Krysten Ritter

Ten years ago, Abby Williams left her hometown behind. Ever since, she has tried her best to forget the past. The sinister Game; the merciless bullying; the night of the bonfire, when The Game stopped. Most of all, she wants to forget Kaycee Mitchell.But now Abby must return home. Her task at hand: to investigate Optimal Plastics, the corporation that forms the backbone of the small town. A successful environmental lawyer, she swears things will be different. She is older. Sophisticated. Confident. But once she begins digging, the memories start creeping back and as past and present collide, the investigation turns deadly. How far would you go to keep the past hidden?

Han transcurrido diez años desde que Abby Williams se fue de casa y se quitó de encima toda prueba visible de sus raíces provincianas. En la actualidad trabaja en Chicago como abogada medioambiental, tiene una carrera floreciente, un apartamento moderno y todos los hombres que se le antojan. Pero cuando un nuevo caso la hace regresar a su pueblo de Barrens, Indiana, la nueva vida que se ha construido con tanto esfuerzo empieza a resquebrajarse. Encargada de la tarea de investigar a Optimal Plastics, la empresa mas relevante del pueblo y motor economico del mismo, Abby empieza a descubrir extrañas conexiones con el mayor escandalo que sacudio Barrens hace mas de una decada, en el que se vio implicada la popular Kaycee Mitchell junto con sus amigas mas intimas... justo antes de que Kaycee desapareciera para siempre. Abby sabe que la clave para resolver cualquier caso radica en los puntos debiles, las preguntas que aun estan sin contestar. Pero cuando intenta averiguar que le ocurrio realmente a Kaycee, destapa un secreto todavia mas inquietante: un ritual denominado '''El Juego''' lo cual amenazara la reputacion y la vida de los habitantes de Barrens y ademas posee el potencial de sacar a la luz algo muy siniestro que podria devorarla a ella misma. Con sus prometedores giros y su lento suspense, y ambientada en una remota poblacion rural, claustrofobica, que mide menos de diez kilometros de un extremo al otro, La hoguera explora el tema de si es posible o no superar el pasado. "

The Talented Mr Ripley meets How to Kill Your Family. Sharp, funny and has a twist you wont see comingEve KellmanEven for a con artist, Liz is about to take things way, way too far . . . Liz has always had a knack for charming people and gaining their trust. Thats what makes her such a talented con artist. But lately the pressures rising - Lizs past crimes have started snapping at her heels. So she leaps at the chance to escape to the Mexican coast to decorate a socialites new villa, planning to lie low, enjoy paradise, and behave herself for once.When Liz is mistaken for her absent employer, Isabelle, she cant help getting drawn into this glamorous seafront community. But dangerous secrets lurk beneath the surface, and its not long before Liz realises that this time, she might be in over her head . . .Spoiler: its going to be carnage.Sexy, breakneck, full of surprises. A wild rideMary KubicaWritten with enormous verve, this effervescent story featuring the resourceful - if amoral - Liz glitters like the diamond on her fingerDaily MailTry not to drop it in the pool at the jaw-dropping twistEllery LloydA fiendish tale of trouble in paradise. Expertly paced, tightly plottedLA TimesThis book was a great read. Who doesnt love a well-written bad girl?***** Reader ReviewRazor-sharpWendy WalkerThis book was so much fun to read! One big twist and turn after another***** Reader ReviewA dynamite readRachel SargeantA whirlwind. I read it over the course of a few hours***** Reader ReviewSeductive and satisfyingVikki Patis

NATIONAL BESTSELLERMultitalented Krysten Ritter is back with a sexy, breakneck thriller that immerses readers in the sometimes glamorous and sometimes deadly life of a con artist. Full of surprises and edge-of-your-seat scenes, Retreat is a wild ride.Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Shes Not SorrySmart, sexy, and wickedly fun: this is everything you want in a sun-drenched thriller. Ritter can really writeyoull race through Retreat in a day, rooting for its sparky anti-heroine (just try not to drop it in the pool at the jaw-dropping twist).Ellery Lloyd, bestselling author of The Club and The Final Act of Juliette WilloughbyA beautiful con artist insinuates herself into a wealthy socialites life . . . with deadly consequences, in this serpentine thriller about identity and obsession, from actress, director and bestselling author Krysten Ritter. Liz Dawson weaves through a crowd with the ease of a tropical breeze, moving seamlessly through elite circles, sparking instant connections and making every new acquaintance feel like an intimate friend. Shes clever, smooth, and confidentqualities that make her a brilliant serial con artist.Isabelle Beresford is strikingly beautiful, obscenely wealthy, and the new owner of Casa Esmerelda, a fabulous villa on the Mexican coastattributes that make her the perfect mark. When she offers Liz a job handling the installation of a piece of art in her otherwise vacant home, Liz cant resist the allure of a beach retreat. She longs for a reset, a chance to finally shed the grip of her addiction to the conning game.But when Liz, with her lush dark hair and intense green eyes, is mistaken for Isabelle herself, Liz cant help effortlessly slipping into the socialites identity. The transition is so easeful, it almost feels like fate. But just who is Isabelle Beresford really, and why does she seem to have abandoned this stunning life of hers?As Liz insinuates herself deeper into the dazzlingand deceptiveworld of the Punta Mita resort community, she draws closer to the dangers surrounding the real Isabelle. Dangers that may have already ensnared Liz, too. This might not be the con of her lifebut the con that ends it.

A phenomenal, haunting debut. Gillian Flynn, author of Gone GirlKaycee Mitchell died. And everyone has been lying about it. For years.Ten years ago, Abby Williams left her hometown behind. Ever since, she has tried her best to forget the past. The sinister Game; the merciless bullying; the night of the bonfire, when The Game stopped. Most of all, she wants to forget Kaycee Mitchell.But now Abby must return home. Her task at hand: to investigate Optimal Plastics, the corporation that forms the backbone of the small town. A successful environmental lawyer, she swears things will be different. She is older. Sophisticated. Confident. But once she begins digging, the memories start creeping back and as past and present collide, the investigation turns deadly. How far would you go to keep the past hidden?Packed with suspense ... This portrait of small-town life by Breaking Bad and Jessica Jones actress is spot on.Daily MailExcellent ... an appealingly feisty yet vulnerable heroine.The Times