Simon Lelic crée des thrillers psychologiques captivants, explorant les complexités de la nature humaine avec des récits méticuleusement élaborés. Son écriture se distingue par une atmosphère intense et une exploration pointue de la culpabilité, de l'obsession et des aspects plus sombres de la psyché. Lelic sait magistralement créer du suspense, tenant les lecteurs en haleine avec des rebondissements inattendus. Son œuvre offre un examen convaincant de l'ambiguïté morale et des conséquences dévastatrices des secrets.
Lors d'une assemblée scolaire sous la chaleur d'un été londonien, Samuel, un professeur d'histoire, ouvre le feu, tuant trois élèves et une enseignante avant de se suicider. L'enquêtrice Lucia May doit clore rapidement l'affaire, mais elle découvre des vérités troublantes sur le tueur et la pression pour étouffer l'enquête.
'It was only a game.' Until a boy went missing. 'No one was meant to get hurt.' But a body has been found. 'Just some innocent fun.' Except one of them is a killer. Ready or not, here I come. It's time to play hide and seek again
SIMON LELIC WRITES BEAUTIFULLY AND HE HAS A REAL TALENT FOR CHILLING STORIES THAT PLAY MERCILESSLY ON OUR MOST MOST DISTURBING FEARS Cara Hunter
In a world where hope seems lost, the Haven emerges as a sanctuary for those in desperate need. This mysterious refuge reaches out to individuals who feel abandoned, offering solace and support. As characters navigate their struggles, they discover the transformative power of community and resilience. The narrative explores themes of redemption and the human connection, highlighting how the Haven becomes a lifeline for those seeking a way forward in their darkest moments.
"The entire town thinks sixteen-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it. Sadie's five best friends aren't so sure, and they vow to find out the truth. So they pack their bags and head into the woods where Sadie was last seen. But they're not just friends, they're suspects. And each of them has a secret. As the landscape opens up, and the darkness closes in, the reality of their situation becomes clear... This was never really a search party. It's a witch hunt. And not everyone will make it home alive."-
A stunning debut novel that unravels the hidden story behind a school shooting It should be an open-and-shut case. Samuel Szajkowski, a recently hired history teacher, walked into a school assembly with a gun and murdered three students and a colleague before turning the weapon on himself. It was a tragedy that could not have been predicted. Szajkowski, it seems clear, was a psychopath beyond help. Yet as Detective Inspector Lucia May- the only woman in her high-testosterone office in the Criminal Investigations Department-begins to piece together the testimonies of the various witnesses, an uglier and more complex picture emerges, calling into question the innocence of others. But no one, including Lucia's boss, is interested. As the pressure to close the case builds and her colleagues' sexism takes a sinister turn, Lucia begins to realize that she has more in common with the killer than she could have imagined, and she becomes determined to expose the truth. Brilliantly interweaving the witnesses' accounts with Lucia's own perspective, A Thousand Cuts is a narrative tour de force from a formidable new voice in fiction.
A quiet English town is shaken when twelve-year-old Daniel Blake is found guilty of murdering his classmate Felicity Forbes. Solicitor Leo Curtice faces a morally challenging case that impacts his family, especially his daughter Ellie, as he seeks to understand Daniel's motives. Dark events unfold as the case reaches its climax.
DELICIOUSLY DARK AND CLEVER WITH A SATISFYING TWIST. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Mark Edwards
The startling second novel from the critically lauded author of Rupture číst celé
Das Buch ist bei deiner Buchhandlung vor Ort und bei vielen Online-Buchshops erhältlich! Inmitten von London liegt er verborgen, versteckt vor den Erwachsenen: The Haven . Ein geheimer Zufluchtsort für Flüchtlingskinder, Straßenkids und Waisen – wie Ollie. Maddy Sikes ist zurück. Und sie hat nur ein Ziel: die Zerstörung des Haven. Falsche Terrorismusvorwürfe gegen Ollie und seine Freunde verbreiten sich wie ein Lauffeuer, überall im Land verschwinden Kinder. Als auch Lily von einer Mission nicht zurückkehrt, machen sich Ollie und das Ermittlungsteam sofort auf die Suche. Doch je näher sie ihr kommen, desto tiefer tappen sie geradewegs in eine lebensbedrohliche Falle … Skrupellose Gegner, überraschende Wendungen und eine Stadt im Lockdown : Ollie und seine Freunde müssen es in Band 3 von Simon Lelics rasanter Actionreihe The Haven für Jungs und Mädchen ab 12 mit niemand Geringerem als der britischen Regierung aufnehmen. Ein spannender Pageturner mit extraviel Nervenkitzel! Für Fans von Top Secret und Agent 21 . Tödlicher Feind ist der dritte Band und der Abschluss der Actionreihe !