Elizabeth Day
1) Magpie
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"Marisa and Jake are a perfect couple. And Kate, their new lodger, is the perfect roommate--and not just because her rent payments will give them the income they need to start trying for the baby of their dreams. Except--no one is truly perfect. Sure, Kate doesn't seem to care much about personal boundaries and can occasionally seem overly-familiar with Jake. But Marisa doesn't let it concern her, knowing that soon Kate will be gone, and it will just...
2) The party
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"A taut psychological tale of obsession and betrayal set over the course of a dinner party, THE PARTY tells the story of two married couples who, in a single evening, will come to question everything they thought they knew about each other, as the long-buried secret at the heart of their friendship comes to the surface, culminating in an explosive act of violence."--
Ben hails from old money; Martin grew up poor but is slowly carving out a successful...
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Beatrice Kizza, a woman in flight from a homeland that condemned her for daring to love, flees to London. There, she shields her sorrow from the indifference of her adopted city, and navigates a night-time world of shift-work and bedsits. Howard Pink is a self-made millionaire who has risen from Petticoat Lane to the mansions of Kensington on a tide of determination and bluster. Yet self-doubt still snaps at his heels and his life is shadowed by the...
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A frank and beautiful story of damage, survival and restoration from an exhilarating literary voice.
As Charles Redfern lies motionless in hospital, his wife Anne and daughter Charlotte are forced to confront their relationships with him - and with each other. Anne, once beautiful and clever, has paled in the shadow of her husband's dominance. Charlotte, meanwhile, is battling with her own inner darkness and is desperate to prevent her relationship...
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Casa Das Letras
Pub. Date
2023
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Portuguese
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Prefácio de Mariana Alvim
Desde pequena, Elizabeth queria que toda a gente gostasse dela. Sem amigos na escola, cresceu a acreditar que quantidade era igual a qualidade. Ter muitos amigos significava ser amado, popular e protegido. Estava determinada a tornar-se uma Boa Amiga. E, em muitos aspetos, conseguiu-o. Mas, na idade adulta, lentamente apercebeu-se que, muitas vezes, isso era feito em detrimento dos seus próprios limites e da sua saúde...
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Once they have you, you don't come back…
Our search for Alaria and her blood casters has gone nowhere and no matter what we do, we can't find a new lead. With no other choice, we have to turn to the investigation we had on hold: the mysterious restaurant where magics go missing every six months and never come back.
A little digging has turned up when the next group will be there. Now we can find out what's happening to them. We've got a plan and...