L'amica
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Tradotto da: Maria Olivia Crosio
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Iris e Gabriel sono sposati da vent'anni e, ultimamente, le cose non vanno come dovrebbero. Sarà per via del lavoro di Gabriel, che lo ha portato sull'orlo di un esaurimento nervoso, o perché Iris si sente sempre più trascurata e stanca. Hanno bisogno di passare del tempo insieme, senza distrazioni, per provare a ricucire il rapporto, ed è per questo che partono per un viaggio in Scozia. Ma, al ritorno, ad aspettarli c’è un’ospite inattesa. La loro amica più cara, Laure, ha appena saputo che il marito ha avuto una figlia con un'altra donna e ha bisogno di un posto dove riflettere sul da farsi. Seppur a malincuore, Iris e Gabriel la accolgono in casa, sperando che si tratti solo di qualche giorno. Invece le settimane passano e Laure non dà segno di volersene andare, anzi diventa sempre più invadente, usando senza permesso i vestiti di Iris e arrivando persino a riorganizzare la cucina. Come se ciò non bastasse, Laure s'insinua anche nella loro vita sociale, stringendo amicizia coi nuovi vicini di casa e, in particolare, col giardiniere, un giovane silenzioso ed enigmatico, che sembra nascondere un passato oscuro. E quando ormai la presenza dell’amica diventa soffocante, Iris e Gabriel scoprono che il marito di Laure è scomparso…
Appassionante e claustrofobico, L’amica conferma la maestria di B.A. Paris nell’indagare le pieghe più oscure dell’animo umano, trascinandoci in un crescendo di tensione sino a un finale esplosivo.
- ISBN: 8842936553
- Casa Editrice: Nord
- Pagine: 416
- Data di uscita: 04-06-2024
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3.5 STARS Domestic Drama I enjoyed this much more than her last, but it fell short in overall pacing. We spend a lot of time with the married couple Iris and Gabriel and their guest, Laure. She is having marriage trouble with her hubs, Pierre. Apparently, he has upset her by revealing a secret from hi Leggi tutto
This book ended up being a very pleasant surprise! When I first started reading this book, I will admit that I did have trouble keeping up with all the different names/characters. There aren’t that many characters, but there are three main couples that are dealt with. Two of the couples, Iris & Gabr Leggi tutto
I am usually an avid reader of B. A. Paris's books, as they tend to draw me in with their captivating pacing and skillfully crafted mysteries that keep me on edge until the very end. However, in this particular instance, I found myself struggling to become engrossed in the mystery lines presented wi Leggi tutto
This is now the second book from B.A. Paris I've read and I think it's safe to say that I just don't connect with her books. I didn't find any of the characters likable, the pacing was slow to the point that I was able to put my kindle down and not think about it again until I knew I needed to force Leggi tutto
2.5 stars— I am a frequent reader of B.A. Paris, and have had a mixed reaction to her books (with my favorite by a large margin being, “The Breakdown”). “The Guest” is Paris’s newest book and begins with the narrator of the book, Iris, and her husband Gabriel returning home from a trip to find that Leggi tutto
3.5⭐ Genre ~ domestic drama Setting ~ England Publication date ~ February 20, 2024 Est page Count ~ 304 (p+ 67 chapters +e) Audio length ~ 8 hours 14 minutes Narrator ~ Emily Joyce POV ~ dual 3rd Featuring ~ secrets, unlikable characters Iris and Gabriel are our narrators. They've just come home early from Leggi tutto
Negative one hundred stars. I cannot find anything good to say about this book except that the chapters were short and it was fun to talk shit about during the buddy read discussion. This was not even remotely a thriller. It was a horribly boring story about horribly boring people being horribly bor Leggi tutto
How about that ending!?! Wowza, I did not see that coming! Suddenly Iris and Gabriel suddenly have a lot occurring in their lives. Gabriel finds a young man who has had a terrible accident and hears the young man's last words, leaving Gabriel with a terrible burden. This burden affects him greatly. T Leggi tutto
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