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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about! People Magazine''s Book of the Week • Bookish''s \"Must-Read Books of Winter\" • PopSugar''s \"Best Books of Winter\" • Cosmopolitan''s \"2019 Books to Bring to Your Book Club\" • Bookbub''s \"Biggest Books of Winter\" • Refinery 29''s \"Best Books of January 2019\" • Crime Reads'' \"January''s Best Psychological Thrillers\" • InStyle''s \"7 Books That You Should Resolve to Read This January\" • HelloGiggles'' \"The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2019\" • USA Today''s \"5 New Books Not to Miss\" • Marie Claire''s \"The Best Women’s Fiction of 2019 (So Far)\" • Hypable''s \"Winter Releases You Can’t Afford to Miss\" \"Hendricks and Pekkanen are at the top of their game...You won''t see the final twist coming.\" —People Magazine “Beware strange psychologists...the authors know exactly how to play on their characters’ love of danger to bring them to the brink of disaster - and dare them to jump off.” —New York Times Book Review \"Slickly twisty [with] gasp-worthy final twists...major league suspense.\" —Publishers Weekly (starred review) \"For those who relished the creepy stalking in Hendricks and Pekkanen''s The Wife Between Us, this unnerving tale will have them rethinking what secrets are safe to share and if moral and ethics really matter when protecting the ones you love.\" —Library Journal (starred review) \"Masterfully escalates the suspense.\" —Booklist (starred review) Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’s experiments blurs. Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking... and what she’s hiding. Jessica’s behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated. Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly. From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.

From the author of the acclaimed The Opposite of Me, a poignant, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and the choices that give shape—and limits—to our lives. What would you do if your husband suddenly wanted to rewrite all of the rules of your relationship? This is the question at the heart of Skipping a Beat, Pekkanen’s thought-provoking second book. From the outside, Julia and Michael seem to have it all. Both products of difficult childhoods in rural West Virginia—where they were simply Julie and Mike—they become high school sweethearts and fall in love. Shortly after graduation, they flee their small town to start afresh. Now thirty-somethings, they are living a rarified life in their multi-million-dollar, Washington D.C. home. Julia is a highly sought-after party planner, while Michael has just sold his wildly successful flavored water company for $70 million. But one day, Michael collapses in his office. Four minutes and eight seconds after his cardiac arrest, a portable defibrillator jump-starts his heart. But in those lost minutes he becomes a different man. Money is meaningless to him—and he wants to give it all away. Julia, who sees bits of her life reflected in scenes from the world’s great operas, is now facing with a choice she never anticipated. Should she should walk away from the man she once adored—but who truthfully became a stranger to her long before this pronouncement—or give in to her husband''s pleas for a second chance and a promise of a poorer but happier life? As wry and engaging as her debut, but with quiet depth and newfound maturity, Skipping a Beat is an unforgettable portrait of a marriage whose glamorous surface belies the complications and betrayals beneath.

“Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn’t want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn’t stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters.” -- Freida McFadden The next thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen, House of Glass. On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie. A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed? A nine-year-old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak. A lawyer whose job it is to uncover who in the family is a victim and who is a murderer. But how can you find out the truth when everyone here is lying? Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny - in the midst of her parent''s bitter divorce - and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under thirteen due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella''s mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help. From the moment Stella passes through the iron security gate and steps into the gilded, historic DC home of the Barclays, she realizes the case is even more twisted, and the Barclay family far more troubled, than she feared. And there''s something eerie about the house itself: It''s a plastic house, with not a single bit of glass to be found. As Stella comes closer to uncovering the secrets the Barclays are desperate to hide, danger wraps around her like a shroud, and her past and present are set on a collision course in ways she never expected. Everyone is a suspect in the nanny''s murder. The mother, the father, the grandmother, the nanny''s boyfriend. Even Rose. Is the person Stella''s supposed to protect the one she may need protection from?

\"I''m a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen''s books, and GONE TONIGHT is her best yet.\" —Colleen Hoover \"Jaw-dropping. Layered. Triumphant.” - The New York Times When Ruth Sterling was a teenager, she slipped away one night, desperate to escape an abusive home and a troubling boyfriend. Pregnant, alone, and prepared to do anything to survive, she eventually makes a life for herself—and soon, for her newborn daughter Catherine. For more than twenty years, Ruth has lived quietly and has provided for her daughter. But she is always ready to run at a moment’s notice, and never allows either of them to put down roots too deeply. Now, Catherine is grown and craves a life for herself. This is something her mother will do anything to prevent—but for what reasons? It has always been just the two of them against the world. But how well do they really know each other? When Ruth’s deeply held quest to keep Catherine by her side reveals cracks in her carefully constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception. They both have secrets. But which one of them carries the real darkness inside? Propulsive, brilliantly layered, and a true shocker, Gone Tonight is an emotionally thrilling powerhouse of a novel about the things we do for love, and what we’re capable of when pushed to the limit.

