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Kimberly McCreight

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    Kimberly McCreight je americká spisovatelka. Její debutový román Reconstructing Amelia se stal bestsellerem New York Times a byl nominován na ceny Edgara, Anthonyho a Alexe. Byla také vyhlášena oblíbenou knihou roku Entertainment Weekly....

    Kimberly McCreight
    Reconstructing Amelia. Die letzte Wahrheit, englische Ausgabe
    Reconstructing Amelia LP
    Where They Found Her LP
    V dobrém i zlém
    Tam, kde ji našli
    Případ Amelia
    • Případ Amelia

      • 408 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení
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      Ten den má Kate svou patnáctiletou dceru po vyučování vyzvednout, když však (se zpožděním, jako obvykle) ke škole dorazí, je na místě už záchranka a policie. I oni jsou tu kvůli Amelii – Amelia totiž skočila ze střechy budovy… Několik týdnů po pohřbu se Kate vrací zpět k práci do advokátní kanceláře, když vtom jí přijde podivná zpráva z neznámého čísla, v níž se říká, že smrt Amelie nebyla sebevraždou. A Kate se rozhodne najít pravdu. Nejen o tom, co se doopravdy přihodilo, ale kdo její dcera vlastně ve skutečnosti byla. Kúpte

      Případ Amelia
    • Tam, kde ji našli

      • 336 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení
      3,8(33775)Ohodnotit

      Na konci nebývale dlouhé zimy je v potoce poblíž slavného univerzitního kampusu v Ridgedale v New Jersey nalezeno tělo novorozence. Nikdo neví, kdo to dítě, jak se do potoka dostalo či jak zemřelo. O hrozivém nálezu informuje zdejší obyvatele Molly Andersenová, píšící pro místní deník Ridgedale Reader, jež se sem přestěhovala teprve nedávno – a která se doposud úplně nevzpamatovala z traumatického potratu. Když se mladá novinářka pustí do vlastního pátrání, začínají navíc z minulosti malého městečka vystupovat děsivá temná tajemství…

      Tam, kde ji našli
    • V dobrém i zlém

      • 424 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení
      3,8(566)Ohodnotit

      Lizzie je mladá a úspěšná právnička. Navíc je šťastně provdaná za Sama, který je jí zcela oddaný. Jednoho dne jí zavolá starý známý, jenž je obviněn z vraždy své ženy Amandy, a žádá ji o pomoc. Zach je hlavní podezřelý. Lizzie dlouho váhá, ale nakonec souhlasí, že se jeho případu ujme. Čím víc se Lizzie noří do nablýskaného světa brooklynské smetánky, tím intenzivnější má pocit, že tu něco nehraje. Zach netušil o své ženě spoustu zásadních věcí, a Amandini přátelé sotva věděli, že její manžel existuje. Jak Lizzie postupně odkrývá pravdu, je nucena čelit temným tajemstvím, která souvisí i s jejím zdánlivě dokonalým manželstvím…

      V dobrém i zlém
    • Where They Found Her LP

      • 478 stránek
      • 17 hodin čtení
      4,0(41)Ohodnotit

      Set in an idyllic suburban town, the narrative explores the hidden complexities beneath its seemingly perfect surface. As residents navigate their daily lives, secrets and tensions simmer, revealing the darker sides of human nature and community dynamics. The story delves into themes of conformity, isolation, and the quest for authenticity, ultimately questioning the true meaning of happiness and fulfillment in a seemingly utopian environment. Through rich character development, the book invites readers to reflect on the duality of suburban life.

      Where They Found Her LP
    • Reconstructing Amelia LP

      • 588 stránek
      • 21 hodin čtení
      4,0(55)Ohodnotit

      The story revolves around Kate, a dedicated single mother and law firm partner, who is blindsided when she receives a call about her daughter Amelia's suspension for cheating. This incident is particularly shocking as it contradicts Amelia's reputation as an over-achiever and well-behaved student. The narrative delves into the challenges Kate faces as she seeks to uncover the truth behind her daughter's actions, exploring themes of parental expectations, integrity, and the pressures of academic success.

      Reconstructing Amelia LP
    • Litigation lawyer and harried single mother Kate Baron is shocked when her daughter's exclusive Brooklyn private school calls to tell her that Amelia—her intelligent, high-achieving fifteen-year-old—has been caught cheating. But when Kate arrives at Grace Hall, she's blindsided by far more devastating news: Amelia is dead. Despondent, she's jumped from the school's roof. At least that's what Grace Hall and the police tell Kate. It's what she believes, too, until she gets the anonymous text: Amelia didn't jump. Now, Kate is going to find the truth—no matter where it leads. Sifting through Amelia's e-mails, text messages, and Facebook posts, Kate reconstructs the pieces of her daughter's life and the people in it, uncovering why she was on Grace Hall's roof that day—and how she died. A superb blend of Tana French and Jodi Picoult, Reconstructing Amelia is a story of secrets and lies, friends and bullies. It's about how well any parent really knows their child and how far one mother will go to vindicate the memory of a daughter whose life she could not save.

      Reconstructing Amelia. Die letzte Wahrheit, englische Ausgabe
    • Friends Like These Intl

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení
      3,4(16)Ohodnotit

      Everyone has those friends. Doesn’t matter how long it’s been, or how badly they’ve occasionally behaved, or how late it is when that call finally comes—you show up. No questions asked.Honestly, that’s how the five of us ended up here in the Catskills. We did have the best of intentions. Especially after what happened to Alice all those years ago, we can’t bear to think of losing anyone else. In fact, we’ll do anything to make sure that doesn’t happen. We’ll go so much farther than we ever thought we would. In the end, maybe that’s what caught up with us. That, and the fact that we’re such a complicated group—so much history and so many big personalities. Secrets, too, that can slip out at the most inopportune moments. Of course, we love each other despite all of those things. We love each other no matter what.There’s something so beautiful about that kind of unconditional love. It can turn ugly, though. Or maybe that’s just us. After all, we’ve already been through so much together. And we have so very much to hide.

      Friends Like These Intl
    • The nail-bitingly tense sequel to THE OUTLIERS by New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight. "Wylie, trust your instincts." The line goes dead...

      The Scattering
    • From New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight comes a thriller following a group of college friends reuniting in a cabin in upstate New York for a weekend, during which a secret or two is bound to slip out - and one of them will lead to murder.

      Friends Like These
    • The Collide

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení
      3,3(68)Ohodnotit

      The much-anticipated final book in New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight’s Outliers trilogy. KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE. Wylie is finally out of the detention center, but that doesn’t mean she’s safe. As much as she wants to forget everything that's happened and return to her normal life, Wylie knows that true freedom means discovering, once and for all, who is hunting the girls who are Outliers—and why. Armed with only a few clues and a handful of trusted allies, Wylie sets out to separate fact from fiction. But soon she is unearthing long-buried secrets and finds herself entangled in a conspiracy that is much bigger and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. Worse yet, the nearer Wylie gets to discovering the truth, the closer her enemies get to silencing her and the other girls. This time, maybe forever. In the explosive conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight’s Outliers series, Wylie learns that when danger lurks in unexpected places, fighting for who and what you believe in can matter even more than you realized . . . and that trusting yourself might be the one thing that saves you.

      The Collide