A dark, twisted and compulsively readable psychological suspense novel about desire, revenge and coercive control.
Lucy Christopher Book order (chronological)
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.
The Queen on our Corner
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
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?
The Killing Woods
- 374 pages
- 14 hours of reading
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 ...
Stolen
- 299 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Gemma, 16, is on layover at Bangkok Airport, en route with her parents to a vacation in Vietnam. She steps away for just a second, to get a cup of coffee. Ty - rugged, tan, too old, oddly familiar - pays for Gemma's drink. And drugs it. They talk. Their hands touch. And before Gemma knows what's happening, Ty takes her. Steals her away. The unknowing object of a long obsession, Gemma has been kidnapped by her stalker and brought to the desolate Australian Outback. Stolen is her gripping story of survival, of how she has to come to terms with her living nightmare - or die trying to fight it.