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Mieke Trouw-Luyckx

    The Messenger of Athens
    Flesh And Blood
    The miniaturist
    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 River2023
      4.2
    • 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 Blood2015
      3.5
    • La quatrième de couverture indique : " There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed ...On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt"

      The miniaturist2014
      3.6
    • 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 wanen2013
      2.7
    • Joyland

      • 283 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      A STUNNING NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF ALL TIME! The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. "I love crime, I love mysteries, and I love ghosts. That combo made Hard Case Crime the perfect venue for this book, which is one of my favorites. I also loved the paperbacks I grew up with as a kid, and for that reason, we’re going to hold off on e-publishing this one for the time being. Joyland will be coming out in paperback, and folks who want to read it will have to buy the actual book." – Stephen King

      Joyland2013
      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 Mist2011
      3.8
    • 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 Athens2007
      3.3
    • De storm

      Het waargebeurde verhaal van een grote liefde

      • 206 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Autobiografisch verslag van de zeiltocht die de Amerikaanse journalist met zijn geliefde maakte en die dramatisch zou eindigen.

      De storm1999