Laure Van Rensburg

Steven Harding er en kjekk, velrespektert lærer på universitetet. Ellie Masterson er ung student. For første gang drar de på en ferie sammen. Tre dager på en hytte, langt utenfor New York. Foran dem ligger tre uforstyrrede dager der de skal nyte god mat, vin og hverandre foran peisen uten at andre kan dømme forholdet deres. En romantisk ferie for to. Men alt går ikke som planlagt, han er ikke den han han påstår å være. Men, det er ikke hun heller …

Karmivan koukuttava psykologinen trilleri uskonnollisessa kultissa elävästä nuoresta naisesta ja salaisuudet paljastavista liekeistä.Abigail on asunut pienestä pitäen eteläcarolinalaisen uskonnollisen yhdyskunnan suojissa, kaukana modernin maailman turmiosta. Hän on kiltti, kuuliainen tytär, perinteisiä arvoja kunnioittavan yhteisönsä arvokas jäsen.Jotain kammottavaa on nyt kuitenkin tapahtunut. Abigailin vanhemmat kuolivat juuri tulipalossa. Onnettomuushan se oli, mutta miksei hän muista tulipaloa edeltäneistä tapahtumista mitään? Mitä ovat hänen mieleensä pulpahtelevat satunnaiset, kauhistuttavat välähdykset? Vaaniiko suurin uhka ulkopuolella - vai sittenkin yhteisön muurien sisällä?

DISCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GOOD DAUGHTER IN THIS UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER . . .'A stark, stunning and deeply affecting thriller. The Good Daughter takes a tender, chilling look at family and fear, the illusion of safety and the power of inner-resolve. I loved it'CHRIS WHITAKER'A powerful Southern Gothic thriller about the dangers of blind faith, the strength of women, and the deceptive nature of memory' ANNA BAILEY'Laure Van Rensurg has established herself as a master of the literary thriller. An eerie, chilling, gorgeously written novel that is unafraid to challenge and question its subject matter' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNNAbigail is a proud member of the New America Baptist Church. Living miles away from the nearest town in South Carolina, she is safe from the depraved modern world.She is a good daughter. A valued member of the community.So when she is the sole survivor of a fire that burns her family's home to the ground, it seems like a tragic accident.Until a surprising discovery is made: before the fire, Abigail let a stranger in.Who was the stranger? What started the fire? And was the outside world always the threat - or did danger lurk within the community's walls?PRAISE FOR LAURE VAN RENSBURG'Reads like a glossy 90s thriller . . . OBSESSED' JUNO DAWSON'Not to be missed' EVENING STANDARD'Fresh & sharp. It grips like a vice' WILL DEAN'Brutal, tense, utterly compelling, Laure Van Rensburg is an electrifying new voice' LOUISE O'NEILL

An unputdownable MeToo thriller with a jawdropping twist. My Dark Vanessa meets Gone Girl in this powerfully gripping debut thriller about a toxic couple - who both have something to hide...

Veitsenterävässä psykologisessa trillerissä mikään ei ole sitä, miltä näyttää. Steven Harding on komea ja arvostettu kirjallisuuden professori. Hänen tyttöystävänsä Ellie Masterson on arka mutta huippuälykäs opiskelija. He ajavat New Yorkista viettämään ensimmäistä lomaansa yhdessä: perillä odottaa kolme päivää syrjäisen mökin rauhassa, missä he kaksi voivat viimein nauttia toisistaan uteliailta katseilta piilossa. Kun lumimyrsky saartaa heidät talon vangeiksi, alkaa selvitä, ettei kumpikaan heistä ole sitä mitä väittää olevansa - ja ettei toinen heistä tule selviämään viikonlopusta hengissä.

Steven Harding is a handsome, well-respected professor.Ellie Masterson is a wide-eyed young college student. Together, they are driving south from New York, for their first holiday together: three days in an isolated cabin, far from the city. Ahead of them, the promise of long, dark nights - and the chance to explore one another's bodies properly, away from disapproving eyes. It should be a perfect, romantic trip for two. Except that he's not who he says he is. But then again, neither is she...

In this high-concept thriller that's part The Guest List, part The Girl Before, a couple's romantic weekend-getaway is not what it seems.When Ellie and her boyfriend Steven take their first trip together, what starts as an idyllic weekend soon takes a darker turn, as it quickly becomes apparent that each of them harbors secrets--and that one of those secrets is deadly.Ellie is an NYU grad student, timid but fiercely intelligent, and eager for the perfect weekend away with her boyfriend. Steven is a wealthy and privileged professor at Barnard College. His and Ellie's relationship has stirred up envy among the teachers in his academic circle.When they head out for their romantic break, they're both excited to get to know each other better away from prying eyes. But when a snowstorm strands them in the house, they begin to realize that neither of them is quite who they say they are--and that one of them won't escape the weekend alive.

An "amazing" (NYT bestselling author of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn) high-concept thriller in which a couple's romantic weekend-getaway is not what is seems. Named a Most Anticipated Book by Bookish He's not who he says he is. Then again, neither is she. Steven Harding is a handsome, well-respected professor. Ellie Masterson is a wide-eyed grad student. Together, they are driving south from New York for their first vacation: three days in an isolated cabin, far from the city. Ahead of them, the promise of long, dark nights--and the chance to get to know each other better, away from prying eyes. It should be a perfect romantic getaway for two. But when a snowstorm strands them in the house, each realizes the other harbors a dangerous secret--and soon it becomes clear one of them won't escape the weekend alive. By turns tantalizing, surprising, and thrilling, Nobody But Us heralds the arrival of an incredibly talented author of literary suspense.

Abigail er stolt medlem av en baptistkirke i Sør-Carolina. Hun lever langt unna nærmeste by, på trygg avstand fra den fordervede moderne verden. Men da hun blir den eneste overlevende etter en brann som ødelegger familiens hjem, avdekkes noe urovekkende: Før brannen slapp nemlig Abigail inn en fremmed.Hvem var denne fremmede? Hva startet brannen? Og lurte farene alltid utenfor kirkesamfunnets vegger – eller var trusselen skjult innenfor?