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Internationally bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen examines the lives of three women working and living together in New York City and shows that family secrets may shape us all, but it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Family secrets may shape us all, but it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Cate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of millions, they are linked together through circumstance and chance. Cate has just been named the features editor of Gloss, a high-end lifestyle magazine. It’s a professional coup, but her new job comes with more complications than Cate ever anticipated. Her roommate Renee will do anything to nab the plum job of beauty editor at Gloss. But snide comments about Renee’s weight send her into an emotional tailspin. Soon she is taking black market diet pills—despite the racing heartbeat and trembling hands that signal she’s heading for real danger. Then there’s Abby, whom they take in as a third roommate. Once a joyful graduate student working as a nanny part time, she abruptly fled a seemingly happy life in the D.C. suburbs. No one knows what shattered Abby—or why she left everything she once loved behind. Pekkanen’s most compelling, true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate the complications of careers and love—and find the lifeline they need in each other.

From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the top ten bestseller The Wife Between Us, comes An Anonymous Girl - an electrifying novel about doubt, passion and deadly obsession . . .Seeking women ages 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed.When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr Shields, she thinks all she''ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money and leave. But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive, and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr Shields may know what she''s thinking . . . and what she''s hiding. As Jess''s paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what is real in her life, and what is one of Dr Shields''s manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.Here''s what readers are saying:''If you hear a lot of hype surrounding this book, it''s not just jibber jabber, this is a smart, chilling and suspenseful novel that doesn''t let you off the hook until the very last page''''A great read that has me looking over my shoulder and questioning my daily choices and interactions''''Deceit, jealousy, obsession, paranoia - An Anonymous Girl has this in bucket loads''

A vibrant, compulsively readable novel about two married couples who pursue a dream to open a bed-and-breakfast in small-town Vermont, from the internationally bestselling author of Perfect Neighbors and The Wife Between Us. In her previous works including The Best of Us, “rising star” (Library Journal) Sarah Pekkanen captivated readers by penning “refreshingly introspective, sharply realistic, and tenderly humorous” novels (Booklist) that had readers “flying through the pages” (Hoda Kotb, Today show). Now, in Catching Air, Pekkanen turns an unflinching eye on the tangled relationships of two pairs of thirty-somethings. A chance to run a B&B in snowy, remote Vermont—it’s an offer Kira Danner can’t resist after six soul-crushing years of working as a lawyer in Florida. As Kira and her husband, Peter, step into a brand new life, she quells her fears about living with the B&B’s co-owners: Peter’s sexy, irresponsible brother Rand, and Rand’s wife, Alyssa…who is essentially a stranger. For her part, Alyssa sees taking over the B&B as the latest in a string of adventures. Plus, a quiet place might help her recover from the news that she can’t bear children. But the idyllic town proves to be anything but serene: Within weeks, the sisters-in-law are scrambling to prepare for their first big booking—a winter wedding—and soon a shy, mysterious woman comes to work for them. Dawn Zukoski is hiding something; that much is clear. But what the sisters-in-law don''t realize is that Dawn is also hiding from someone… Relatable and dynamic, Catching Air delves deeply into the vital relationships that give shape to women’s lives.

