A thrilling page-turner about sisterhood, secrets, love and murder by Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The Mother-in-LawIt's not just secrets buried at Wild Meadows.For as long as they can remember, Claudia, Margo and Jackie have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from their own family tragedies, they were raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance for a happy family life.But the girls' childhood wasn't quite the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. And when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the three foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses.It's time for them to return home as adults. The only question is are they innocent victims or the prime suspects for murder?With darkly comic timing and insidiously twisting plots, Sally Hepworth's novels are guaranteed to keep you turning the pages . . .Authors love Sally Hepworth:'Completely compulsive' - Jane Harper'Women's fiction at its finest' - Liane Moriarty'Smart suspenseful, brimming with secrets' - Kate Morton'Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted' - Adele ParksReviewers love Sally Hepworth:'Very sensitively told' - Daily Mail'Compels from the first page' - Heat'Stunningly clever' - PeopleReaders love Sally Hepworth: 'I absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down!' 'Twists and turns from start to finish!!' 'Suspenseful, and twisty, the most fantastically compulsive reading' 'I was gripped from start to finish and I literally couldn't turn the pages fast enough'
Sally Hepworth Poradie kníh
Sally Hepworth je spisovateľka so sídlom v Melbourne v Austrálii. Je autorkou siedmich kníh, predovšetkým Tajomstvá pôrodných asistentiek, román, ktorý vydala v roku 2015, a Dobrá sestra, ktorý v roku 2021 získal Davittovu cenu za kriminálny román...







- 2024
- 2024
SISTERS, SECRETS, LOVE, AND MURDER... Sally Hepworth's new novel has it all. For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother, Miss Fairchild, on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance at a happy family life. But their childhood wasn't the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never, ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three broke away from Miss Fairchild and thought they were free. Even though they never saw her again, she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. When a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects? A thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets, love, and murder by New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth. "Sally Hepworth writes characters you love." --LIANE MORIARTY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF APPLES NEVER FALL
- 2023
“One of the best thrillers of the year”—The New York Times "The book is many things: a crime story, a psychological study, a blueprint for how and when to mete out information in a thriller. But most of all it is an inquiry into the mysteries of marriage and commitment, and into what we owe our spouses and one another." --The New York Times Book Review Prepare yourself for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal, and the secrets that push us to the edge in this next book from the bestselling author of The Good Sister and The Younger Wife. Picture a lovely cottage on a cliff, with sloping lawns, walking paths, and beautiful flowers. It’s Gabe and Pippa Gerard’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Over the past several months, Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until one day, he doesn’t. When Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral. . . .Did the victim jump? Was she pushed? And would Gabe, the love of Pippa’s life, her soulmate . . . lie? As the perfect façade of their marriage begins to crack, the deepest and darkest secrets begin to unravel. Because sometimes, the most convincing lies are the ones we tell ourselves.
- 2022
Their father will do anything for her. His daughters will do anything to stop her. Smart, surprising and full of suspense, The Younger Wife is the unputdownable new domestic drama from the brilliant Sally Hepworth.
- 2021
Dobrá sestra
- 280 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
Fern Castlová pracuje v miestnej knižnici. Vyhýba sa davom, jasným svetlám a silným hlukom, kedykoľvek je to možné.Fern má dôsledne organizovaný život a zmena režimu môže mať nebezpečné následky. Keď Rose zistí, že nemôže otehotnieť, Fern to vidí ako šancu odvďačiť sa svojej sestre za všetko, čo pre ňu robí. Fern jej môže darovať dieťa. Jediné, čo potrebuje, je nájsť otca. Táto misia jej otrasie v základoch život, ktorý si starostlivo vybudovala, a rozvíri temné tajomstvá, ktoré mali byť dávno pochované
- 2019
From the bestselling author of The Family Next Door comes a new domestic page-turner about that trickiest of relationships and what happens when it all goes wrong 'Fiction at its finest' Liane Moriarty, Number One bestselling author 'Perfect for fans of BIG LITTLE LIES' - Library Journal She has never approved of you. But it's when her body is found the secrets really start to come out ... From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and perfectly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. Even so, Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer. But the autopsy finds no cancer. The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation. Someone wanted Diana dead. And everyone in the family is hiding something. With Lucy's secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans.
