Zoje Stage Livres

------------- RUNNER UP in the 2018 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS "Beautifully written, intelligent, uncompromising - highly recommended." Sophie Hannah ------------ Seven-year-old Hanna has never spoken a word. She is a sweet but silent angel in the eyes of her adoring father, but with Mummy, things are different. Suzette loves her daughter but difficulties with babysitters and teachers over the years have put a strain on their relationship and her sanity. Then Hanna speaks for the first time, to Suzette alone, and what she says is chilling. Suzette wants to write it off as a scary joke, but she's becoming increasingly frightened by Hanna's little games. Could she be in danger from her own child? And when it's her word against her daughter's, can she make her husband believe her? Bad Apple is a blazing debut novel about a perfect-looking family - where sweetness can be deceptive. Fans of BEHIND HER EYES, DAUGHTER or GOOD ME, BAD ME will love this page-turning story of dark domestic suspense. "Deliciously creepy" New York Post "Gripping" InStyle "Gone Girl meets We Need to Talk About Kevin... a twisty delirious read" Entertainment Weekly *Bad Apple is also published in America under the title Baby Teeth.*

"Imogen and Beck, two sisters who couldn't be more different, have been friends with Tilda since high school. Once inseparable, over two decades the women have grown apart. But after Imogen survives a traumatic attack, Beck suggests they all reunite to hike deep into the Grand Canyon's backcountry. A week away, secluded in nature . . . surely it's just what they need. But as the terrain grows tougher, tensions from their shared past bubble up. And when supplies begin to disappear, it becomes clear secrets aren't the only thing they're being stalked by. As friendship and survival collide with an unspeakable evil, Getaway becomes another riveting thriller from a growing master of suspense and a "literary horror writer on the rise" (BookPage)"--

Shirley Jackson meets The Shining in this richly atmospheric and thrillingly tense new novel from the acclaimed author of the deliciously creepy debut Baby Teeth (New York Post).

From the USA Today bestselling author of the international sensation Baby Teeth comes a claustrophobic psychological thriller about one woman's nightmarish spiral while quarantined with her mother. Grace isn't exactly thrilled when her newly widowed mother, Jackie, asks to move in with her. They've never had a great relationship, and Grace likes her space--especially now that she's stuck at home during a pandemic. Then again, she needs help with the mortgage after losing her job. And maybe it'll be a chance for them to bond--or at least give each other a hand. But living with Mother isn't for everyone. Good intentions turn bad soon after Jackie moves in. Old wounds fester; new ones open. Grace starts having nightmares about her disabled twin sister, who died when they were kids. And Jackie discovers that Grace secretly catfishes people online--a hobby Jackie thinks is unforgivable. When Jackie makes an earth-shattering accusation against her, Grace sees it as an act of revenge, and it sends her spiraling into a sleep-deprived madness. As the walls close in, the ghosts of Grace's past collide with a new but familiar threat: Mom.

When precocious Lilly, an eleven-year-old, undergoes an inexplicable and startling growth spurt, her father and doctors decide to take drastic action to curb what they see as a dangerous development. Faced with condescending treatment and cruelty, Lilly escapes and embarks on a journey to discover her true self. Zoje Stage's new novella is a parable for how patriarchy treats the female body (and, by extension, the female mind and soul) and the objectification of girls.

Zoje Stage delivers another knockout with a blood-chilling follow-up to international sensation Baby Teeth, taking readers back into the unsteady world of a young sociopath who's all grown up. Hanna is no stranger to dark thoughts: as a young child, she tried to murder her own mother. But that was more than sixteen years ago. And extensive therapy--and writing letters to her younger brother--has since curbed those nasty tendencies. Now twenty-four, Hanna is living an outwardly normal life of domestic content. Married to real estate agent Jacob, she's also stepmother to his teenage daughter Joelle. They live in a beautiful home, and Hanna loves her career as a phlebotomist--a job perfectly suited to her occasional need to hurt people. But when Joelle begins to change in ways that don't suit Hanna's purposes, her carefully planned existence threatens to come apart. With life slipping out of her control, Hanna reverts to old habits, determined to manipulate the events and people around her. And the only thing worse than a baby sociopath is a fully grown one. With its dark humor and chillingly seductive protagonist, Dear Hanna is a stand-alone sequel sure to thrill returning and new readers alike.

Eine Spukhausgeschichte – aber es ist nicht das Haus, in dem es spukt. Orla und Shaw verlassen mit ihren beiden Kindern die hektische Großstadt und kaufen ein abgelegenes Gehöft in den Adirondack Mountains von New York. Keiner von ihnen ahnt, was in den dunklen Wäldern auf sie lauert – und nach und nach verwandelt sich die Begeisterung über ihr neues Leben in Entsetzen. Eine unheimliche Kreatur terrorisiert die Familie und versucht, mit ihnen zu kommunizieren … Die erschreckenden Erlebnisse der Familie Bennett. Geistergeschichte, Familiendrama und Psychothriller. Ein anspruchsvoller unheimlicher Roman der gefeierten Autorin von BABY TEETH. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: »Ein provokanter philosophischer Pageturner.« BookReporter: »Ein absolut gruseliges und unheimliches Buch.« Library Journal: »Von der ersten Seite an beklemmend.«

Es sollte der perfekte Urlaub werden ... Einst waren Tilda und die beiden ungleichen Schwestern Imogen und Beck unzertrennlich, 20 Jahre später haben sie sich auseinandergelebt. Nachdem Imogen einen traumatischen Angriff überlebt hat, schlägt Beck vor, gemeinsam den Grand Canyon zu durchwandern, um wieder zueinanderzufinden. Eine Woche in der Einsamkeit der Natur ist genau das, was sie brauchen. Doch bald kommt es zu Spannungen: Ihre gemeinsame Vergangenheit ist nicht vergessen. Als Vorräte verschwinden, wird klar, dass alte Geheimnisse nicht das Einzige sind, von dem sie verfolgt werden. Die drei Frauen müssen ums Überleben kämpfen – gegen etwas Unbeschreibliches, das ihnen auf den Fersen ist. Ein neuer anspruchsvoller Thriller der gefeierten Autorin des Bestsellers BABY TEETH. Publishers Weekly: »Bis zur letzten Zeile traut sich der Leser nicht zu blinzeln.« Entertainment Weekly: »Erschreckend … Zoje Stage ist eine Meisterin der psychologischen Spannung.« BookPage: »Ein wirklich teuflischer Thriller.«