In this timely and provocative novel, internationally bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen takes us inside a family in crisis and a marriage on the brink after a tragic shooting. How far would you go to save your family? Every morning, as her husband Mike straps on his SIG Sauer and pulls on his heavy Magnum boots, Jamie Anderson tenses up. Then comes the call she has always dreaded: There’s been a shooting at police headquarters. Mike isn’t hurt, but his long-time partner is grievously injured. As weeks pass and her husband’s insomnia and disconnectedness mount, Jamie realizes he is an invisible casualty of the attack. Then the phone rings again. Another shooting—but this time Mike has pulled the trigger. But the shooting does more than just alter Jamie’s world. It’s about to change everything for two other women. Christie Simmons, Mike’s flamboyant ex, sees the tragedy as an opportunity for a second chance with Mike. And Jamie’s younger sister, Lou, must face her own losses to help the big sister who raised her. As the press descends and public cries of police brutality swell, Jamie tries desperately to hold together her family, no matter what it takes. In her characteristic exploration of true-to-life relationships, Sarah Pekkanen has written a complex, compelling, and openhearted novel—her best yet.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! One of Newsweek''s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of SheReads Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of PopSugar''s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of HelloGiggles’ Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of Marie Claire’s Best Fiction by Women in 2020 One of Woman’s Day’s Best Fiction Books Coming Out in 2020 The electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling authors of THE WIFE BETWEEN US and AN ANONYMOUS GIRL return with a brand new novel of psychological suspense, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Shay Miller wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is increasingly lonely. Until Shay meets the Moore sisters. Cassandra and Jane live a life of glamorous perfection, and always get what they desire. When they invite Shay into their circle, everything seems to get better. Shay would die for them to like her. She may have to.

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.It''s about a jealous wife, obsessed with her replacement.It''s about a younger woman set to marry the man she loves.The first wife seems like a disaster; her replacement is the perfect woman.You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships.You will be wrong.The Wife Between Us is the first collaboration between Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

Twenty-nine-year-old Lindsey Rose has, for as long as she can remember, lived in the shadow of her devestatingly beautiful twin sister, Alex. Determined to get noticed, Lindsey is finally on the cusp of being names creative vice president of an elite New York advertising agency, after years of eighty-plus hour weeks, migraines and profound loneliness. But during the course of one devastating night, Lindsey''s carefully constructed life implodes. Humiliated and desperate, she flees the glitter of Manhattan and retreats to the time warp of her parents'' Maryland home. As her sister plans her lavish wedding to her prince charming, Lindsey struggles to maintain her identity as the smart, responsible twin, while she furtively tries to put her career back together. But things get more complicated when a long held family secret is unleashed that forces both sisters to reconsider who they are and who they are meant to be.

Paradise isn’t quite what it seems as four college friends meet for an island vacation in this captivating new novel from the acclaimed author of These Girls. An all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica—it’s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband’s infidelity. And, finally, there’s Pauline, who spares no expense to throw her wealthy husband an unforgettable thirty-fifth birthday celebration, hoping it will gloss over the cracks already splitting apart their new marriage. Languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. But as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to reevaluate everything she knows about her friends—and herself.

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife Between Us, a fantastic collection of three of Sarah Pekkanen’s earlier novels—plus three short stories! The Opposite of Me is a “fresh, funny, and satisfying” (Jennifer Weiner) novel about twin sisters who uncover a surprising family secret. In Skipping a Beat, a woman’s husband suddenly wants to rewrite the rules of their relationship in this heartfelt, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and what it really means to share a life with someone. These Girls explores the lives of three women working and living together in New York City and shows that while family secrets may shape us all, it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Also included are three additional short stories: All Is Bright; Love, Accidentally; and Beginning Again.

The next electrifying novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind The Wife Between Us. \"Propulsive and thrilling....A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.\" --Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all—until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves her husband. Enter Avery Chambers. Avery is a therapist who lost her professional license. Still, it doesn’t stop her from counseling those in crisis, though they have to adhere to her unorthodox methods. And the Bishops are desperate. When they glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger. \"An utterly compelling, spellbinding read.\" --Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone and Invisible Girl

In this collection of excerpts, enjoy a taste of Sarah Pekkanen’s captivating novels, including The Opposite of Me, Skipping a Beat, These Girls, and The Best of Us.

The instant New York Times Bestseller (January 2018)! \"A fiendishly smart cat-and-mouse thriller\" —New York Times Book Review \"Buckle up, because you won''t be able to put this one down.\" —Glamour \"Jaw dropping. Unforgettable. Shocking.\" —Publishers Weekly (starred review) \"The best domestic suspense novel since Gone Girl.\" —In Touch Weekly When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle. Assume nothing. Twisted and deliciously chilling, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen''s The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage - and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. Read between the lies. A 2018 Indie Next Pick | One of Glamour Magazine''s Best Books of 2018 | One of Hello Giggles'' 19 Books We Can''t Wait to Read in 2018 Praise for The Wife Between Us: \"Fiendishly clever...in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing.\" —Anita Shreve, New York Times bestselling author of The Stars are Fire “A clever thriller with masterful twists.” – Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of The Kept Woman \"The Wife Between Us delivers a whip smart, twisty plot in a taut, pacy narrative. It''s terrific and troubling. This is one scary love triangle where you won''t know who to trust. I loved it.\" –Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew \"A twisty, mind-bending novel about marriage and betrayal. A gripping plot and fascinating characters; this book will keep you turning the pages and guessing until the very end. A must-read!\" –Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada “This amazing story gallops along at breakneck speed, with an ending that smacks you between the eyes and takes your breath away. These authors are destined to become trail blazers in the field of psychological suspense books that explode in your hands!” —Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault “Like a house of mirrors, The Wife Between Us kept me guessing around every corner, delving into the complexities of marriage, friendship, and obsession.” —Javier Ramirez, The Book Table

