny z Pociągu! Wciągająca historia, w której cukierkowe amerykańskie przedmieścia ukazują swoją mroczniejszą stronę, a idealnie panie domu chowają w swoich szafach niejednego trupa... To historia Stephanie, młodej wdowy, wychowującej pięcioletniego synka i prowadzącej bloga dla mam. Jej najbliższą przyjaciółką jest Emily, również mama pięciolatka oraz żona Brytyjczyka Seanai bardzo zapracowana kobieta sukcesu. Pewnego dnia Emilyjak zawsze zostawia synka pod opieką Stephanie, a sama... znika. Stephanie i Seanmuszą wspólnymi siłami radzić sobie z tą dramatyczną sytuacją, przede wszystkim dla dobra dzieci. Mijają kolejne dni, a Stephanie jest rozdarta między coraz silniejszym uczuciem do Seanaa poczuciem, że coś w jego relacji z żoną jest bardzo, bardzo nie tak... Tylko czy można ufać przeczuciom osoby, która skrywa mroczne sekrety związane ze śmiercią jej męża i brata? Narracja prowadzona jest naprzemiennie z perspektywy kilku bohaterów, jest trup, są zwroty akcji i nikt nie jest tym, kim się wydaje...