Jessica Knoll

HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE.

As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve.

But Ani has a secret.

There’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything.

With a singular voice and twists you won’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to “have it all” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears.

The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?

Luckiest Girl Alive

From the author of the New York Times bestseller and #1 Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive comes an extraordinary novel inspired by the real-life sorority targeted by America's first celebrity serial killer in his final murderous spree. January 1978. A serial killer has terrorized women across the Pacific Northwest, but his existence couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee. Tonight is a night of promise, excitement, and desire, but Pamela Schumacher, president of the sorority, makes the unpopular decision to stay home—a decision that unwittingly saves her life. Startled awake at 3 a.m. by a strange sound, she makes the fateful decision to investigate. What she finds behind the door is a scene of implausible violence—two of her sisters dead; two others, maimed. Over the next few days, Pamela is thrust into a terrifying mystery inspired by the crime that’s captivated public interest for more than four decades. On the other side of the country, Tina Cannon has found peace in Seattle after years of hardship. A chance encounter brings twenty-five-year-old Ruth Wachowsky into her life, a young woman with painful secrets of her own, and the two form an instant connection. When Ruth goes missing from Lake Sammamish State Park in broad daylight, surrounded by thousands of beachgoers on a beautiful summer day, Tina devotes herself to finding out what happened to her. When she hears about the tragedy in Tallahassee, she knows it’s the man the papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer. Determined to make him answer for what he did to Ruth, she travels to Florida on a collision course with Pamela—and one last impending tragedy. Bright Young Women is the story about two women from opposite sides of the country who become sisters in their fervent pursuit of the truth. It proposes a new narrative inspired by evidence that’s been glossed over for decades in favor of more salable headlines—that the so-called brilliant and charismatic serial killer from Seattle was far more average than the countless books, movies, and primetime specials have led us to believe, and that it was the women whose lives he cut short who were the exceptional ones.

A Novel

Bright Young Women

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*** “Engrossing…Deliciously savage and wildly entertaining.”—People Magazine (Book of the Week) From Jessica Knoll—author of Luckiest Girl Alive, the instant New York Times bestseller and the bestselling debut novel of 2015—comes a blisteringly paced thriller starring two sisters who join the cast of a reality TV series. One won’t make it out alive. So…who did it? When five hyper-successful women agree to appear on a reality series set in New York City called Goal Diggers, the producers never expect the season will end in murder… Brett’s the fan favorite. Tattooed and only twenty-seven, the meteoric success of her spin studio—and her recent engagement to her girlfriend—has made her the object of jealousy and vitriol from her castmates. Kelly, Brett’s older sister and business partner, is the most recent recruit, dismissed as a hanger-on by veteran cast. The golden child growing up, she defers to Brett now—a role which requires her to protect their shocking secret. Stephanie, the first black cast member and the oldest, is a successful bestselling author of erotic novels. There have long been whispers about her hot, non-working actor-husband and his wandering eye, but this season the focus is on the rift that has opened between her and Brett, former best friends—and resentment soon breeds contempt. The Favorite Sister explores the invisible barriers that prevent women from rising up the ranks in today’s America—and offers a scathing take on the oft-lionized bonds of sisterhood, and the relentless pressure to stay young, relevant, and salable.

The Favorite Sister

A vida perfeita de Ani é uma perfeita mentira... Ani FaNelli tem tudo- um emprego glamoroso, um invejável guarda-roupa, um noivo perfeito e muito rico. Mas Ani tem um segredo inquietante. Por trás desta fachada de sucesso, um doloroso acontecimento persegue-a desde a adolescência, quando ainda frequentava a prestigiada escola de Bradley, Pensilvânia- uma traumática humilhação pública com implicações que, se forem reveladas , poderão arruinar para sempre a vida que ela, com muito custo, teve de reinventar. Romper o silêncio sobre o passado irá desmoronar a sua vida ou libertá-la de vez? Um thriller psicológico mordaz, intenso e cheio de mistérios que agarra os leitores até à última página e que explora temas como a identidade, a violência sexual, o amor e o que significa ser mulher. Uma leitura imperdível que não deixará ninguém indiferente.

A rapariga mais sortuda do mundo

Dünyanin En Sansli Kizi

Cinco mujeres exitosas, bellas y tremendamente competitivas acuerdan participar en un reality show ambientado en la ciudad de Nueva York llamado Goal Diggers. Los ejecutivos de la cadena esperan que el programa este lleno de pequenos agravios, viciosos ataques, chismorreos minucias. Lo que no pueden imaginar es que la segunda temporada del reality acabe en asesinato. Cada una de las cinco mujeres oculta algo oscuro a los espectadores, a los productores y entre ellas mismas. Y ante un cadaver nada desean mas que mantener ocultos esos secretos. La hermana favorita ofrece una mirada incisiva de las presiones a las que se enfrentan las mujeres en la actualidad, incluida una mordaz critica a los lazos de hermandad femenina que a menudo se ensalzan y a la implacable presion social y capitalista por mantenerse siempre joven, relevante, en definitiva, vendible.