The Golden Couple is a psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to the very end - from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the top ten bestseller The Wife Between Us. ''Utterly compelling'' - Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True Marissa and Mathew Bishop seem like the golden couple - until Marissa cheats. She wants to repair things, both because she loves her husband and for the sake of their eight-year-old son. After a friend forwards an article about Avery, Marissa takes a chance on this maverick therapist who lost her licence due to her controversial methods. If Avery Chambers can''t fix you in ten sessions, she won''t take you on as a client. She helps people overcome everything, from anxiety to domineering parents. Her successes almost help her absorb the emptiness she feels since her husband''s death. When the Bishops glide through Avery''s door, all three are immediately set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it''s no longer simply a marriage that''s in danger. ''It grabbed me from the first page and didn''t let go'' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and The Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

“A clever thriller with masterful twists.” – Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of The Kept Woman \"A fiendishly clever romantic thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing.\" –Anita Shreve, New York Times bestselling author of The Stars are Fire \"The Wife Between Us delivers a whip smart, twisty plot in a taut, pacy narrative. It''s terrific and troubling. This is one scary love triangle where you won''t know who to trust. I loved it.\" –Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew \"A twisty, mind-bending novel about marriage and betrayal. A gripping plot and fascinating characters; this book will keep you turning the pages and guessing until the very end. A must-read!\" –Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada A novel of suspense from authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen that explores the complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife and her obsession with her replacement. You will assume you are reading about a woman about to enter a new marriage with the man she loves. You will assume the first wife was a disaster and that the husband was well rid of her. You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships. Assume nothing. Discover the next blockbuster novel of suspense, and get ready for the read of your life.

A heartwarming original estory that shows that there is life—and yes, even love—after heartbreak. Things have always gone perfectly for Corrine Brown—until now. She’s separated from her husband of less than three years, and going solo to her baby sister’s wedding in Minnesota. As happy as she is for Ilsa, the weekend is long and lonely, and she’s eager to get back to her life in LA…until she realizes that her life, as she’s known it, is over. Forced to reinvent herself just when she thought was finally settled, Corrine soon learns that sometimes, the most rewarding adventures are the ones that we least expect. A continuation of the original short e-stories All Is Bright and Love, Accidentally, but told from the point of view of a new character, Beginning Again is a heartfelt take on what happens when one happily ever after fades—and another begins.

An all-expense paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica--it''s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband''s infidelity. And finally, there''s Pauline, who spares no expense to throw her wealthy husband an unforgettable thirty-fifth birthday celebration, hoping it will gloss over the cracks already splitting apart their new marriage. Languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. But as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to re-evaluate everything she knows about her friends--and herself.

“Writing with rawness and realism, Pekkanen doesn’t hold back…Fans of Liane Moriarty and Anne Tyler will appreciate the story’s depth.” —Booklist “In her signature conversational style, Pekkanen uncovers the truth behind the lies as Josie comes to grips with reality vs. the mirage of her marriage.” —Library Journal (starred review) In this intricate and enthralling domestic drama, perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and The Affair, the internationally bestselling author of the “gossipy page-turner” (Glamour) The Perfect Neighbors goes deep into a marriage in crisis, peeling back layers of secrets to discover where the relationship veered off course—and whether it is worth saving. Josie and Frank Moore are happy…at least Josie thinks they are. As parents of two young girls in the Chicago suburbs, their days can be both busy and monotonous, and sometimes Josie wonders how she became a harried fortysomething mother rather than the driven career woman she once was. But Frank is a phenomenal father, he’s handsome and charismatic, and he still looks at his wife like she’s the beautiful woman he married more than a decade ago. Josie isn’t just happy—she’s lucky. Until one Saturday morning when Josie borrows her husband’s phone to make a quick call—and sees nine words that shatter her world. Now Josie feels as if she is standing at the edge of a sharp precipice. As she looks back at pivotal moments in the relationship she believed would last forever, she is also plunging ahead, surprising everyone (especially herself) with how far she will go to uncover the extent of her husband’s devastating secret. With her “conversational writing style and a knack for making readers care about her characters” (The Washington Post) bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen paints a vivid, kaleidoscopic portrait of a marriage before and during a crisis—and of a woman who fears that the biggest secret of all may be the one she’s hiding from herself.

