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Dorothy Koomson

    1. január 1971

    Dorothy Koomsonová píše pútavé príbehy s vášňou pre fiktívne rozprávanie, ktorá ju sprevádza od detstva. Jej diela často skúmajú zložité vzťahy a ľudské emócie, pričom si zachováva jedinečný hlas. Po skúsenostiach v žurnalistike rozvinula svoju kariéru ako uznávaná autorka, ktorej romány si získali široký ohlas.

    Dorothy Koomson
    Cinderella's Sisters
    The Woman He Loved Before
    Tell Me Your Secret
    The Brighton Mermaid
    Marshmallows for breakfast
    Děvčátko
    • Kamryn je se svým životem dávno smířená. Ví, že je osamělá, že by mohla shodit pár kilo..., ale proč by to dělala, že? Uvědomuje si, že za své štěstí nese odpovědnost pouze ona sama, a tak žije pro svou profesi a urputně pracuje na kariéře. Smířila se s představou, že do smrti zůstane „singl“, po dětech nikdy netoužila. Spoléhá na úzký okruh svých přátel a hraje s kartami, které jí dal život do rukou. Před pár lety byla sice zasnoubená, ale pak se všechno jaksi zvrtlo. Sladké představy o báječném manželství ukončila nepochopitelná zrada nejlepší kamarádky Adele, která se vyspala s jejím snoubencem. Byl to pochopitelně i konec jejich přátelství, na druhou stranu i něco začalo: nový život, Adele otěhotněla. Zdrcená Kamryn přísahá, že až do smrti nechce nikoho z nich vidět. Uplynulo pár let a Kamryn dostala dopis...

      Děvčátko
    • Marshmallows for breakfast

      • 448 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      3,9(7449)Ohodnotiť

      When Kendra Tamale boards a plane from Australia to England she's leaving behind a painful affair with a married man and the hideous memory of how things ended. She arrives in her home town of London, rents a room from Kyle, a divorced father of two, and starts a new job. Everything is going to be simple. Kyle's five-year-old twins, Summer and Jaxon, have other ideas and quickly adopt Kendra as their new mother - mainly because she lets them eat marshmallows for breakfast. Kendra eventually becomes a part of their lives, even though she has a deep, dark secret that usually makes her keep people at arm's length. Then Kendra bumps into the man who shares her awful secret, and things fall apart: she can't sleep, she can't eat, she's suspended from work, and the kids are taken away by their mother. The only way to make things better is to confess all about the terrible mistake she made all those years ago. But that's something she swore she'd never do ...

      Marshmallows for breakfast
    • The Brighton Mermaid

      • 448 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      4,3(183)Ohodnotiť

      Brighton Beach, 1993 Teenagers Nell and Jude find the body of a young woman and when no one comes to claim her, she becomes known as the Brighton Mermaid. Nell is still struggling to move on when, three weeks later, Jude disappears. Twenty-five years on, Nell is forced to quit her job to find out who the Brighton Mermaid really was - and what happened to her best friend that summer. But as Nell edges closer to the truth, dangerous things start to happen. Someone seems to be watching her every move, and soon she starts to wonder who in her life she can actually trust... Fast-paced and thrilling, The Brighton Mermaid explores the deadly secrets of those closest to you.

      The Brighton Mermaid
    • Tell Me Your Secret

      • 496 stránok
      • 18 hodin čítania
      4,2(174)Ohodnotiť

      The gripping new emotional thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls, My Best Friend's Girl and The Brighton Mermaid. Pieta has a secret Ten years ago, Pieta survived a weekend with a sadistic serial killer. She never told anyone what happened and instead moved on with her life. But now, the man who kidnapped her is hunting down his past victims meaning she may have to tell her deepest secret to stay alive . . . Jody has a secret Fifteen years ago, policewoman Jody made a terrible mistake that resulted in a serial killer escaping justice. When she discovers journalist Pieta is one of his living victims, Jody realises she has a way to catch him - even if it means endangering Pieta's life. . . Will telling their secrets save or sacrifice each other? 'Gripping ... full of heart and truth' Caroline Smailes 'I raced through this compelling thriller' Catherine Isaac 'Stunningly tense' Miranda Dickinson 'Honest and raw' Black Girls Book Club

      Tell Me Your Secret
    • Cinderella's Sisters

      • 351 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
      4,0(29)Ohodnotiť

      Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end.

      Cinderella's Sisters
    • This is a novel about making peace with your past and finally discovering the person you were always meant to be. In 1999, two women with the same name, who were friends at school, made very different life choices. One walked away from being a minor celebrity into a life so obscure she eventually became homeless. The other walked in through the gates of a convent to take on a new name and completely new existence. Sixteen years later, they have both walked away from those choices. When circumstances bring them back together, they form a strange friendship, and discover the reasons for wanting to leave their past behind aren't so different after all.

      When I Was Invisible
    • The Friend

      • 480 stránok
      • 17 hodin čítania
      4,1(1764)Ohodnotiť

      Three weeks earlier, Yvonne, a very popular parent, was almost murdered in the grounds of the local school - the same school where Cece has unwittingly enrolled her children. Reluctant to spy on her friends but determined to discover the truth, Cece must uncover the potential murderer before they strike again .

      The Friend
    • Goodnight, Beautiful

      • 432 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      4,1(7617)Ohodnotiť

      Incredibly moving, honest and brave - Goodnight, Beautiful is an amazing novel about love overcoming all odds. Dorothy Koomson is a writer of stunning talent and Goodnight, Beautiful will take her profile and sales to yet higher levels.

      Goodnight, Beautiful
    • All My Lies Are True

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania
      4,1(215)Ohodnotiť

      **Pre-order the NEW Dorothy Koomson novel now** From the bestselling author of Tell Me Your Secret and The Brighton Mermaid comes the breath-taking sequel to the iconic Sunday Times bestseller The Ice Cream Girls. Ten years after they said goodbye. Ten years after you turned the last page. The Ice Cream Girls are back. With a story that threatens to destroy everyone they love... Praise for Dorothy Koomson: 'If you only do one thing this weekend, read this book. . . utterly brilliant' Sun 'Immediately gripping and relentlessly intense' Heat 'An instantly involving pschological thriller' Telegraph

      All My Lies Are True