La Hermana Favorita

From the author of the bestselling debut novel of 2015 Luckiest Girl Alive comes Jessica Knoll's new thriller, featuring a pair of competitive and uber-successful sisters whose secrets and lies result in murder. When five hyper-successful, beautiful, and hugely competitive women agree to appear on a new TV show set in New York City called "Goal Diggers", executives expect a season filled with the petty grievances, vicious social media attacks, and outrageous posturing that makes these shows catnip to the viewing public. But they can't anticipate the second season of "Goal Diggers" will feature murder. Structured as a series of episodes, Jessica Knoll's second novel again delivers a deliciously scathing expose and the same hair-raising plot twists readers loved in Luckiest Girl Alive.

The Favourite Sister

Het gelukkigste meisje ter wereld / druk 1

Ich. Bin. So. Glücklich.

With a singular voice and twists you wont see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to have it all and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears.

La chica que lo tenia todo/ Luckiest Girl Alive

From the author of the bestselling Luckiest Girl Alive comes Jessica Knoll’s thriller, The Favourite Sister, which follows a pair of competitive and uber-successful sisters whose secrets and lies result in murder. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers and Caroline Kepnes' You. Brett and Kelly Courtney are the shining jewels in a New York-based reality TV show called Goal Diggers. One of the most popular shows on American national television, its fiercely competitive cast of five self-made women are defined by their success, beauty and ruthless drive to reach the top by whatever means necessary. The Courtney sisters’ rivalry goes skin deep despite the blossoming business they have built together that helps disadvantaged women in Morocco. Harbouring bitter jealousies and dark secrets about their manufactured screen lives they’re joined by three other hyper-competitive women who all have their own agendas. And the latest season promises sparks to fly in the quest for even higher ratings. Vicious backstabbing, scathing social media attacks and finely-tuned scripting draw in the viewing public every week, all orchestrated by the show’s omnipotent producers. But even they don’t know that season four will end in murder . . .

A Compulsive Psychological Thriller from the Bestselling Author Of Luckiest Girl Alive

Brett and Kelly Courtney are the shining jewels in a New York-based reality TV show called Goal Diggers. One of the most popular shows on American national television, its fiercely competitive cast of five self-made women are defined by their success, beauty and ruthless drive to reach the top by whatever means necessary. The Courtney sisters' rivalry goes skin deep despite the blossoming business they have built together that helps disadvantaged women in Morocco. Harbouring bitter jealousies and dark secrets about their manufactured screen lives they're joined by three other hyper-competitive women who all have their own agendas. And the latest season promises sparks to fly in the quest for even higher ratings.Vicious backstabbing, scathing social media attacks and finely-tuned scripting draw in the viewing public every week, all orchestrated by the show's omnipotent producers. But even they don't know that season 4 will end in murder . . .From the author of the bestselling debut novel of 2015 Luckiest Girl Alive comes Jessica Knoll's new thriller, The Favourite Sister, featuring a pair of competitive and uber-successful sisters whose secrets and lies result in murder.

*NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING MILA KUNIS* Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will thrill at this “perfect page-turner” (People)—that Reese Witherspoon describes as “one of those reads you just can’t put down!” This “dark, twisty” (Entertainment Weekly), instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel follows an unforgettable young woman striving to create the perfect life—until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret. HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve. But Ani has a secret. There’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything. With a singular voice and twists you won’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to “have it all” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears. The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?

Als twee zussen deelnemen aan een realityshow, had niemand kunnen denken dat een van hen het einde van het seizoen niet zou overleven. Goal Diggers wil het leven van een aantal succesvolle jonge vrouwen tonen zoals het echt is. Maar als diezelfde vrouwen, opgestookt door de producers, elkaar het licht in de ogen niet gunnen, ontaardt de show in een drama. De favoriete zus legt de onzichtbare grenzen, waar ambitieuze vrouwen vaak op botsen, bloot. Tegelijk biedt het boek een eerlijke kijk op de onderlinge relaties tussen vrouwen en de constante druk om jong, relevant en promotable te blijven.