\"This riveting, original, and powerful mother-daughter story kept me glued to the pages.\" Colleen Hoover\"Filled with buried secrets and jaw-dropping deception, Sarah Pekkanen''s GONE TONIGHT is a page-turning thriller about a mother-daughter you won''t soon forget.\" Harlan CobenCatherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it''s been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening.Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother''s past or background. But when Ruth''s desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth''s carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.No one can know Ruth''s history. There is a reason why Ruth kept them moving every few years, and why she was ready--in a moment''s notice--to be gone in the night.But danger is closing in. Is it coming from the outside, from Ruth''s past? Is Ruth reaching a breaking point? Or is the danger coming from the darkness that may live in Catherine, herself?More praise for GONE TONIGHT\"Captivating from beginning to end.\" - Samantha Downing

Was it... Bitter, all-consuming jealousy? Pathological sibling rivalry? Pure insanity? Whatever the cause—and everyone has a theory—it''s the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the biological daughter of her wealthy, Southern family. Georgia is locked in a psychiatric institution where the most violent offenders are held while she awaits trial. The only words she whispers when her estranged twin sister Amanda visits are, “I didn’t do it. You’ve got to get me out of here.” Amanda doesn''t trust Georgia, but she can''t abandon her in a place so eerie and menacing that it seems to exist in another dimension. Is Georgia the victim of a powerful family that''s so depraved murder is the least of their crimes? Or is Amanda being led down a path of madness into the web of a master manipulator? Nothing is as it seems in Sarah Pekkanen’s The Locked Ward, a shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood—and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point. Some doors in the Locked Ward should never be opened.

From the author of The Opposite of Me and Skipping a Beat, an original eBook short story that shows whom we fall in love with may be the biggest—and happiest—accident of all. Ilsa Brown wasn’t expecting a little, injured dog to lead her to the love of her life. But within months of their first meeting on a street corner in L.A., she and Grif, the dog’s owner, are engaged. Things between them are so blissful that Ilsa is stunned by the tension that erupts during their visit to Chicago to meet his parents, where she discovers that Grif’s old girlfriend, Elise, is still woven into his family. What Ilsa needs to know before she can walk down the aisle is whether Elise is still in Grif’s heart, too. Featuring a character from Sarah Pekkanen’s original eBook short story All Is Bright, Love, Accidentally is surprising and heartfelt. It’s a story about taking chances and choosing hope, and discovering what it means to love someone—and to let go of someone you love.

Getting away has never been so complicated ''Vermont, Kira thought, testing out the word, envisioning snowflakes drifting onto her cheeks and pine trees spreading open under an enormous blue sky. She lived in the Sunshine State, but sometimes she went days without ever glimpsing the sun.'' A chance to run a bed-and-breakfast in snowy, remote Vermont - it''s an offer Kira Danner can''t resist after six soul-crushing years of working as a lawyer in Florida. As Kira and her husband, Peter, step into a brandnew life, she quells her fears about living with the bed-and-breakfast''s co-owners: Peter''s sexy, irresponsible brother Rand and Rand''s wife, Alyssa . . . who is essentially a stranger. For her part, Alyssa sees taking over the bed-and-breakfast as the latest in a string of adventures. Plus, a quiet place might help her recover from the news that she can''t bear children. Yet the idyllic town proves to be anything but serene: within weeks, the sisters-in-law are scrambling to prepare for their first big booking - a winter wedding - and soon a shy, mysterious woman comes to work for them. Dawn Zukoski is hiding something, that much is clear. But what the sisters-in-law don''t realise is that Dawn is also hiding from someone . . . Relatable and dynamic, Catching Air delves deeply into the vital relationships that give shape to women''s lives. Praise for Sarah Pekkanen ''Sarah Pekkanen is one of my favourite authors'' Lisa Scottoline ''Absolutely terrific'' Jennifer Weiner ''A pleasure'' People ''Page-turners'' Marie Claire

