Nicci Gerrardová, polovica úspešného spisovateľského dua Nicci French, je známa svojou schopnosťou preniknúť do hlbín ľudskej psychiky. Jej diela sa často zaoberajú zložitými vzťahmi a skrytými pravdami, ktoré formujú naše životy. Gerrardová používa prenikavý štýl na odhalenie emócií a motivácií svojich postáv, čím čitateľov vtiahne do napínavých príbehov. Jej písanie vyniká v zachytení nuáns ľudskej povahy a v skúmaní následkov našich činov.
Literaire thriller
Een vrouw komt niet opdagen op het verjaardagsfeest van haar man. Haar dochter denkt aan kwade opzet. Jaren later keert de dochter terug naar huis en worden de dramatische gebeurtenissen uit het verleden opgerakeld.
The book offers a poignant exploration of dementia, delving into the experiences of individuals affected by the condition and their families. Through a blend of lyrical prose and heartfelt narratives, it examines the emotional and psychological impacts of dementia, highlighting the resilience and struggles of those navigating this challenging journey. The author, an award-winning journalist, brings a compassionate lens to the complexities of memory loss, fostering a deeper understanding of the human experience entwined with this illness.
After her own father's death from dementia, the writer and campaigner Nicci Gerrard set out to explore the illness that now touches millions of us, yet which we still struggle to speak about. What is it to be oneself, and what is it to lose one's self. Who are we when we are not ourselves, and where do we go? This is book is an attempt to understand thorough a touching exploration of dementia, structured around the stages of the disease from the outside and, as far as possible, from the inside as well. Full of people's stories, both sad and optimistic, it is a journey into the dusk and then the darkness - and then out on to the other side, where, once someone is dead, a life can be seen whole again.
Psychologička Kit Quinnová sa stane obeťou útoku zo strany psychicky narušeného Michaela Dolla. Po liečbe v nemocnici opäť nastupuje do práce, no skôr ako sa stihne adaptovať, polícia ju zaskočí prosbou, aby spolupracovala na vyšetrovaní vraždy mladej bezdomovkyne Lianne, ktorú našli mŕtvu pri londýnskom kanáli. Kit súhlasí najmä z toho dôvodu, že policajti považujú za páchateľa Michaela Dolla. Je presvedčená, že Doll je síce čudák, no vraždu, najmä tento typ vraždy, by nespáchal. Trápi ju aj tušenie, že vražda dievčaťa je len jednou z viacerých. A naozaj, o krátky čas nasleduje ďalšia vražda, kde je obeťou mladá žena z vyšších vrstiev, Philippa Burtonová. Kit musí tvrdo bojovať s nedôverou a predpojatosťou policajných vyšetrovateľov, pre ktorých je páchateľ jasný už od začiatku. Nikoho neprekvapí, keď sa vzápätí odohrá tretí útok. Napadnutou ženou, ktorá vďaka náhodným okoloidúcim unikne smrti, je mladá žena Bryony Tealová. Čo však prekvapí políciu a už menej psychologičku Kit, je fakt, že jedným zo záchrancov je práve Michael Doll. Polícia je bezradná, pretože zdanlivo ukončený prípad nadobúda nové rozmery, a Kit dostáva novú chuť dopátrať sa pravdy, uloženej hlboko v životných príbehoch troch obetí neznámeho útočníka.
Eleanor Lee has lived a fiercely independent existence for over ninety years, but now it's time to tidy her life away - books, photographs, paintings, letters - a lifetime of possessions all neatly boxed up for the last time. But amongst them there are some things that must be kept hidden.
A London social worker makes a routine home visit only to discover her client serving afternoon tea to a naked, decomposing corpse. With no clues as to the dead man’s identity, Chief Inspector Karlsson again calls upon Frieda for help. She discovers that the body belongs to Robert Poole, con man extraordinaire. But Frieda can’t shake the feeling that the past isn’t done with her yet. Did someone kill Poole to embroil her in the investigation? And if so, is Frieda herself the next victim?
Miranda's sister, Kerri, has a new boyfriend. He's a raven-haired, handsome charmer who seems to dote on Kerri. But Brendan isn't the man he says he is. Miranda should know, because she broke off her own affair with him just a few weeks ago when she found him reading her diary. Now Brendan claims that it was he who ended their short-lived relationship—and everyone believes him. When he and Kerri announce their engagement, Miranda's parents are thrilled for their shyer, less confident daughter. Then Kerri and Brendan beg Miranda to let them live in her apartment until their new home is ready. Against her better judgment, Miranda agrees. Like a virus, Brendan starts spreading destruction throughout her life. He invades her privacy and disrupts her relationships with her family and friends. And then the real nightmare begins.… Like the obscenities he whispers into her ear, his onslaughts are as undetectable as they are devastating. Those closest to her begin to doubt her mental stability and accuse her of the very thing she believes drives Brendan: obsession. When Miranda decides to take off the gloves, fight back, and discover what is behind her enemy's bemused, secret smile, the consequences will be terrifying.
