While We Were Burning
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Sprache:Englisch
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
16.04.2024
Verlag
Random House N.Y.Seitenzahl
304
Maße (L/B/H)
22.9/15.7/2.8 cm
Gewicht
488 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-593-71495-9
Parasite meets Such a Fun Age in a scorching debut that is as heartbreaking as it is thrilling, examining the intersection of race, class, and female friendship, and the devastating consequences of everyday actions.
After her best friend's mysterious death, Elizabeth Smith’s picture-perfect life in the Memphis suburbs has spiraled out of control—so much so that she hires a personal assistant to keep her on track. Composed and elegant, Brianna is exactly who she needs and slides so neatly into Elizabeth’s life, almost like she belonged there from the start. Soon, the assistant Elizabeth hired to distract her from her obsession with her friend's death is the same person working with her to uncover the truth behind it.
Because Brianna has questions too.
She wants to know why the police killed her young Black son. Why someone in Elizabeth’s neighborhood called the cops on him that day. Who took that first step that stole her child away from her. And the only way she’s ever going to be able to find out is to entwine herself deep into Elizabeth’s life, where the answers to her questions lie. As the two women hurtle towards an electrifying final showdown, and the lines between employer and friend blur, it becomes clear that neither of them is what they first appear.
After her best friend's mysterious death, Elizabeth Smith’s picture-perfect life in the Memphis suburbs has spiraled out of control—so much so that she hires a personal assistant to keep her on track. Composed and elegant, Brianna is exactly who she needs and slides so neatly into Elizabeth’s life, almost like she belonged there from the start. Soon, the assistant Elizabeth hired to distract her from her obsession with her friend's death is the same person working with her to uncover the truth behind it.
Because Brianna has questions too.
She wants to know why the police killed her young Black son. Why someone in Elizabeth’s neighborhood called the cops on him that day. Who took that first step that stole her child away from her. And the only way she’s ever going to be able to find out is to entwine herself deep into Elizabeth’s life, where the answers to her questions lie. As the two women hurtle towards an electrifying final showdown, and the lines between employer and friend blur, it becomes clear that neither of them is what they first appear.
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Fast-paced psychological thriller
Thala am 15.02.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2413400
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
If you love psychological thriller with social critique, this is the right book for you. I've read this book in two days and honestly, even though I am an avid reader, I did not know until 90 % of the book, who actually called the police to inform them about Brianna's son. The whole time, it's a cat and mouse game between Brianna and Elizabeth. Both characters are morally grey which I really like. Even in real life, we can*t always differentiate if a person is good or not. I also liked the changing PoV between Brianna and Elizabeth. The end came very unexpected and made me thoughtful. I highly recommend this book to all who love psychological thrillers and feminine rage!