ISBN: 9781982155261
Editorial: Gallery/Scout Press
Autor: Ware, Ruth
Año de edición: 2011
N° Paginas: 432
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: Críticas "So many flawed friendships, so many promising red herrings. . . . The pages just turn themselves." People Magazine"Ware once again demonstrates her literary claim as the 21st century's answer to Agatha Christie with this ingeniously crafted puzzler . . . Fans of Golden Age mysteries like Dorothy Sayers's Gaudy Night will love the book's Oxford setting, while readers of trendy dark academia suspense novels, in the manner of Alex Michaelides's The Maidens, will feel right at home. Topdrawer entertainment from a modern master of mystery."Library Journal (Starred Review)"Ruth Ware's richlytextured The IT Girl is at once an engrossing murder mystery while also a perfectly crafted and haunting examination of lost youth and the compromises of adulthood, as a woman unpicks the past secrets of her university friends to finally lay to rest her murdered best friend, the dazzling April. Reminiscent of The Secret History, Ware has surpassed herself with this gripping, absorbing whodunnit. I loved it! All hail the Queen." Sarah Pinborough, New York Times Bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes"Deliciously dark and utterly addictive my favourite Ruth Ware yet!" Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Apartment and The Guest List"As usual with Ware, the novel is well craftedthe setting, characters, and dialogue are all engaging . . . Delightfully readable." Kirkus Reviews"This exceptional psychological thriller from Ware probes how much one can trust othersand one's self . . . . Alternating past and present chapters build toward a gripping denouement as nicely chosen details bring each character vividly to life. This showcases Ware's gifts to the fullest." Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Ware develops both the reader's doubts about and concern for Hannah as the suspense builds gradually under a masterful barrage of red herrings . . . Riveting." Booklist (Starred Review)"Every Ruth Ware novel is a unique and unexpected gem and this one is no exception. A heady, tense, slowburn dream of a book, multilayered and steeped in atmosphere and peril. I loved every page." Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the "claustrophobic spinetingler" (People) One by One returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend's murder. April ClarkeCliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friendsWill, Hugh, Ryan, and Emilyduring their first term. By the end of the year, April was dead. Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah's world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April's death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide...including a murder. "The Agatha Christie of our generation" (David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author) proves once again that she is "as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime" (The Washington Post) with this propulsive murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a fulltime writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood; The
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Ware, Ruth
- Editorial: Gallery/Scout Press
- N° Paginas: 432
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
