New Releases by Lisa Jewell

"As a man named Daniel slowly fades away in a London hospice, he tells his friend Maggie that he was an anonymous sperm donor who fathered four children--a revelation that unexpectedly brings together a group of strangers, in this powerful celebration of family, friendship, life, and love."--

Deep in the heart of London, in a lush communal square, as a festive garden party is taking place, a thirteen year-old girl lies unconscious and bloody in a hidden corner. What really happened to her? And who is responsible? For fans of Liane Moriarty and Jojo Moyes comes a family drama with a dark mystery at its core, from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell.

VAD HÄNDE I PARKEN? Du bor vid en pittoresk gemensam park, en oas i Londons storstadsbuller, där dina barn kan springa fritt, in och ut i de andra husen. Du har känt dina grannar i åratal, och du litar på dem. Du tror att dina barn är säkra. Men är de verkligen det? Midsommarkväll: en trettonårig flicka hittas medvetslös i ett mörkt hörn av den gemensamma trädgården. Vad hände egentligen med henne? Och vem är ansvarig? Trovärdiga karaktärer, en spännande historia och en mörk hemlighet i dess kärna: Flickorna i parken är Lisa Jewell när hon är som bäst.

"In the early hours of a summer morning, a young woman steps into the path of an oncoming bus. A tragic accident? Or suicide? At the center of this puzzle is Adrian Wolfe, a successful architect and grief-stricken widower, who, a year after his third wife's death, begins to investigate the cause. As Adrian looks back on their brief but seemingly happy marriage, disturbing secrets begin to surface"--Amazon.com.

Deep in the heart of London, in a lush communal square, as a festive garden party is taking place, a thirteen year-old girl lies unconscious and bloody in a hidden corner. What really happened to her? And who is responsible? For fans of Liane Moriarty and Jojo Moyes comes a family drama with a dark mystery at its core, from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell.

From the New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True and Then She Was Gone comes an unforgettable saga that follows the Bird family and how one tragedy ripples throughout their lives for years. Meet the picture-perfect Bird family: pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and towheaded twins Rory and Rhys, one an adventurous troublemaker, the other his slighter, more sensitive counterpart. Their father is a sweet, gangly man, but it’s their beautiful, free-spirited mother Lorelei who spins at the center. In those early years, Lorelei tries to freeze time by filling their simple brick house with precious mementos. Easter egg foils are her favorite. Craft supplies, too. She hangs all of the children’s art, to her husband’s chagrin. Then one Easter weekend, a tragedy so devastating occurs that, almost imperceptibly, it begins to tear the family apart. Years pass and the children have become adults, while Lorelei has become the county’s worst hoarder. She has alienated her husband and children and has been living as a recluse. But then something happens that beckons the Bird family back to the house they grew up in—to finally understand the events of that long-ago Easter weekend and to unearth the many secrets hidden within the nooks and crannies of home.

Välkommen till familjen Bird. De fyra syskonens barndom är en total idyll: ett vackert gammalt hus i en pittoresk by, ett varmt, mysigt kök fyllt av kärlek och skratt, soldränkta eftermiddagar i en vindlande trädgård. Men en påskhelg drabbas familjen av en tragedi så förkrossande att den driver dem isär. Åren går och syskonen växer upp utan mycket kontakt sinsemellan. Snart är det nästan som om de aldrig varit en familj.Nästan. Men inte riktigt. För något har hänt, något som får dem att återvända hem, tillbaka till huset de växte upp i och till vad som egentligen hände den där påsken för länge sedan.Fågelburen är en varm och charmig familjesaga med en rejäl dos svärta i botten.SAGT OM LISA JEWELL:Jewell skriver inlevelsefullt och bladvändarvänligt om familjeproblematik och jakten på ettförhållandes förlorade gnista.BibliotekstjänstDet är lättläst feel-good-litteratur som behandlar allvarliga ämnen med lätt hand.BibliotekstjänstEn väldigt intressant bok och en bok som var svår att släppa, dock inget för dig som vill ha en chick-lit. Men gillar du David Nicholls En dag, så kan det här vara något för dig. Nellons BokbloggEn feel-good-roman att trivas med.Dagens bokJewell har skrivit en underbar feelgood-roman, som fängslar och som får läsaren att må riktigt gott! Romanen är välkomponerad och skickligt skriven. Jag kan varmt rekommendera denna pärla!Mina boktipsLisa Jewell är en favoritförfattare. Hon skriver smart underhållning, som inte sällan har en allvarlig underton.Enligt ODet här är feelgood när den är som bäst. Den har allt jag önskar: en bra berättelse som slingrar lite lagom, intressanta karaktärer som man känner med, brittisk stadsmiljö och flyt som inte är av denna värld.Feelgoodbibliotekarien

In Jazz Age London, a tale of a passionate and forbidden interracial romance, and the unbreakable bond between a bright young woman and her eccentric grandmother, unfolds.

As a man named Daniel slowly fades away in a London hospice, he tells his friend Maggie that he was an anonymous sperm donor who fathered four children--a revelation that unexpectedly brings together a group of strangers, in this powerful celebration of family, friendship, life, and love.

