Katherine Faulkner

“Meticulously crafted and deeply satisfying...a first-class psychological thriller.”​ —Charlotte Philby, author of Part of the Family A twisty, whip-smart debut thriller, as electrifying as the #1 New York Times bestseller The Girl on the Train, about impending motherhood, unreliable friendship, and the high price of keeping secrets. Helen’s idyllic life—handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house, and cherished baby on the way (after years of trying)—begins to change the day she attends her first prenatal class and meets Rachel, an unpredictable single mother-to-be. Rachel doesn’t seem very maternal: she smokes, drinks, and professes little interest in parenthood. Still, Helen is drawn to her. Maybe Rachel just needs a friend. And to be honest, Helen’s a bit lonely herself. At least Rachel is fun to be with. She makes Helen laugh, invites her confidences, and distracts her from her fears. But her increasingly erratic behavior is unsettling. And Helen’s not the only one who’s noticed. Her friends and family begin to suspect that her strange new friend may be linked to their shared history in unexpected ways. When Rachel threatens to expose a past crime that could destroy all of their lives, it becomes clear that there are more than a few secrets laying beneath the broad-leaved trees and warm lamplight of Greenwich Park.

Greenwich Park

The author of the “twisty, fast-paced” (The Sunday Times, London) Greenwich Park returns with a fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in one of London’s toniest communities. When a young nanny dies under mysterious circumstances near new mom Tash’s home, she is certain that this could be the story to relaunch her journalism career. Meanwhile, she also needs to find a local playgroup for her son. Nearby is the gorgeous neighborhood filled with wealthy and friendly families, stunning houses, and lavish playdates. But when another young woman is found dead, it’s clear there’s much more to the community than meets the eye and the more Tash investigates, the more she’s led uncomfortably close to the mothers in her son’s playgroup. Are these women really her friends? Or is there another, more dangerous reason why she has been accepted into their exclusive world? Who, exactly, is investigating who?

The Other Mothers

'This is The Undoing meets Big Little Lies. A fast-paced, decadent skewering of upper middle-class motherhood' ABIGAIL DEAN The outstanding new thriller from the author of international bestseller, Greenwich Park _______________ You want to be one of them. Until you know them. Ex-journalist Tash has been searching for a story to launch her freelance career. But she has also been searching for something else: new friends to help her navigate motherhood. She sees them at her son's new playgroup. The other mothers. The sleek, the sophisticated, the successful mothers... The women she wants to be. And then one day they welcome her into their circle and Tash discovers the kind of life she has always dreamt of; their elegant London townhouses a far cry from her cramped basement flat and endless bills. They seem to have everything. But they also have their secrets. And it's soon clear that not everyone at the playgroup can be trusted. _______________ PRAISE FOR KATHERINE FAULKNER: 'Fantastically addictive' Abigail Dean 'Electric' Ashley Audrain 'Deliciously dark' Heat 'Twisty, fast-paced' Sunday Times

the unguessable, unputdownable new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Greenwich Park

„A regény egészen az utolsó pillanatig tartogat meglepetéseket.” – Ruth Ware, New York Times bestsellerszerző „Lebilincselő, magával ragadó alkotás, amely sok izgalmat rejt.” – Abigail Dean, New York Times bestsellerszerző Helen élete mesébe illő. Jóképű építész férjével egy gyönyörű, viktoriánus házban él, és évekig tartó, reménytelennek tűnő próbálkozás után végre gyermeket vár. Nem tart sokáig a boldogsága. Részt vesz egy szülésfelkészítő tanfolyamon, ahol találkozik a titokzatos, egyedülálló Rachellel, aki nem igazán tűnik anyatípusnak. Cigarettázik, iszik, és nem sok érdeklődést mutat a szülőség iránt. Helen mindennek dacára rokonszenvez vele. Szerinte Rachelnek csak egy barátnőre van szüksége. Tekintve, hogy olykor Helen is magányos, szívesen múlatja vele az időt, hiszen Rachel mindig megnevetteti, táplálja az önbizalmát, és elvonja a figyelmét a félelmeiről. Egy idő után azonban megváltozik Rachel viselkedése, és ez nemcsak Helennek tűnik fel. A barátok és a családtagok kezdik gyanítani, hogy a különös barátnő másképp kapcsolódik a családhoz, mint gondolták. Amikor Rachel azzal fenyegetőzik, hogy felfedi egy korábban elkövetett bűntény részleteit, világossá válik, hogy a csodás hangulatú, lombos Greenwich Park sötét titkokat rejteget. A Cudlipp-díjas Katherine Faulkner egy izgalmas pszichológiai thrillerrel mutatkozik be a magyar olvasóközönségnek, amelyben nem mindenki az, akinek látszik, és amelyben a rejtélyek közelebb vannak, mint azt az ember gondolná. „Mesterien megtervezett, kísérteties regény.” – Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestsellerszerző „Ez a különleges hangulatot árasztó könyv már az első oldaltól rabul ejti az olvasót.” – Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestsellerszerző

A betolakodó

Livro de estreia de Katherine Faulkner, escolhido pela TAG Inéditos, Greenwich Park é um suspense fascinante e surpreendente sobre maternidade, amizade, privilégios e sobre os segredos que precisamos guardar para nos proteger. A vida de Helen é um paraíso. O marido arquiteto é um charme, sua casa é uma obra-prima da arquitetura vitoriana, e o precioso bebê que carrega no ventre está sendo aguardado com muito amor. Até que seu caminho se cruza com o de Rachel na primeira aula do curso para grávidas. Rachel não parece muito maternal: fuma, bebe e demonstra pouco interesse pela maternidade. Ainda assim, Helen se aproxima da jovem. Quem sabe Rachel só esteja precisando de uma amiga? E, pensando bem, a própria Helen se sente um pouco solitária... Pelo menos Rachel é uma pessoa legal de se ter por perto. Faz Helen rir, é uma ótima ouvinte e a distrai de seus medos e de suas preocupações. Se ao menos Helen tivesse enxergado, desde o início, que Rachel representava um portal para o inferno na Terra, talvez seu destino – e o de sua família – tivesse sido diferente. Talvez... "Esta trama original e extremamente criativa, recheada de personagens complexas e com um final inesperado, vai impactar até quem é leitor de carteirinha de suspenses policiais. Um thriller de estreia fenomenal." – Booklist

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