- 2019
Auch wenn du deine Erinnerung verlierst, wirst du doch nie die Liebe vergessen … Anna Forster ist erst achtunddreißig, als sie die erschütternde Diagnose Alzheimer erhält. Sie weiß, dass ihr Zwillingsbruder Jack nur ihr Bestes will, und dennoch tut es weh, als er ihr vorschlägt, in ein betreutes Wohnheim zu ziehen. Sie weiß außerdem, dass in der Einrichtung nur eine weitere Person in ihrem Alter lebt – Luke, mit dem sie so viel mehr verbindet als mit allen anderen Menschen, die sie kennt. Anna und Luke verlieben sich ineinander, doch nach einem tragischen Vorfall setzen ihre Familien alles daran, die beiden zu trennen. Nur eine Person kann dem Liebespaar helfen: die Köchin Eve, die selbst einen schweren Schicksalsschlag verkraften musste. Doch ist sie bereit, alles für Anna und Luke aufs Spiel zu setzen? Der Roman erschien im Blanvalet Hardcover unter dem Titel »Anna Forster erinnert sich an die Liebe«.
- 2018
Auch wenn du deine Erinnerung verlierst, wirst du doch nie die Liebe vergessen … Anna Forster ist erst achtunddreißig, als sie die erschütternde Diagnose Alzheimer erhält. Sie weiß, dass ihr Zwillingsbruder Jack nur ihr Bestes will, und dennoch tut es weh, als er ihr vorschlägt, in ein betreutes Wohnheim zu ziehen. Sie weiß außerdem, dass in der Einrichtung nur eine weitere Person in ihrem Alter lebt – Luke, mit dem sie so viel mehr verbindet als mit allen anderen Menschen, die sie kennt. Anna und Luke verlieben sich ineinander, doch nach einem tragischen Vorfall setzen ihre Familien alles daran, die beiden zu trennen. Nur eine Person kann dem Liebespaar helfen: die Köchin Eve, die selbst einen schweren Schicksalsschlag verkraften musste. Doch ist sie bereit, alles für Anna und Luke aufs Spiel zu setzen?
- 2018
The Family Next Door
- 335 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
Small towns often hold the deepest secrets. Such is the case for Essie and her family. When a new woman moves next door to Essie, she is an immediate object of curiosity in the neighborhood. As the two women grow closer and Essie's friends disapprove, it starts to become clear that Isabelle's choice of neighborhood was no accident-- and her presence might bring even more secrets to light.
- 2015
V spleti tajomstiev
- 304 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
Tri generácie žien. Tajomstvá z ich minulosti a prítomnosti. Podmanivý príbeh o živote, strate a láske... Neva Bradleyová patrí k tretej generácii pôrodných asistentiek. Keď otehotnie, rozhodne sa pred rodinou a kolegami všetko zatajiť, nevynímajúc otca dieťaťa. Nevina matka Grace sa s tajomstvom spočiatku nedokáže vyrovnať a ich vzťah trpí. Nevinu starú mamu Floss však Nevino tehotenstvo zavedie do vlastnej minulosti, k tajomstvu spred vyše päťdesiatich rokov, ktoré sa v mnohom ponáša na to Nevino. K tajomstvu, ktoré, ako sa ukáže, navždy ovplyvnilo ich životy. Pre Nevu je čoraz ťažšie neprezradiť, kto je otcom. Floss preto musí zvážiť, ci by nemala vyjsť s pravdou von. Prezradia tieto ženy, čo tajili, alebo niektoré záhady ostanú zahalené rúškom tajomstva?

