The Invitation (Stephanie King, #2)

Rachel Abbott

From the three-million-copy bestselling author of Only the Innocent comes an absolutely gripping new psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of Something in the Water, The Woman in the Window and The... Silent Patient.That's the thing about old friends, they never let you forget.The first time Jemma and Matt were invited to Polskirrin - the palatial ocean-view home belonging to Matt's old friend Lucas Jarrett - it was for an intimate wedding that ended in tragedy. Jemma will never forget the sight of the girl's pale, doll-like body bobbing listlessly toward the rocky shore.Now, exactly one year later, Jemma and her husband have reluctantly returned at Lucas's request to honor an anniversary they would do anything to forget.But what Lucas has in store for his guests is nothing like a candlelight vigil. Someone close remembers more from that night than they'll admit to, and Lucas has devised a little game for them all to make them tell the truth.At least Jemma knows that she and Matt weren't involved in what happened to that young woman... or were they? Before you play a game with death, make sure you can pay the price...
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Autor: Rachel Abbott Originálny názov: The Murder Game Vydavateľstvo: Ikar 2020 Séria: Stephanie KingDiel:  2/2 Počet strán: 384 Žáner:  krimi, psycho thriller Moje hodnotenie knihy: 5*/5* Moje hodnotenie obálky: 2*/5* Anotácia: Presne pred rokom sa skupinka priateľov zišla na Lucasovu svadbu v jeho krásnom cornwallskom dome s výhľadom na more. Zoznamujú sa, zabávajú, popíjajú. Pri[...]

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Zaujímavá anotácia ma prilákala ku knihe V bezpečnom úkryte od Rachel Abboottovej. Mám rada psychologické trilery. Ich čítanie je rýchle, väčšinou sa kniha len veľmi ťažko odkladá. Inak to nebolo ani pri tejto novinke z Ikaru. Lucas pri príležitosti svojej svadby pozval do svojho honosného sídla svojich priateľov z mladosti. Deň pred svadbou si všetci užívajú skvelú … Čítať ďalej V bezpečnom[...]

From the three-million-copy bestselling author of Only the Innocent comes an absolutely gripping new psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of Something in the Water, The Woman in the Window and The Silent Patient.

That's the thing about old friends, they never let you forget.
The first time Jemma and Matt were invited to Polskirrin - the palatial ocean-view home belonging to Matt's old friend Lucas Jarrett - it was for an intimate wedding that ended in tragedy. Jemma will never forget the sight of the girl's pale, doll-like body bobbing listlessly toward the rocky shore.
Now, exactly one year later, Jemma and her husband have reluctantly returned at Lucas's request to honor an anniversary they would do anything to forget.
But what Lucas has in store for his guests is nothing like a candlelight vigil. Someone close remembers more from that night than they'll admit to, and Lucas has devised a little game for them all to make them tell the truth.
At least Jemma knows that she and Matt weren't involved in what happened to that young woman... or were they? Before you play a game with death, make sure you can pay the price...