De favoriete zus

"When five hypersuccessful women agree to appear on a reality series set in New York City called Goal Diggers, the producers never expect the season will end in murder ... Brett's the fan favorite. Tattooed and only 27, the meteoric success of her spin studio, and her engagement to her girlfriend, has made her the object of jealousy and vitriol from her castmates. Kelly, Brett's older sister and business partner, is the most recent recruit, dismissed as a hanger-on by veteran cast. The golden child growing up, she defers to Brett now, a role that requires her to protect their shocking secret. Stephanie, the first black cast member and the oldest, is a successful best-selling author of erotic novels. There have long been whispers about her hot, nonworking actor-husband and his wandering eye, but this season the focus is on the rift that has opened between her and Brett, former best friends, and resentment soon breeds contempt. Lauren, the start-up world's darling whose drinking has gotten out of control, is Goal Diggers' recovery narrative, everyone loves a comeback story. And Jen, made rich and famous through her cultishly popular vegan food line plays a holistic hippie for the cameras, but is perhaps the most ruthless of them all when the cameras are off"--Amazon.com.

Na haar traumatiserende tienerjaren op de prestigieuze Bradley School bouwt Ani FaNelli zorgvuldig een nieuwe identiteit op. Met haar glamoureuze baan, goedgevulde kleerkast en succesvolle verloofde lacht het leven haar toe. Maar Ani heeft een geheim. Duistere kwelgeesten uit het verleden bedreigen haar wanhopig gecreëerde illusie van perfectie. In een razend tempo en vol onverwachte wendingen beschrijft 'Het gelukkigste meisje ter wereld' de ondraaglijke druk waarmee veel succesvolle vrouwen moeten zien om te gaan. Achter de scherpe randjes en moordende ambitie van de heldin gaat een schokkende waarheid schuil, maar ook een hart dat groter is dan het op het eerste gezicht lijkt. Moet Ani de stilte doorbreken om zich van haar trauma's te bevrijden? Ook als dat betekent dat ze daarmee alles waarvoor ze geknokt heeft op het spel zet? "'Het gelukkigste meisje ter wereld' is het soort boek dat je bij de keel grijpt en niet meer loslaat." - Reese Witherspoon

Het gelukkigste meisje ter wereld

Dvě sestry v jedné reality show. Jedna z nich se nedožije konce. Kdo za tím je? Když se pět veleúspěšných žen objeví v jedné newyorské reality show, producenti netuší, že tato série skončí vraždou. Brett je u fanoušků velmi oblíbená. Kontroverzní, teprve sedmadvacetiletá, s tetováním, ale úspěšná podnikatelka, navíc čerstvě zasnoubená se svou přítelkyní je trnem v oku ostatním účinkujícím. Kelly, Brettina starší sestra a také obchodní partnerka, je poslední účinkující. A postará se o to, aby tajemství, které se sestrou mají, zůstalo neodhaleno. Stephanie je z účinkujících žen nejstarší. Je tmavé pleti a je úspěšnou autorkou erotických románů. Hodně se toho povídalo o jejím sexy manželovi, tentokrát je ale v centru zájmu její konfliktní vztah s Brett, bývalou nejlepší kamarádkou. V zákulisí reality show se děje plno nepředvídatelných zvratů a překvapivých odhalení, navenek přítelkyně proti sobě rozehrávají nebezpečné hry, až jedna skončí tragédií. *** Jessica Knollová je autorka bestselleru Nejšťastnější dívka na světě (Nakladatelství JOTA, 2016), který chystá na filmová plátna produkční společnost Reese Witherspoonové. Knollová pracuje jako redaktorka a píše pro magazíny Cosmopolitan a Self. Vyrostla na předměstí Filadelfie a nyní žije v Los Angeles s manželem a jejich buldogem Beatrice. Oblíbená sestra je její druhý román. *** „Oblíbená sestra Jessiky Knollové je román fascinující a zároveň ostrý jako břitva. Jedná se o velmi vyzrálou, odvážnou a chytrou knihu pojednávající o ženách ve světě plném velkých ambicí. Knollová skvěle navázala na svou prvotinu Nejšťastnější dívka na světě a znovu nám dokazuje, jak velký a nezpochybnitelný talent v ní dříme.“ Megan Abbottová „Paničky z Beverly Hills jsou slabý odvar vedle hvězd účinkujících v literární reality show Jessicy Knollové Oblíbená sestra.“ Cosmopolitan „Strhující... lahodně syrové a nespoutaně zábavné.“ People Magazine „Druhý thriller Jessiky Knollové v sobě kombinuje až vražednou rivalitu a soutěživost mezi přítelkyněmi v televizní reality show. Román je plný naprosto nečekaných, nepředvídatelných zvratů a překvapivých odhalení. Kniha rozhodně potěší všechny milovníky napětí.“ Library Journal „Nechceme toho vyzradit zbytečně moc — ale tuhle knížku prostě nebudete chtít dát z ruky! Ať už bude okolní svět sebelákavější.“ Good Housekeeping

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