Gilly Macmillan Livres

Bristol, par un beau dimanche d'automne. Rachel et Ben, son petit garçon de 8 ans, se promènent en forêt. Débordant d'énergie, Ben demande à sa mère l'autorisation de courir quelques mètres devant. Rachel accepte sans se méfier. Au bout du chemin, l'angoisse la saisit : Ben a disparu. La police fait des recherches, mais en vain. L'affaire s'emballe et les médias s'en mêlent. Le rôle d'une mère n'est-il pas de protéger son enfant ? Rongée par le doute, assaillie par la violence de ceux qui la croient coupable, Rachel ne sais plus quoi faire. Attendre que les forces de l'ordre lui ramènent son fils ou suivre son instinct de mère et partir d'elle-même à sa recherche ?

Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead. It’s an ordinary request on an ordinary Sunday afternoon, and Rachel has no reason to worry—until Ben vanishes. Police are called, search parties go out, and Rachel, already insecure after her recent divorce, feels herself coming undone. As hours and then days pass without a sign of Ben, everyone who knew him is called into question, from Rachel’s newly married ex-husband to her mother-of-the-year sister. Inevitably, media attention focuses on Rachel too, and the public’s attitude toward her begins to shift from sympathy to suspicion. As she desperately pieces together the threadbare clues, Rachel realizes that the greatest dangers may lie not in the anonymous strangers of every parent’s nightmares, but behind the familiar smiles of those she trusts the most. Where is Ben? The clock is ticking...

The mysterious murder of eleven-year-olds Charlie Paige and Scott Ashby in Bristol remains unsolved decades later, despite a man being convicted for the crime. As new evidence and questions arise, the haunting details of the case resurface, challenging the past and seeking the truth behind the brutal killings. The story delves into the impact of this tragedy on the community and the enduring quest for justice.

The Manor House was the perfect place to live. Until the body was found...Celia Verney and her husband spent many happy years in The Manor House before he died unexpectedly five years ago. Her friends Sasha and Olly are only too happy to fill in as lodgers.Tom and Nicole just bought the state-of-the-art Glass Barn nearby, following a life-changing lottery win. They have everything they've ever dreamed of, but two years on they still feel like outsiders.Housekeeper Kitty is the second generation in her family to work in The Manor - the place is in her blood and she knows every nook and cranny of the estate.When Tom is found dead in the grounds, it shatters the small community.Everyone is keeping up appearances. But each home hides its own secrets.Who among them is capable of murderer?

The Manor House was the perfect place to live. Until the body was found...Celia Verney and her husband spent many happy years in The Manor House before he died unexpectedly five years ago. Her friends Sasha and Olly are only too happy to fill in as lodgers.Tom and Nicole just bought the state-of-the-art Glass Barn nearby, following a life-changing lottery win. They have everything they've ever dreamed of, but two years on they still feel like outsiders.Housekeeper Kitty is the second generation in her family to work in The Manor - the place is in her blood and she knows every nook and cranny of the estate.When Tom is found dead in the grounds, it shatters the small community.Everyone is keeping up appearances. But each home hides its own secrets.Who among them is capable of murderer?

A gripping psychological thriller for readers who loved THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and THE CHILD. Why is she back? And what does she want? Jocelyn was seven years old when her beloved nanny disappeared overnight. Her parents never told her why. Devastated by the loss and the disruption of her safe family enclave, Jocelyn never quite got over it. Thirty years later, Jocelyn returns to her crumbling, shadowy family home. Widowed and vulnerable, she has a young daughter of her own. Then her long-gone nanny appears on the doorstep. And Jocelyn soon realises that she doesn't know who this woman really is - or, now that she's back, what she wants. Or what really happened on that fateful night all those years ago...

The story follows Zoe Maisey, a seventeen-year-old musical prodigy grappling with the aftermath of a tragic incident that claimed the lives of three classmates. As she attempts to rebuild her life, her mother, Maria, insists on concealing their painful history from everyone, including her new husband. This tension between confronting the past and forging a new future shapes their complicated relationship and Zoe's struggle with her identity and guilt.

To everyone who knows her now, Zoe Maisey - child genius, musical sensation - is perfect. Yet several years ago Zoe caused the death of three teenagers. She served her time, and now she's free. Her story begins with her giving the performance of her life. By midnight, her mother is dead. The Perfect Girl is an intricate exploration into the mind of a teenager burdened by brilliance, and a past that won't leave her behind

A gripping look at grief, friendship, and class divides. Macmillan excels at getting into the minds of terrified, brokenhearted parents... this mix of police procedural and thriller will satisfy fans of the author's previous work as well as those looking for something after Tana French Booklist starred review