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Dorothy Koomson

    1 janvier 1971

    Dorothy Koomson crée des récits captivants, animée par une passion de longue date pour la narration, évidente dès son adolescence. Son œuvre explore les complexités des relations humaines et des émotions, livrée d'une voix distinctive. Après avoir perfectionné ses compétences dans le journalisme, elle s'est lancée dans une carrière réussie en tant que romancière, captivant les lecteurs avec ses récits attrayants.

    Dorothy Koomson
    Goodnight, Beautiful
    The Friend
    When I Was Invisible
    Tell Me Your Secret
    Les pétales de sang
    L'ombre de l'autre femme
    • L'ombre de l'autre femme

      • 544pages
      • 20 heures de lecture
      4,1(367)Évaluer

      Libby vit une belle histoire avec Jack, jusqu'au jour où un terrible accident de voiture jette un voile de soupçon sur son mariage. Eve, la première femme de Jack, est morte dans d'étranges circonstances. Libby doit-elle également se croire en danger ? En mettant la main sur le journal intime d'Eve, elle comprend que ses craintes sont plus que fondées. Dans sa grande demeure de Brighton, Libby sent la menace se rapprocher

      L'ombre de l'autre femme
    • Les pétales de sang

      • 718pages
      • 26 heures de lecture
      4,1(285)Évaluer

      Tami pensait avoir une famille parfaite. Jusqu'à ce soir tragique où la jeune femme, impuissante, voit son mari Scott se faire menotter sous les yeux de leurs deux fillettes terrifiées. Le choc est total : Scott est accusé d'un acte odieux, impensable. Et c'est sa meilleure amie Mirabelle qui a porté plainte. Qui croire ? L'homme qu'elle aime depuis toujours, le père de ses enfants ? Ou celle en qui elle plaçait une confiance aveugle, sa presque soeur ? Alors que Scott nie tout en bloc et que Mirabelle fuit les explications, Tami enquête. Et bientôt, le passé trouble de Mirabelle se dévoile… Mais aussi les nombreux secrets que Scott dissimule depuis tant d'années. Il est des vérités plus difficiles à supporter que le mensonge. Et si le pire, pour Tami et les siens, était à venir ? « Un thriller psychologique tout à fait brillant. » The Sun

      Les pétales de sang
    • Tell Me Your Secret

      • 496pages
      • 18 heures de lecture
      4,2(174)Évaluer

      The gripping new emotional thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls, My Best Friend's Girl and The Brighton Mermaid. Pieta has a secret Ten years ago, Pieta survived a weekend with a sadistic serial killer. She never told anyone what happened and instead moved on with her life. But now, the man who kidnapped her is hunting down his past victims meaning she may have to tell her deepest secret to stay alive . . . Jody has a secret Fifteen years ago, policewoman Jody made a terrible mistake that resulted in a serial killer escaping justice. When she discovers journalist Pieta is one of his living victims, Jody realises she has a way to catch him - even if it means endangering Pieta's life. . . Will telling their secrets save or sacrifice each other? 'Gripping ... full of heart and truth' Caroline Smailes 'I raced through this compelling thriller' Catherine Isaac 'Stunningly tense' Miranda Dickinson 'Honest and raw' Black Girls Book Club

      Tell Me Your Secret
    • This is a novel about making peace with your past and finally discovering the person you were always meant to be. In 1999, two women with the same name, who were friends at school, made very different life choices. One walked away from being a minor celebrity into a life so obscure she eventually became homeless. The other walked in through the gates of a convent to take on a new name and completely new existence. Sixteen years later, they have both walked away from those choices. When circumstances bring them back together, they form a strange friendship, and discover the reasons for wanting to leave their past behind aren't so different after all.

      When I Was Invisible
    • The Friend

      • 480pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      4,1(1764)Évaluer

      Three weeks earlier, Yvonne, a very popular parent, was almost murdered in the grounds of the local school - the same school where Cece has unwittingly enrolled her children. Reluctant to spy on her friends but determined to discover the truth, Cece must uncover the potential murderer before they strike again .

      The Friend
    • Goodnight, Beautiful

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      4,1(7617)Évaluer

      Incredibly moving, honest and brave - Goodnight, Beautiful is an amazing novel about love overcoming all odds. Dorothy Koomson is a writer of stunning talent and Goodnight, Beautiful will take her profile and sales to yet higher levels.

      Goodnight, Beautiful
    • All My Lies Are True

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture
      4,1(215)Évaluer

      **Pre-order the NEW Dorothy Koomson novel now** From the bestselling author of Tell Me Your Secret and The Brighton Mermaid comes the breath-taking sequel to the iconic Sunday Times bestseller The Ice Cream Girls. Ten years after they said goodbye. Ten years after you turned the last page. The Ice Cream Girls are back. With a story that threatens to destroy everyone they love... Praise for Dorothy Koomson: 'If you only do one thing this weekend, read this book. . . utterly brilliant' Sun 'Immediately gripping and relentlessly intense' Heat 'An instantly involving pschological thriller' Telegraph

      All My Lies Are True
    • The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls and All My Lies Are True

      My Other Husband
    • Koomson has written an enchanting tale of life's most unpredictable loves and heartaches, and the improbable bond between a single woman and an extraordinary five-year-old girl. "Image" (UK) declares this funny and touching novel a book to watch out for.

      My Best Friend's Girl
    • The Chocolate Run

      • 419pages
      • 15 heures de lecture
      4,0(503)Évaluer

      A scrumptiously funny and moving tale of love, lust and confectionery. Who needs love when you've got chocolate?

      The Chocolate Run