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Megan Miranda

    1. január 1900

    Megan Miranda je majsterkou napätia, ktorá tká zložité zápletky skúmajúce temnejšie stránky ľudskej povahy a vzťahov. Jej naratívy sa vyznačujú psychologickou hĺbkou a nečakanými zvratmi, ktoré udržujú čitateľov v napätí. Prostredníctvom svojho pútavého rozprávania sa ponára do tém tajomstiev, klamstva a dôsledkov skrytých pravôt. Miranda schopnosť vytvárať atmosférické prostredia a komplexné postavy z nej robí výrazný hlas v súčasných thrilleroch.

    Megan Miranda
    The Safest Lies
    Fragments of the Lost
    The Girl from Widow Hills
    Daughter of Mine
    The Perfect Stranger
    Tá, čo prežije
    • Tá, čo prežije

      • 408 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania
      3,7(11929)Ohodnotiť

      Presne desať rokov uplynulo odvtedy, čo Nicolette Farrellová zmaturovala a odišla z rodného mestečka Colley Ridge. V tom čase jej najlepšia priateľka Corinne zmizla bez stopy a vinník ani telo sa nenašli. Nic sa prvý raz vracia domov, aby sa postarala o chorého otca a obnovila pretrhnuté väzby. Čoskoro sa ocitne uprostred drámy, ktorá oživí Corinnin prípad a otvorí staré, ale nezahojené rany. Pred desiatimi rokmi sa policajné vyšet¬rovanie sústredilo na Nicolette, jej brata Daniela, blízkeho priateľa Tylera a na ¬Corinninho chlapca Jacksona. Od tých čias opustila mesto iba Nic. Daniel ¬čaká s manželkou Laurou prvé dieťa, Jackson pracuje v miestnom bare a Tyler chodí s Annaleise Carterovou. Je to Nicolettina susedka, ktorá kedysi všetkým poskytla alibi na noc, keď zmizla Corinne. O niekoľko dní po Nicolettinom návrate však zmizne aj Annaleise. Nic sa usiluje odhaliť pravdu o Annaleisinom zmiznutí. Rozpráva udalosti, ktoré sa stali, od pätnásteho po prvý deň po príchode do rodného mestečka, teda v opačnom slede. Postupne odkrýva desivé pravdy o svojich priateľoch a rodine aj to, čo sa v osudnú noc skutočne stalo.

      Tá, čo prežije
    • Miranda's suspense thriller smartly explores the theme of personal identity in a world where identities can be lost or stolen. The narrative raises questions about who Emmy truly is and whether she exists at all. Transitioning from YA to adult fiction, Miranda proves her prowess with a twisty, layered tale that includes romance and strong writing, captivating psychological suspense fans. The solid plot offers an entertaining experience, making it highly recommended for readers who enjoy clever and resourceful female characters, even when friendships turn into nightmares. This relentlessly paced thriller weaves multiple mysteries, leading to an intricate climax that keeps readers perplexed alongside the characters. The book's excellent pacing of information highlights the themes of trust and friendship, while distinct characters enhance the suspense with unexpected twists. Readers will find themselves racing through the pages to the thrilling conclusion, showcasing Miranda's talent for character development and storytelling. Fans of psychological thrillers will be drawn to this engaging narrative, which follows the success of her debut adult novel.

      The Perfect Stranger
    • Returning to Mirror Lake after inheriting her childhood home, Hazel discovers long-hidden secrets that may explain the mystery of her mother's disappearance in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of All the Missing Girls.

      Daughter of Mine
    • Jessa Whitworth knew she didn't belong in her ex-boyfriend Caleb's room. But she couldn't deny that she was everywhere - in his photos, his neatly folded T-shirts, even the butterfly necklace in his jeans pocket . . . the one she gave him for safe keeping on that day. His mother asked her to pack up his things - even though she blames Jessa for his accident. How could she say no? And maybe, just maybe, it will help her work through the guilt she feels about their final moments together. But as Jessa begins to box up the pieces of Caleb's life, they trigger memories that make Jessa realize their past relationship may not be exactly as she remembered. And she starts to question whether she really knew Caleb at all. Each fragment of his life reveals a new clue that propels Jessa to search for the truth about Caleb's accident. What really happened on the night he died?

      Fragments of the Lost
    • The Safest Lies

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
      3,8(13215)Ohodnotiť

      From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a captivating psychological thriller about a girl who must face her darkest fears - but can she outrun the past? Kelsey has lived most of her life in a shadow of suspicion, raised to see danger everywhere. Her mother hasn't set foot outside their front door in seventeen years, since she escaped from her kidnappers. Kelsey knows she's supposed to keep a low profile and stay off the grid for their protection, but that plan is shattered when her dramatic car accident and rescue by volunteer firefighter and classmate Ryan Baker sparks media coverage. A few days later, she arrives home to find her mother missing. Now, to have a chance at a future, Kelsey will have to face her darkest fears. Because someone is coming for her. And the truth about the past may end up being the most dangerous thing of all.

      The Safest Lies
    • Vengeance

      • 341 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania
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      Falcon Lake wants vengeance. And so, it seems, does someone else . . . An intense, heart-rending psychological thriller to accompany the chilling and seductive FractureWhen Decker drags his best friend Delaney’s lifeless body out of the frozen lake, he makes a deal: Anyone but her. Everyone but her. The lake releases her. It takes another . . .All their friends blame Delaney for Carson’s death. But Decker knows the truth: Delaney is drawn to those who are dying, and she would have tried to help Carson.Or so Decker believes until a body lies in front of him in a pool of water on his kitchen floor. Until he sees in Delaney’s eyes that she knew this would happen too – and she said nothing. Until he realises it isn’t the lake that is looking for revenge – Delaney is part of someone else’s plan.This powerful and emotionally charged psychological thriller follows Megan Miranda’s stunning debut Fracture.

      Vengeance
    • A dark and exhilarating debut novel of psychological suspense - when the French girl came calling, everything fell apart...

      The French Girl
    • By the time seventeen-year-old Delaney Maxwell is pulled out of the icy waters of a frozen lake, her heart has stopped beating. She is in a coma and officially dead. But Delaney pulls through. How? Doctors are mystified. Outwardly she has completely recovered. But Delaney knows something is very wrong. Pulled by sensations she can't control, she finds herself drawn to the dying. Is her brain predicting death or causing it? Then Delaney meets Troy Varga, who lost his whole family in a car accident and emerged from a coma with the same powers as Delaney. At last she's found a kindred spirit who'll understand what she's going through. But Delaney soon discovers that Troy's motives aren't quite what she thought. Is their gift a miracle, a freak of nature - or something much more frightening?

      Fracture
    • When a wealthy young woman dies on holiday, her best friend is cast in a cloud of suspicion. A deeply compelling thriller from a New York Times bestselling author.

      The Last House Guest