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Chargement... Girl in the Darkpar Marion Pauw
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  jfe16 | Jul 9, 2018 |    ) Angela.Me | Jun 10, 2017 | The plight of an autistic lad whose mother cannot cope with his behaviour, and who is wide open to suggestions made by others, is well done, as is the security that his sea water fish tank offers him. However the circumstances of the murders for which Ray was convicted and then institutionalised were not well investigated, especially the readiness to accept his own word for his involvement. The novel does highlight the vulnerability of people like Ray. (  ) smik | Sep 29, 2016 | ) BrittanyLyn | Jul 4, 2016 | 4★'s "A single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother. She also has a brother—shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the existence of Ray Boelens from her? Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she discovers surprises—and horrifies—her. Her older brother is autistic—and in prison for brutally murdering his neighbor and her daughter. Visiting Ray, she meets a man who looks heart-breakingly like her own son. A man who is devoted to his tropical fish and who loves baking bread. A man whose naivete unnerves her. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer?" My Thoughts The reader will in turns feel pity for Ray and at times will feel admiration while alternating between guilty and not guilty every few chapters. Girl in the Darkis a compulsive, page-turning, dark thriller about lies, murder and dogged determination. If you enjoy psychological suspense stories about dysfunctional families, or twisted endings...and I have to say I never expected the ending that I got... then you'll definitely want to read this one. ( ) Carol420 | Jul 4, 2016 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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An award-winning, internationally bestselling author makes her American debut with this taut, riveting domestic drama with the compulsive intensity of The Good Girl, The Pocket Wife, and The Stranger, about a long-lost brother convicted of a horrifying crime and a sister's fight to clear his name.A single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother.She also has a brother--shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the existence of Ray Boelens from her?Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she discovers surprises--and horrifies--her. Her older brother is autistic--and in prison for brutally murdering his neighbor and her daughter.Visiting Ray, she meets a man who looks heartbreakingly like her own son. A man who is devoted to his tropical fish and who loves baking bread. A man whose naivete unnerves her. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer?Told in the alternative voices of Ray and Iris, Girl in the Dark is a compulsive thriller about lies, murder, and the tenacity of a family determined to stay together even as they are pulled apart at the most vulnerable seams. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Told by Ray and Iris in alternate chapters, the story unfolds slowly. The characters are well-defined and the chapters with Ray offer a strong sense of place. Iris’s frustration with Aaron is a bit more difficult to understand; his issues are obvious and readers may wonder why Iris never consults his pediatrician about them. The big plot twist reveal near the end of the book feels rather contrived; astute readers will figure it out long before it occurs.
Translated from the original Dutch by Hester Velmans, the story is well-told and compelling despite a translation that sometimes seems a bit stilted.
Recommended. (