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Chris Whitaker

    Chris Whitaker est un auteur acclamé dont l'œuvre explore les complexités des relations humaines et l'ambiguïté morale. Son écriture se caractérise par une perspicacité aiguë des aspects plus sombres de la nature humaine et une narration captivante. Whitaker construit magistralement le suspense et explore les conséquences des actions de ses personnages, offrant aux lecteurs une expérience engageante et stimulante. Son style littéraire est marqué par une honnêteté brute et une capacité à capturer la fragilité de l'existence humaine.

    All The Wicked Girls
    El Dorado Drive
    Girls
    Tall Oaks
    We Begin at the End
    All the Colours of the Dark
    • El Dorado Drive

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      When Harper moves in with her sister Pam, she’s surprised to find Pam doing so well financially after her messy divorce. After all, Pam’s ex-husband wiped their bank accounts, even stole from their kids. But Pam managed to find her way back—thanks to the Wheel. Twice a month the women of the Wheel meet. New members bring cash to add to a pool and then gift to one lucky member. It’s all about giving back. Lifting each other up—as women should, as they must. When Harper is invited, with the promise of an end to her financial burdens, the sisters inadvertently unleash a darkness lurking within the group. If they’re not careful it might just get them killed.

      El Dorado Drive2025
      3,4
    • Girls

      • 416pages
      • 15 heures de lecture

      At the time of her death, the press wrote many things about Ingrid Olssen: She was a brilliant artist. She was a terrible mother to her girls, Mattie and Nora. And that her legacy would live on forever. Even so, it's unlikely the world will ever see another Ingrid Olssen exhibition - her last request to her daughters was to throw her ashes in the canyon and her paintings in the sea. But as Mattie and Nora reluctantly embark on an all-or-nothing trip to fulfil her wishes, they start to unpick the painful scars of their past. And soon they begin to realise that the ties that bound them, might also break them.

      Girls2025
      4,0
    • All the Colours of the Dark

      • 656pages
      • 23 heures de lecture

      The narrative intertwines a gripping missing persons mystery with the chilling elements of a serial killer thriller, all while exploring an epic love story that adds depth to the plot. Each storyline presents a unique twist, keeping readers engaged as they navigate through suspense and romance. The characters face intense challenges, revealing their complexities and driving the emotional stakes higher as the mystery unfolds. This multifaceted approach ensures an intriguing experience that blends tension with heartfelt connections.

      All the Colours of the Dark2024
      4,2
    • Eternii

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      Eternii2023
    • The Forevers

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      What would you do if you knew the world was going to be destroyed by a huge asteroid in one month? With teachers losing control of their students and themselves, and the end rushing toward all of them, it leaves everyone facing the answer to one, simple question...

      The Forevers2021
      3,3
    • We Begin at the End

      • 458pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      This is a book that will make you laugh, it will make you cry and it will break your heart. A triumph of a novel from the award-winning author of Tall Oaks.

      We Begin at the End2020
      4,1
    • All The Wicked Girls

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      For fans of The Roanoke Girls and Fargo, All the Wicked Girls is a gripping crime novel with a huge heart from an exceptional talent. 'A very real, very rare talent' SARAH HILARY 'Wonderful' M. R. CAREY 'Amazing' LISA HALL 'Gripping and heartbreaking' DEBORAH O'CONNOR 'Phenomenal' JO SPAIN 'Stunning' MICHELLE DAVIS 'Remarkable' MIKE THOMAS

      All The Wicked Girls2017
      3,8
    • Tall Oaks

      • 368pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Nothing is as it seems in Tall Oaks, a small California town where everyone knows each other and violent crime is unheard of. The community's idyllic façade is shattered when a kidnapper in a clown costume snatches three-year-old Harry Monroe from his own home. Despite sensational media coverage and dogged police investigations, the abduction remains a mystery. Three months later, Harry is still missing and most people have moved on, except for Jessica, Harry's distraught mother, and Jim, the local sheriff. Anyone in Tall Oaks could be a suspect: Jerry, the loner with a secret that only his mother knows; Jared, the roving lothario; teenage Manny, an aspiring gangster; and even Jessica's Aunt Henrietta and Uncle Roger, who are clearly hiding something. Chris Whitaker’s debut novel, with its striking blend of tragedy and offbeat humor, was awarded the U.K. Crime Writers' Association New Blood Dagger Award. The Guardian praised this beguiling novel as "a pleasingly unusual mixture of a psychological thriller and screwball comedy," noting that "the combination of verve, humor, and pathos make it well worth a read."

      Tall Oaks2016
      4,1