From the author of the acclaimed \"The Opposite of Me,\" a poignant, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and the choices that give shape--and limits--to our lives. What would you do if your husband suddenly wanted to rewrite all of the rules of your relationship? This is the question at the heart of \"Skipping a Beat,\" Pekkanen''s thought-provoking second book. From the outside, Julia and Michael seem to have it all. Both products of difficult childhoods in rural West Virginia - where they were simply Julie and Mike - they become high school sweethearts and fall in love. Shortly after graduation, they flee their small town to start afresh. Now thirty-somethings, they are living a rarified life in their multi-million-dollar, Washington D.C. home. Julia is a highly sought-after party planner, while Michael has just sold his wildly successful flavored water company for $70 million. But one day, Michael collapses in his office. Four minutes and eight seconds after his cardiac arrest, a portable defibrillator jump-starts his heart. But in those lost minutes he becomes a different man. Money is meaningless to him - and he wants to give it all away. Julia, who sees bits of her life reflected in scenes from the world''s great operas, is now facing with a choice she never anticipated. Should she should walk away from the man she once adored - but who truthfully became a stranger to her long before this pronouncement - or give in to her husband''s pleas for a second chance and a promise of a poorer but happier life? As wry and engaging as her debut, but with quiet depth and newfound maturity, \"Skipping a Beat\" is an unforgettable portrait of a marriage whose glamorous surface belies the complications and betrayals beneath.

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''Gobsmacking'' – Daily Mail ''Masterful'' – Karin Slaughter ''You won''t be able to put this one down'' – Glamour A Richard and Judy Book Club Bestseller Shocking and psychological, The Wife Between Us is a twisting, pulse-pounding thriller about the disturbing secrets hidden in an ordinary marriage . . . Marrying a man with a past was always going to come with problems – but you never expect to become the focus of another woman’s obsession. Nellie just wanted to live the life she’d always dreamed about with Richard. But who is his ex-wife, Vanessa? Nellie thinks she knows everything about his previous marriage. That it was a disaster, plain and simple. But, as secrets are unearthed, she starts to think that maybe there is more to the wife before her . . . Only one thing is certain. She is not who you think she is. From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors behind The Golden Couple. ''Fiendishly clever'' – Anita Shreve, bestselling author of The Stars are Fire Readers love The Wife Between Us: ''An absolute page turner'' ''I was gripped straight away'' ''Just when you think nothing else can surprise you the book takes another turn'' ''I read it in less than a day and didn’t want it to end!''

Featuring favorite authors and thrilling debuts, Something to Read About: A Book Club Sampler, is the guide for finding your next book club read. Whether you’re in the mood for something historical, contemporary, young adult, or true life these are books you and your reading group won’t want to miss: The Memory Palace: A Memoir by Mira Bartok, Incendiary by Chris Cleave, The Chemical Garden Trilogy Book One: Wither by Lauren DeStefano, The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory, Possession by Elana Johnson, The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball, The Butterfly’s Daughter by Mary Alice Monroe, Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen, and Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley. Enjoy an excerpt from each book accompanied by a collection of bonus materials intended to enrich your reading experience and book club discussion. You’ll get discussion questions, suggestions for enhancing your book club, and full-length author interviews. We’ve even included a special note from the author and their answer to our culinary quandary: “What would you serve at a book club discussing your own book?” Their menu suggestions range from a family recipe for the “Best Ever Refritos” to a “Royal-Tea Cocktail” and are sure to add something special to your next book group meeting. The Something to Read About sampler was created to help you discover your next won’t-be-able-to-put-it-down, can’t-wait-to-talk-about-it, all-time-favorite read. And like most of the finer things in life, these stories are meant to be shared. Enjoy!

Para ganar dinero fácil, Jessica Farris acepta ser objeto de un estudio clínico sobre ética y moral. Pero a medida que pasan los dias, se desdibuja la línea entre lo que es real y los experimentos psicológicos a los que ha aceptado someterse. Quien dirige el estudio parece saber en todo momento lo que Jess sabe... y lo que oculta. ¿Es posible que además de estudiar el comportamiento de Jessica, la estén manipulando? Atrapada en una telaraña de celos y seducción, Jess se da cuenta rapidamente de que algunas obsesiones pueden ser mortales. Llena de intriga y vueltas de tuerca inesperadas, Una chica anónima te cautivará de la primera página a su sorprendente desenlace. SARAH PEKKANEN es autora bestseller internacional de ocho libros. Fue periodista de investigación y escritora galardonada. Sus artículos han sido publicados en The Washington Post, USA Today, entre otros. Vive a las afueras de Washington D.C. GREER HENDRICKS fue editora durante más de dos décadas en Simon & Schuster. Anterior a eso, trabajo en la revista Allure y obtuvo una maestría en Periodismo en la Universidad de Columbia. Sus escritos han sido publicados en The New York Times y Publishers Weekly. Vive en Manhattan.

