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Mieke Trouw-Luyckx

    Flesh And Blood
    The Miniaturist
    Two Steps Forward
    Red Mist
    Joyland
    Go As a River
    • Go As a River

      • 305 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Shelley Read's lyrical voice is a force of nature—tragic, uplifting, and unforgettable. On a cool autumn morning, Torie Nash heads into her village with a rickety wagon of late-season peaches. At an intersection, she encounters a mysterious drifter who asks for directions. Instead of turning left or crossing over, she is captivated by his whisper: 'Go as a river.' This moment sparks a mesmerizing journey through Torie's tumultuous life as she embraces his words. She navigates the complexities of desire, heartbreak, and betrayal, ultimately facing a pivotal decision that will alter her life forever. The narrative is spellbinding, vivid, and luminous. It explores the tenderness of young love, the pain of loss, the harsh realities of racism, the resilience of nature, and the profound bond of a mother's love. Rich in wisdom and compassion, this poignant tale serves as a testament to life’s intricacies, inviting readers to savor, treasure, and share its powerful messages.

      Go As a River
      4.2
    • Joyland

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Set in a 1973 North Carolina amusement park, "Joyland" follows college student Devin Jones as he works as a carny. He grapples with the haunting legacy of a murder and the tragic fate of a dying child, experiences that will profoundly impact his life.

      Joyland
      3.9
    • Red Mist

      • 501 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      The nineteenth book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. 'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The Times Kay Scarpetta has arranged to meet an inmate at the high-security Georgia Prison for Women. The prisoner is a convicted sex offender and the mother of a vicious and diabolically brilliant killer. Against advice, Scarpetta is determined to hear this woman out - she believes she may hold some answers to the murder of her former deputy. But soon she finds connections to a string of grisly killings. As she learns more, Scarpetta is compelled to conclude that this is only the beginning of a terrifying terrain of conspiracy on an international scale. And she is the only one who can stop it . . . Praise for the groundbreaking series: 'One of the best crime writers writing today' Guardian 'Devilishly clever' Sunday Times 'The top gun in this field' Daily Telegraph 'Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns' Mirror 'The Agatha Christie of the DNA age' Express

      Red Mist
      3.8
    • Two Steps Forward

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The internationally bestselling novel from the author of The Rosie Result - two misfits walk 2,000 km along the Camino to find themselves and, perhaps, each other.

      Two Steps Forward
      3.7
    • Korean edition of The Miniaturist: A Novel by Jessie Burton. The book won the 2014 Waterstones Book of the Year award and the author Jessie Burton won the 'new writer of the year' award at the 2014 National Book Awards. From the Back Cover; On a brisk autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her splendid new home is not welcoming... In Korean. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

      The Miniaturist
      3.6
    • Patricia Cornwell delivers the next enthralling thriller in her high-stakes series starring Kay Scarpetta - a complex tale involving a serial sniper who strikes chillingly close to the forensic sleuth herself.

      Flesh And Blood
      3.5
    • The Messenger of Athens

      • 275 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      From the real life Shirley Valentine, Anne Zouroudi's first Greek mystery with the popular detective, Hermes Diaktoros. When the battered body of a young woman is discovered on a remote Greek island, the local police are quick to dismiss her death as an accident. Then a stranger arrives, uninvited, from Athens, announcing his intention to investigate further. His methods are unorthodox, and he brings his own mystery into the web of dark secrets and lies. Who has sent him, on whose authority is he acting, and how does he know of dramas played out decades ago?

      The Messenger of Athens
      3.3
    • Alledaagse wanen

      Roman

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Jonggehuwden Clark en Charlotte Adair zijn net in hun eerste huis getrokken in het idyllische stadje Clementine, waar ze zich vol goede moed aan het ‘echte’ leven wagen. Clark heeft een baan gevonden als leerlingbegeleider op een school en Charlotte als boekhouder. Als twee kinderen die vadertje en moedertje spelen storten ze zich vol overgave in hun respectievelijke rol. De eerste scheurtjes in hun huwelijk ontstaan nadat Clarks moeder overlijdt en de verschillen tussen de echtgenoten pijnlijk duidelijk worden. In het eens gezellige huis ontstaat een claustrofobische sfeer. Diep weggestopte angsten steken de kop op en zorgen voor verwijdering. Wanneer Clark een jongetje van de verdrinkingsdood redt, zet hij een reeks gebeurtenissen in gang – sommige komisch, sommige schokkend – die de druk op het huwelijk vergroten

      Alledaagse wanen
      2.7
    • Vento scuro

      • 230 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Insieme alla sua compagna di vita, l'autore realizza un sogno. Alla ricerca della libertà e dell'immensità del mare, durante la loro traversata in barca a vela attraverso il Pacifico, si trovano però a dover affrontare una lotta per la vita e la morte.

      Vento scuro