The Heiresses: A Novel - Brossura

Sara Shepard

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ISBN 10: 0062357581 ISBN 13: 9780062357588

Casa editrice: Harper, 2014

Riassunto

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game, comes a novel about New York's high society--the beautiful, glamorous Saybrooks, a family filled with secrets and mysterious deaths that may have to do with a family curse.

You know the Saybrooks. Everyone does. Perhaps you ve read a profile of them in People or Vanity Fair, seen their pictures in the society pages of Vogue and the New York Times Sunday Styles. Or when walking along that choice block on Fifth Avenue, you ve been tempted to enter the ornate limestone building with their family name etched into the pediment above the door. They're sort of like me, you think.

Only they aren't. Larger-than-life though the family might be, they also have to contend with a lot of death.

And it's only going to get worse.

The Saybrook girls reunite on the August morning of Poppy Saybrook's funeral. A few years ago, Poppy had done something extraordinary for all of them. For the family. It was something the girls never liked to think about--almost as much as they didn't like thinking about the family curse. The concept had been invented by the media long ago when the girls were little, the curse was their go-to ghost story when they camped out in the backyard in their family compound in Bedford, New York. It all started, they'd begin, flashlights positioned under their chins, when Great-Aunt Louise fell off a balcony at a New Year's Eve party. She fell twenty stories, holding her martini the whole time. After Louise, a great-uncle was trampled at a polo match. Then a second cousin's plane was lost at sea. Then an aunt was kidnapped in Paris. Each Saybrook's death was odder than the last.

The curse was always a quirky bit of family lore, nothing more, until Poppy throws herself off the terrace at the Saybrook building. Each girl is gripped with horror. Because with Poppy went all of their secrets. The ones they hoped that no one would ever, ever find out about.

In investigating whether Poppy's suicide is a murder, the girls get closer to some dark family truths. Not behaving like heiresses at all, they are about to find out once and for all if the curse is real.

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“A Pretty Little Liars for grown-ups, mines the bold-faced misfortunes of sisters plagued by sex-tape scandals and seersucker and, perhaps, a serial killer. (Vogue)

“Deliciously dark, full of secrets and insane twists that make it impossible to put down!” (Jenny McCarthy)

“A wonderfully escapist thrill ride...an all-access pass to a glamorous world of privilege and prestige that will keep you guessing to the very last page.” (Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia)

“If you miss Gossip Girl grab The Heiresses.” (Brides Magazine)

“For a true guilty pleasure, lose yourself in the glamorous and dangerous world of the Saybrooks, the protagonist family in this engrossing tale of money, beauty, status, and secrets from the author of Pretty Little Liars.” (Town & Country)

“The sexy, silly frolic that is summer reading kicks off with The Heiresses in which four really, really rich cousins skirt murderous mayhem in Manhattan’s priciest zip codes.” (New York Daily News)

“The ultimate guilty pleasure! The Heiresses dishes up opulent settings, high lux lifestyles, and of course, back-stabbing relatives. Combine that with wicked dialogue and a razor sharp plot, and you have a great book indeed.” (Lisa Gardner, author of Fear Nothing)

“It’s got all the goods: beautiful people, designer clothes, suspicious deaths, fabulous wealth, seething emotion, buried secrets, torrid romance, and crazy twists. The only things missing? A cool drink in your hand, an umbrella to sit under, and a weekend or two to while away.” (Reader's Digest, 13 of the Best Thrillers to Read Right Now)

“A smart, delicious suspense novel filled with money, murder and well-heeled heiresses up to no good. Warning: You’re going to be up late tonight!” (Kate White, author of The Sixes)

“The Heiresses is absolutely riveting, with more twists than a labyrinth and one of the most vivid cast of characters in contemporary fiction. Sara Shepard’s smart, funny voice--already beloved by legions of fans--shines brighter than ever. I’m recommending this book to everyone I know.” (Sarah Pekkanen, author of Catching Air)

L'autore:

Sara Shepard is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars. She graduated from NYU and has an MFA from Brooklyn College. Sara has lived in New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Arizona, where the Lying Game series is set.

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• Editore: Harper
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062357581
• ISBN 13: 9780062357588
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320