Family secrets may shape us all, but it''s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Cate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of millions, they are linked together through circumstance and chance. Cate has just been named the features editor of Gloss, a high-end lifestyle magazine. It''s a professional coup, but her new job comes with more complications than Cate ever anticipated. Her roommate Renee will do anything to nab the plum job of beauty editor at Gloss. But snide comments about Renee''s weight send her into an emotional tailspin. Soon she is taking black market diet pills - despite the racing heartbeat and trembling hands that signal she''s heading for real danger. Then there''s Abby, whom they take in as a third roommate. Once a joyful graduate student working as a nanny part time, she abruptly fled a seemingly happy life in the D.C. suburbs. No one knows what shattered Abby - or why she left everything she once loved behind. Pekkanen''s most compelling, true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate the complications of careers and love - and find the lifeline they need in each other.

Shay Miller has three strikes against her: no job, no apartment, no love in her life. But when she witnesses a perfectly normal looking young woman about her age make the chilling decision to leap in front of an ongoing subway train, Shay realizes she could end up in the same spiral. She is intrigued by a group of women who seem to have it all together, and they invite her with the promise: \"You are not alone.\" Why not align herself with the glamorous and seductive Moore sisters, Cassandra and Jane? They seem to have beaten back their demons, and made a life on their own terms - a life most people can only ever envy. They are everything Shay aspires to be, and they seem to have the keys to getting exactly what they want.As Shay is pulled deeper and deeper under the spell of the Moore sisters, she finds her life getting better and better. But what price does she have to pay? What do Cassandra and Jane want from her? And what secrets do they, and Shay, have that will come to a deadly confrontation?You are not alone: Is it a promise? Or a threat?

Una novela de suspenso que explora las complejidades del matrimonio y las peligrosas verdades que ignoramos en nombre del amor. Cuando leas este libro, tendrás muchas suposiciones. Supondrás que estás leyendo la historia de una esposa celosa y su obsesión con la mujer tomó su lugar. Supondrás que estás leyendo la historia de una mujer a punto de iniciar un nuevo matrimonio con el hombre que ama. Supondrás que la primera esposa era un desastre y que el esposo hizo bien librándose de ella. Supondrás que sabes los motivos, la historia, la anatomía de las relaciones. No supongas nada. Prepárate para la lectura de tu vida. Greer Hendriks y Sarah Pekkanen exploran las complejidades del matrimonio, las relaciones entre mujeres, y las peligrosas verdades que ignoramos en nombre del amor. Vanessa, de tiene treinta y siete años se ha divorciado recientemente de su marido adinerado y se encuentra postrada en cama en el apartamento de su tía en Nueva York, sintiéndose como si estuviera anclada a ese lugar. No tiene hijos, no tiene dinero ni tampoco amigos verdaderos. Richard, su exesposo carismático y apasionado era su vida entera. Cuando se da cuenta que ahora él está comprometido con la mujer con quien tuvo una aventura su mundo se hace trizas. Se imagina a Richard susurrando las mismas cosas que solía decirle a ella: voy a hacerte tan feliz. Tú eres mi mundo. Solo puede pensar que su reemplazo ahora tiene la familia que ella quiere tan desesperadamente. A medida que crece su obsesión, Vanessa comienza a rastrear a la mujer joven y hermosa que intervino en su matrimonio. Acechándola. Esperando el momento oportuno para hacer lo que sea necesario para impedir la boda. Faltan solo unas semanas para la boda, y todo está listo. Nellie parece ser como el resto de mujeres jóvenes que se mudan a Manhattan para comenzar su vida adulta. Comparte ropa con su compañera de habitación y lucha para reducir los gastos en su tarjeta de crédito y su cintura. Pero no es tan despreocupada como intenta aparentar. En su mente, ella lo llama «el incidente», un secreto muy bien guardado que la obligó a huir de Florida y que le impide caminar a su apartamento sola por la noche. Es la razón por la cual tiene un bate de béisbol junto a su cama, y tres cerraduras dobles en la puerta de su casa. Cuando conoce a Richard, este le dice que es soltero y le promete mantenerla a salvo. Pero entonces comienzan las misteriosas llamadas telefónicas. Alguien voltea la fotografía suya que está sobre la mesita de noche de Richard. Y el pañuelo de su papá, el que ella planeaba usar para atar su bouquet, desaparece. Cuando Nellie se da cuenta que talvez la ex de Richard no quiere dejarlo ir, la persigue el temor de que alguien la está vigilando. Alguien que quiere hacerle daño. Pero ¿quién? Una historia que gira alrededor de los complejos problemas psicológicos que yace en el corazón de un peligroso enredo romántico. Un thriller psicológico con giros trepidantes que cautivará a los lectores desde la primera escena hasta el sorprendente final. A novel of suspense that explores the complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. Assume nothing. Discover the next blockbuster novel of suspense, and get ready for the read of your life.