Discovering that they are drifting apart after eleven years of marriage, Jem and Ralph contemplate changes that they hope will rekindle their relationship, an effort that is complicated by Jem's feelings that she is losing herself, Ralph's loss of artistic inspiration, and the needs of their two children.

When she was nine years old, Melody Browne's house burned down. As well as destroying all her possessions, the fire took with it all her memories - Melody remembers nothing before her ninth birthday. Now she hasn't seen her parents since she left home at 15. She's made a life for herself and her son and likes it that way. Until one night she faints at a hypnotist show - and when she comes round she starts to remember. Slowly she begins to piece together the story of her childhood. Her journey takes her to the town of Broadstairs, to oddly familiar houses in London and to strangers who love her like family. But with every mystery she solves another one materialises...

In a rambling north London house, failed poet Toby Dobbs has created a refuge for people who need one. But when a quiet tragedy and an unwelcome letter interrupt Toby's sedate existence, he needs his housemates to find some direction in their lives - and fast.

1990. Please write and tell me why you should live here. Toby Dobbs received a big Victorian house with too many bedrooms to count as a wedding present from his father, but his marriage is over within a month. Very alone, and very lonely, Toby posts an advertisement seeking the "Unexpectedly Alone" to become his roommates. Fifteen years later the wayward souls he takes in are still living with him, with no intention of leaving. 2004. Please tell me how I can convince you to move out. Toby Dobbs has met Leah Pilgrim from across the road, and they're falling in love. But before they can begin a new life together, Toby and Leah must help Toby's house of sweet slackers and lovelorn misfits grow up, solve their problems, and set themselves free. But can their new relationship survive the test?

Vince & Joy are both looking for something . . . In their teens, in family holidays and bathroom mirrors. In their twenties, in messy London flats and messy London relationships. In their thirties, in marriages that appear stable - and feel anything but. Seventeen years ago Vince and Joy met, parted and never said goodbye. And soon they're going to have to ask themselves- could it be that they had already found what they've both been looking for, back in the mid-eighties, in a holiday park by the sea?

Drei Männer, sieben Frauen und tausend Probleme Warum ändert sich das Leben oft so rasend schnell? Warum entscheidet sich die Frau, die man so lange liebte, plötzlich für einen anderen? Und warum sind die Freunde, mit denen man so viel Spaß hatte, auf einmal so erwachsen geworden? Diesen Fragen muss sich Ned stellen, der nach einem langen Aufenthalt in Australien zurück nach London kommt und seine kleine Welt völlig verändert vorfindet. Er und seine drei Brüder müssen in einem langen Sommer lernen, dass das Leben nicht nur aus Partys besteht und dass es Wunder immer wieder gibt ... Ein ungewöhnlicher Roman voller Wärme und Tiefgang über das Leben, die Liebe und über ganz besondere Freunde.

Moving back in with her mother after her geeky boyfriend ends their relationship, Ana dreams about living the life of her pop singer half-sister, Bee, whose untimely death introduces Ana to the mysterious dangers of Bee's world.

Após 12 anos, Dig Ryan reencontra Delilah, seu primeiro amor, e sente que ela ainda mexe com seus sentimentos. Porém Nadine percebe que está apaixonada por Dig, seu melhor amigo, e a volta de Delilah a deixa com ciúmes. O livro mostra a confusão em que as vidas de ex-namorados e ex-namoradas se transformam quando eles resolvem misturar histórias do passado com o presente.

On his 30th birthday, Dig Ryan bumps into his first love, Delilah, whom he's not seen in 12 years. Delilah was the most beautiful girl in school and a constant thorn in the side of Nadine, who has been Dig's best friend for 15 years. Nadine isn't about to let Delilah outshine her again.

jóvenes, juntos y muy revueltos descubren que compartir piso puede tener consecuencias impredecibles Ralph y Smith llevan varios años compartiendo piso en los bajos del número 31 de Almanac Road, una típica casa londinense de tres plantas. Cuando se ponen a buscar una tercera persona para romper la monotonía, entra en escena Jem, guapa, romántica y soñadora, que rápidamente se convence de que uno de los dos nuevos compañeros está destinado a ser su media naranja. Todo podría quedar en el típico triángulo amoroso si no fuera porque Smith ha perdido la cabeza por Cheri, la fría y ambiciosa chica del ático, que a su vez le tira los tejos a Karl, el del segundo, que supuestamente vive en feliz matrimonio con Siobhan. Y por si el asunto no estuviera ya lo bastante enredado, Siobhan se propone recuperar su maltrecha autoestima teniendo una aventura con el primer sujeto apetecible que se ponga a tiro. Así las cosas, a Ralph no se le ocurre nada mejor que organizar una fiesta en su casa e invitar a todos sus vecinos.

De tre brødre Tony, Sean og Ned har haft en god, beskyttet barndom og har et fint forhold til forældrene, men virkelighedens hverdag begynder at give problemer med skilsmisse for Tony, skriveblokering for forfatteren Sean, en lejer i forældrenes hus - og hvorfor kommer Ned uventet hjem fra Australien