Lucy Christopher crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complexities of human relationships and the psychological landscapes of her characters, often set against stark, isolated backdrops. Her work explores themes of abduction, identity, and the tumultuous journey of adolescence with profound insight into the human psyche. Christopher meticulously builds suspense and atmosphere, immersing readers in intense emotional terrains. Her style is characterized by lyrical prose and a keen ability to capture the fragility of the human experience.
Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is...except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. Can she bring the community together to turn the queen's corner into a home?
Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is no stereotype. He is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in the planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can the force of his love make Gemma love him back? The story takes the form of a letter, written by Gemma to Ty, reflecting on those strange and disturbing months in the outback. Months when the lines between love and obsession, and love and dependency, blur until they don't exist \- almost.
A dark, twisted and compulsively readable psychological suspense novel about desire, revenge and coercive control.
When her father, an ex-soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, is arrested for murder, Emily's efforts to exonerate him take her into the woods to play the Game, an extreme version of childhood games.
Jedes Jahr warten wir auf sie. Sie kommen, wenn es kalt wird. Papa sagt, sie kündigen Wundervolles an. Wir stehen ganz früh auf und beobachten, wie sie über dem See kreisen, im Wasser landen und dann weiterziehen. Sie sind so schön und stolz - und auch ein bisschen unheimlich. Aber in diesem Jahr ist gar nichts wundervoll. Papa muss ins Krankenhaus, weil er was Schlimmes am Herzen hat. Und ein einzelner Schwan bleibt einfach auf dem See zurück, ganz allein. Irgendwas stimmt nicht mit ihm, so wie bei Papa. Wenn ich es schaffe, dass der Schwan wieder fliegt und seine Familie findet, vielleicht wird Papa dann ja wieder gesund ...