NYT Bestseller, Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen. Greer was an editor at Simon Schuster for 20 years and Pekkanen is a former investigative journalist and feature writer who have also collaborated on the NYT bestseller, The Wife Between Us. In Anonymous Girl the protagonist becomes a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality and the line between what is the experiment and what is real quickly becomes unclear. Translated by Lee Yeong A.

Uma história cheia de suspense que explora as complexidades do casamento e as verdades perigosas que ignoramos em nome do amor. Aos 37 anos, a recém-porciada Vanessa está no fundo do poço. Deprimida, a morar no apartamento da tia, sem filhos, dinheiro ou amigos verdadeiros. Richard, o seu carismático e rico marido, era tudo para ela. Mas, ao descobrir que ele está prestes a voltar a casar, algo dentro de Vanessa se rompe. A partir de agora, na sua vida, só existirá uma única obsessão: impedir esse casamento. Custe o que custar. Nellie parece uma jovem qualquer, bela e sonhadora, que chega a Manhattan para começar a sua tão sonhada vida adulta. Mas a personalidade tranquila que ostenta é apenas uma fachada. Na sua cabeça perdura um segredo que a fez fugir da sua cidade natal e que a impede de caminhar sozinha para casa. Ao conhecer Richard - bem-sucedido, protector, o homem dos seus sonhos -, Nellie finalmente começa a sentir-se segura. Ele promete protegê-la de tudo para o resto de sua vida. Mas, de repente, começa a receber chamadas misteriosas. Algumas fotografias são mudadas de lugar no seu quarto. O lenço que planeava usar no seu casamento desaparece. Alguém a está a perseguir, alguém quer o seu mal. Mas quem? Bestseller do The New York Times 2018 Indie Next Pick Bestseller do The New York Times 2018 Indie Next Pick Um dos... «6 livros para ler este inverno» do Wall Street Journal «Melhoreslivros de 2018» de Real Simple «Livros que não podemos deixar de ler em 2018» Glamour Magazine Sobre A mulher entre nós: «Surpreendente. Inesquecível. Chocante.» Publishers Weekly «Prepare-se, não vai conseguir parar de ler.» Glamour «Um thriller muito inteligente.» New York Times Book Review «Uma ex-mulher irritada persegue uma jovem e inocente noiva que é uma cópia do seu antigo eu ... ou assim parece. Uma vez que o leitor descobre que não pode ser só isso, a diversão é tentar descobrir a história antes de chegar ao fim. Nós não conseguimos! Fácil de ler, bem construído.» Kirkus Reviews «Os leitores vão adorar o ritmo vertiginoso, as voltas e reviravoltas enquanto tentam decidir de quem suspeitar até que o suspense os leva a uma conclusão totalmente inesperada.» Booklist «A Mulher Entre Nós tem uma premissa deliciosamente inteligente e é psicologicamente engenhoso.» USA Today «Estaincrível história galopa a uma velocidade vertiginosa, com um final surpreendente, de tirar o fôlego.» Book Vault «Como uma casa de espelhos, A Mulher Entre Nós manteve-me a adivinhar, mergulhando nas complexidades do casamento, da amizade e da obsessão.» The Book Table

A los 29 años, parece que al fin le ha llegado la hora de hacerse valer: van a nombrarla vicepresidenta creativa de la agencia publicitaria para la que trabaja. Pero tras un desliz descomunal, los sueños de Lindsey se desmoronan y se refugia en casa de sus padres para recobrarse de la humillación. Allí se reencuentra con Alex, quien tiene la desfachatez de coquetear con el único hombre que puede consolar a Lindsey. Esta termina por estallar y destapa un secreto familiar que situará a las dos hermanas en una delicada situación.