Unraveling Oliver: A Novel - Rilegato

Nugent, Liz

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ISBN 10: 1501167758 ISBN 13: 9781501167751

Casa editrice: Gallery Books, 2017

Riassunto

“Searing, searching, finally scorching. Think Making a Murderer via Patricia Highsmith: an elegant kaleidoscope novel that refines and combines multiple perspectives until its subject is brought into indelible, tragic focus.” —A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“Pitch-black and superbly written.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10

“Top-notch grip lit...incredibly brilliant.” —Marian Keyes, New York Times bestselling author

Oliver Ryan has the perfect life. Elegant and seductive, he wants for nothing, sharing a lovely home with his steadfast wife, Alice, who illustrates the award-winning children’s books that have brought him wealth and fame. Until one evening, after eating the dinner Alice has carefully prepared, Oliver savagely assaults her and leaves her for dead.

But why?

The people who know Oliver can only speculate about the reasons behind his brutal act: his empty-headed mistress Moya, vain and petulant; Veronique, the French chatelaine who tragically lost everything the summer she employed him in her vineyard; Alice’s friend Barney, who has nursed an unrequited love for her since childhood; Oliver’s college pal Michael, struggling with voiceless longings that have shamed him for years. What none of them understands is the dark secret that lies behind his immaculate façade.

The revelations that come to light as the layers of Oliver’s past are peeled away are as brutal as his singular act of violence. His decades of careful deception have masked a life irrevocably marked by abandonment, envy, and shame—and as the details of that life are laid bare, Oliver discovers that outrunning his demons is harder than it looks.

With its insight into the mind of a psychopath emerging from the wreckage of his own misbegotten past, Unraveling Oliver is a chilling page-turner, brilliantly crafted and unexpectedly moving, by a stunning new voice in fiction. Liz Nugent "presents a fresh look at a man hiding his violent personality in this intense character study" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). As powerful as Patricia Highsmith’s unforgettable noir classic, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Unraveling Oliver will enthrall you from its mesmerizing opening line to its equally shocking last page.

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Recensione:

“Outstanding... The tension subtly rises as Oliver’s past unravels, revealing a loveless childhood rooted in religious hypocrisy. Nugent presents a fresh look at a man hiding his violent personality in this intense character study.” (-- Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“A clammy and compelling psychological thriller... The eerily detached Ryan is a spectacularly unreliable narrator.” (Seattle Times)

"Truly excellent, beautifully written ... strongly recommended." (Sophie Hannah, New York Times bestselling author)

“Already an award-winning debut in the author’s native Ireland, this will attract fans of domestic suspense... readers will eagerly turn the pages all the way to the shocking conclusion.”  (Library Journal)

“Pitch-black and superbly written.”  (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of IN A DARK, DARK WOOD)

“Searing, searching, finally scorching. Think Making a Murderer via Patricia Highsmith: an elegant kaleidoscope novel that refines and combines multiple perspectives until its subject is brought into indelible, tragic focus.” (A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window)

“'I expected more of a reaction the first time I hit her.’ From that searing opening line, the 'who' and the 'what' of this unnerving psychological thriller are never in doubt.. it’s the 'why' that fascinates as Nugent expertly peels back the layers to reveal the truth.” (PEOPLE)

"A dark secret life is at the center of Nugent's debut novel... Nugent may be used to spending her life behind the scenes. But she'll be in the foreground for the foreseeable future."
  (Publishers Weekly)

"A gripping and powerful read."
  (Literary Hub (lithub.com))

"Each year, a small handful of books are selected as “Buzz Books” at the BookExpo of America conference — a sign that a book.. has the makings of a hit. This year, Liz Nugent’s Unraveling Oliver is one of those books."
  (Entertainment Weekly)

L'autore:

Liz Nugent has worked in Irish film, theater, and television for most of her adult life. She is an award-winning writer of radio and television drama and has written critically acclaimed short stories both for children and adults, as well as the bestselling novels Unraveling Oliver and Lying in Wait. She lives in Dublin. Visit her at LizNugent.ie or follow her on Twitter at @Lizzienugent.

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• Editore: Gallery Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1501167758
• ISBN 13: 9781501167751
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320