The Dark Lake: Gemma Woodstock, cartea 1
Autor Sarah Baileyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 iul 2018
The lead homicide investigator in a rural town, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is deeply unnerved when a high school classmate is found strangled, her body floating in a lake. And not just any classmate, but Rosalind Ryan, whose beauty and inscrutability exerted a magnetic pull on Smithson High School, first during Rosalind's student years and then again when she returned to teach drama.
As much as Rosalind's life was a mystery to Gemma when they were students together, her death presents even more of a puzzle. What made Rosalind quit her teaching job in Sydney and return to her hometown? Why did she live in a small, run-down apartment when her father was one of the town's richest men? And despite her many admirers, did anyone in the town truly know her?
Rosalind's enigmas frustrate and obsess Gemma, who has her own dangerous secrets--an affair with her colleague and past tragedies that may not stay in the past. Brilliantly rendered, THE DARK LAKE has characters as compelling and mysteries as layered as the best thrillers from Gillian Flynn and Sophie Hannah.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538759929
ISBN-10: 1538759926
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
Seria Gemma Woodstock
ISBN-10: 1538759926
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
Seria Gemma Woodstock
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Notă biografică
Sarah
Bailey
was
born
in
Melbourne,
Australia,
where
she
has
lived
all
her
life
and
currently
resides
with
her
two
young
sons.
She
has
a
degree
in
journalism
and
has
a
career
in
advertising.
She
is
currently
a
partner
at
creative
agency,
Mr
Smith.The
Dark
Lakeis
her
first
novel.
Recenzii
"Enthralling...
Sarah
Bailey's
debut
delivers
a
multilayered
police
procedural
with
strong
characters
whose
emotions
both
assist
and
interfere
with
their
work.
The
Dark
Lake
also
balances
an
intricate
story
of
a
community
with
an
intimate
look
at
police
detectives...
Bailey
uses
solid
character
development
and
superior
storytelling,
rather
than
violence,
to
fuel
The
Dark
Lake,
and
she
is
off
to
an
excellent
start
in
this
launch
of
a
series."—Oline
Cogdill,Associated
Press
"THE DARK LAKE hooked me from page one! Sarah Bailey combines the very best elements in this stunning debut thriller--a troubled detective still trying to find her way as a female investigator, a small town haunted by secrets both past and present, and a beautiful victim whose unsettling allure appears to be her biggest asset and largest downfall. With clever twists and all-too-human characters, this book will keep you racing toward the end."—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author ofRight Behind YouandFind Her
"THE DARK LAKE is a stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark--but infused with insight, pathos, a great sense of place, and razor-sharp writing. It's going to be big and Sarah Bailey needs to clear a shelf for awards."—C. J. Box, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofVicious CircleandOpen Season
"Police work comes easily to Det. Sgt. Gemma Woodstock, the narrator of Australian author Bailey's stellar first novel...Bailey interweaves her sympathetic protagonist's past and present with uncommon assurance...a page-turner that's both tense and thought provoking."—Publishers Weekly
"The Dark Lakeis a mesmerizing thriller full of long buried secrets that sucked me right in and kept me up late turning pages. Gemma Woodstock is a richly flawed and completely authentic character - I loved going on this journey with her and the way the truth of her past was revealed in bits and pieces as we went along. Sarah Bailey has crafted an exquisite debut - I can't wait to see what she does next!"—Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People
"I read THE DARK LAKE in one sitting, it's that good. A crime thriller that seizes you from the first page and slowly draws you into a web of deception and long buried secrets. Beautifully written, compulsively readable, and highly recommended."—Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author ofThe Lost City of the Monkey Godand co-author of the bestselling Pendergast series
"A compelling debut."—Booklist
"I raced through this deliciously complicated, mesmerizing debut at warp speed. Sarah Bailey's THE DARK LAKE is sure to keep readers awake far too late into the night."—Karen Dionne, authorThe Marsh King's Daughter
"There are echoes of Tana French in the novel... A satisfying mystery novel with a relatable heroine."—Kirkus Reviews
"Australian author Bailey's first novel weaves a tale of deception, family secrets, and flawed but relatable characters... Several smaller mysteries and background characters make this a worthwhile read for fans of fellow detective-focused authors Tana French and Lisa Gardner."—Library Journal
"The Dark Lake is a thrilling psychological police procedural as well as a leap into the mind of a woman engulfed with guilt."—New York Journal of Books
"Readers
and
critics
have
compared
Bailey's
taut
storytelling
to
that
of
Paula
Hawkins...
and
Gillian
Flynn...
high
praise
for
this
first-time
novelist.
It's
a
well-earned
analogy."
—The
Minnesota
Star
Tribune"THE DARK LAKE hooked me from page one! Sarah Bailey combines the very best elements in this stunning debut thriller--a troubled detective still trying to find her way as a female investigator, a small town haunted by secrets both past and present, and a beautiful victim whose unsettling allure appears to be her biggest asset and largest downfall. With clever twists and all-too-human characters, this book will keep you racing toward the end."—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author ofRight Behind YouandFind Her
"THE DARK LAKE is a stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark--but infused with insight, pathos, a great sense of place, and razor-sharp writing. It's going to be big and Sarah Bailey needs to clear a shelf for awards."—C. J. Box, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofVicious CircleandOpen Season
"Police work comes easily to Det. Sgt. Gemma Woodstock, the narrator of Australian author Bailey's stellar first novel...Bailey interweaves her sympathetic protagonist's past and present with uncommon assurance...a page-turner that's both tense and thought provoking."—Publishers Weekly
"The Dark Lakeis a mesmerizing thriller full of long buried secrets that sucked me right in and kept me up late turning pages. Gemma Woodstock is a richly flawed and completely authentic character - I loved going on this journey with her and the way the truth of her past was revealed in bits and pieces as we went along. Sarah Bailey has crafted an exquisite debut - I can't wait to see what she does next!"—Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People
"I read THE DARK LAKE in one sitting, it's that good. A crime thriller that seizes you from the first page and slowly draws you into a web of deception and long buried secrets. Beautifully written, compulsively readable, and highly recommended."—Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author ofThe Lost City of the Monkey Godand co-author of the bestselling Pendergast series
"A compelling debut."—Booklist
"I raced through this deliciously complicated, mesmerizing debut at warp speed. Sarah Bailey's THE DARK LAKE is sure to keep readers awake far too late into the night."—Karen Dionne, authorThe Marsh King's Daughter
"There are echoes of Tana French in the novel... A satisfying mystery novel with a relatable heroine."—Kirkus Reviews
"Australian author Bailey's first novel weaves a tale of deception, family secrets, and flawed but relatable characters... Several smaller mysteries and background characters make this a worthwhile read for fans of fellow detective-focused authors Tana French and Lisa Gardner."—Library Journal
"The Dark Lake is a thrilling psychological police procedural as well as a leap into the mind of a woman engulfed with guilt."—New York Journal of Books
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The Dark Lake is a brooding, suspenseful and explosive debut that will grip you from the first page to the last. Perfect for fans of Jane Harper's The Dry.
The Dark Lake is a brooding, suspenseful and explosive debut that will grip you from the first page to the last. Perfect for fans of Jane Harper's The Dry.