The Vipers The electrifying new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Cloisters
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Erscheinungsdatum
27.03.2025
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TransworldSeitenzahl
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Englisch
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9781529928525
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
THE SENSATIONAL NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CLOISTERS
The story of an hugely wealthy family whose annual retreat to Italy is shattered when a decades-old murder resurfaces and exposes a nestful of lies and betrayals. Here is an unsettling, electrifying thriller for all who loved Succession and The White Lotus . . .
On the glittering island of Capri, anything can be a mirage. But one thing is true: there's nothing deadlier than a family with everything to lose . . .
The world was shocked by playwright Sarah Lingate's death thirty years ago at an opulent,
white-washed villa on the island of Capri. Absolved of the crime, the Lingate family maintains that what happened that night was a tragic accident. And every July they return to Capri to prove it's true.
This time, Helen Lingate - sole heir to the family fortune - has a plan. Tightly controlled by her father, she enlists the help of the family assistant, Lorna Moreno, to free herself from her family's stranglehold on her life. And yet, behind closed doors, the legendary Lingate family unity is at breaking point. Upon arrival at the villa in Capri, an anonymous gift awaits them: the necklace Sarah was wearing the night she died.
In the aftermath, the paranoid, insular Lingates begin to unravel. As the investigation into her mother's death is reopened, Helen begins to lose trust in everyone around her: her controlling father Richard, drug-addled aunt Naomi, aloof uncle Marcus, and even Lorna, whose past she realizes is frustratingly opaque. And as the family fractures, the long-hidden truth about that night and the secrets they've kept from one another boil to the surface - and they might not leave the island alive.
'Perfect for fans of The Fury and The Guest List' COSMOPOLITAN
'An elaborate game of cat and mouse' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Engrossing and sinister . . . a must-read.' JULIE CLARK, author of The Last Flight
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Slithering and sleuthing through the plot!
As it seems, most of this year's crime fiction is set on Capri, evoking the dual attraction of an idyllic background setting in the face of blunt murder conspiracies. With Katy Hays, we dive very deep into the twisted family dynamics of the Lingate family and their unspeakable wealth. While at the beginnig of the book, I was engrossed by the display of laissez-faire when it comes to the Lingate lifestyle, I found myself pretty soon revolted by their egotism, carelessness and over the top extravagance. It is very imporant, though, that none of the characters are sympathetic with his or her own secrets to keep in order build the perfect suspense for constant suspicion, mistrust and premature conclusions. Although I did feel for Helen and her undeniable golden cage, I did not get truly close to her. Normally, this would affect my reading experience in a negative way but in this story it works for the better. I trusted no one and suspected everyone - however I did not see the ending coming at all, which was the most fun of it all. Perfect summer murder mystery! -
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Secrets, Twists & Capri Die(m)
Living the dolce vita! Well, the Lingate family not so much. But me! Highly enjoying this mystery, sitting in the sun, imagining myself in Capri... Starting off as slow-burn, we get to know the Lingate family, their assistant Lorna and Capri as the backdrop of Sarah Lingate's suicide in 1992 (yeah, nobody believes that). Thirty years later as the family vacations once again on the island, Helen (Sarah’s daughter) has her suspicions of what really happened to her mother. Little did she know, there's so much more to find out... I absolutely loved the drama of this dysfunctional familiy, all their secrets being revealed and you better prepare yourself, the ending is going to be explosive! I never expected the outcome, which made it so much fun to read and I promise you, this is the perfect summer read.
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