Louise Doughty Libri

In una provincia costiera inglese, una bambina di nove anni muore investita da un automobilista mentre torna da scuola. La madre, Laura, vive un dolore insopportabile, aggravato dall'abbandono del marito, che ha lasciato la famiglia per una donna più giovane, ora madre di un altro bambino. La situazione si complica ulteriormente quando il pirata della strada riceve una pena irrisoria, alimentando in Laura un odio che si mescola al dolore e al risentimento verso il padre assente. In aggiunta, Laura inizia a ricevere lettere anonime, minacciose e denigratorie, che attribuisce alla nuova moglie del marito, una donna fragile ma gelosa e paranoica. Decisa ad affrontarla, Laura si confronta anche con il pirata, recandosi nel campo di roulotte dove vive con il nipotino della bambina. Un tentativo di vendetta si trasforma in un incontro inaspettato con l'uomo, culminando in una richiesta disperata di Laura: "compensare" la morte della figlia con un altro omicidio, quello di Chloe, la nuova moglie. La scomparsa di quest'ultima segna un punto di svolta, mentre una confessione finale lascia il lettore incerto sulla vera colpevolezza di Laura fino all'ultima frase. L'autrice, con uno stile incisivo e una profonda introspezione psicologica, riesce a coinvolgere il lettore in un'emozionante storia di disperazione e conflitto.

Stazione di Petersborough, binario Sette, quattro del mattino: Lisa Evans è determinata a scoprire perché si trovi in quel luogo deserto. Sa di essere morta, investita da un treno, ma non ricorda i dettagli. Nella solitudine notturna, assiste a un altro incidente: un uomo viene travolto. Questo evento riporta alla mente frammenti del suo passato, in particolare Matthew, il fidanzato affascinante e premuroso, con cui ha costruito una relazione che sembrava perfetta. Tuttavia, ci sono segnali di allerta: Matthew è sempre in ritardo e mostra un'ossessione per il passato di Lisa, controllando il suo cellulare e chiedendole di fingere di essere morta. Giorno dopo giorno, Lisa avverte un crescente senso di soffocamento e colpa. Si interroga se si sia suicidata o se qualcuno l'abbia spinta sotto al treno. Il suo spirito vaga per la stazione, come se avesse questioni irrisolte da affrontare prima di trovare pace. Osservando i frequentatori della stazione e rivivendo i ricordi, Lisa realizza di non essere sola e che può ancora fare qualcosa per rivelare la verità sulla sua morte.

It is 1927. Yenko is born in a barn in rural Bohemia to a tribe of Coppersmith Gypsies. Traditional people who survive by plying their skills as they travel throughout Central Europe, they live through the Depression and the rise of Nazism. But the greatest danger comes from the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the German army. Yenko escapes the clutches of the invaders but is forced to adopt many guises in order to survive and rescue his family and his love. If he succeeds he can truly become a Romany man - but in the end who is he? From the rural Gypsy traditions of the inter-war era, through the Nazi invasion, culminating in the drama of the Prague Uprising of May 1945, Louise Doughty has created a breathtaking novel of grand scope.

Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build the suspense to breaking point. The Times

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'There can't be a woman alive who hasn't once realised, in a moment of panic, that she's in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong man. Louise Doughty, more sure-footed with each novel, leads her unnerved reader into dark territory. A compelling and bravely-written book.' HILARY MANTEL 'A superb novel. Grown-up, genuinely suspenseful, wonderfully well-constructed, intelligent and provocative. I really didn't want to finish it. And I don't say that very often.' JULIE MYERSON'Once you start you can't stop reading. Terrific.' HELEN DUNMOREYvonne Carmichael has worked hard to achieve the life she always wanted: a high-flying career in genetics, a beautiful home, a good relationship with her husband and their two grown-up children. Then one day she meets a stranger at the Houses of Parliament and, on impulse, begins a passionate affair with him - a decision that will put everything she values at risk. At first she believes she can keep the relationship separate from the rest of her life, but she can't control what happens next. All of her careful plans spiral into greater deceit and, eventually, a life-changing act of violence. Apple Tree Yard is a psychological thriller about one woman's adultery and an insightful examination of the values we live by and the choices we make, from an acclaimed writer at the height of her powers.

Beautifully written but at times disconcertingly dark, this is a good one for sitting out flight delays. Stylist

Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life. It's a day she thought might come, and one she's prepared for - but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next. As she flees north using multiple disguises, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail, and who - if anyone - she can trust. Like many people, she has fantasised about escape for a long time, but now it's actually happening. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down, or that she will never be found?

Píše se rok 1927. Na venkově v Čechách se Josefovi, vůdci klanu mědikoveckých Cikánů, a jeho ženě Anně narodí syn. Pro své lidi to bude Emil, pro ostatní František, ale jeho pravé jméno, které zná pouze jeho matka, je Jenko. Takto začíná strhující román Ohně v temnotě britské autorky Louise Doughtyové, popisující pohnuté životní osudy Jenka, jeho rodičů i celé cikánské kumpanie v širokém záběru od hospodářské krize třicátých let, přes nacistickou okupaci Československa a internaci ve sběrném táboře až k pražskému povstání v květnu 1945. Autorku v roce 1999 vyslala British Council na stipendijní pobyt na brněnskou Masarykovu universitu, kde prováděla pro svoji knihu výzkum. Ohně v temnotě je prvním z jejích románů vycházejících z historie Romů, včetně jejích vlastních předků.

Po części thriller psychologiczny, po części dramat sądowy, Mroczny zaułek to mroczna, błyskotliwa i bez wątpienia seksowna powieść autorstwa wielokrotnie nagradzanej pisarki Louise Doughty. Yvonne Carmichael ciężko pracowała, by zrealizować swoje ambicje i marzenia. Zrobiła zawrotną karierę w dziedzinie genetyki, ma piękny dom, udane małżeństwo i dwójkę dorosłych dzieci. Jej ułożone życie wywraca się do góry nogami, gdy pewnego dnia w Pałacu Westminsterskim ulega urokowi nieznajomego, fascynującego mężczyzny. Wybucha między nimi gwałtowny i namiętny romans, kontynuowany w mrocznych zaułkach Londynu, a Yvonne ryzykuje utratę wszystkiego, co miało dla niej jakąkolwiek wartość. Początkowo wierzy, że uda jej się oddzielić sekretny związek od codziennego życia, jednak brutalny akt przemocy, którego ofiarą pada na uniwersyteckim przyjęciu, krzyżuje jej plany i sprawia, że kobieta wpada w wir kłamstw i zbrodni. Gdy trafi na salę sądową, oskarżona o współudział w morderstwie, będzie musiała odtworzyć historię romansu, który doprowadził do jej zguby, i stawić czoła konsekwencjom swoich impulsywnych decyzji. Mroczny zaułek to nie tylko psychologiczny thriller, lecz także wnikliwa analiza wartości, wedle których żyjemy, oraz podejmowanych przez nas wyborów. Doughty snuje misterną opowieść o zdradzie, zbrodni, seksie i kłamstwach, która będzie trzymać czytelników w napięciu do ostatniej strony.