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La ragazza che non sapeva af Marion Pauw
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La ragazza che non sapeva (udgave 2016)

af Marion Pauw (Forfatter), Maddalena Togliani (Traduttore)

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An award-winning, internationally bestselling author makes her American debut with this taut, riveting domestic drama with the compulsive intensity of The Good Girl, The Pocket Wife, and The Stranger, about a long-lost brother convicted of a horrifying crime and a sister's fight to clear his name.A single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother.She also has a brother--shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the existence of Ray Boelens from her?Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she discovers surprises--and horrifies--her. Her older brother is autistic--and in prison for brutally murdering his neighbor and her daughter.Visiting Ray, she meets a man who looks heartbreakingly like her own son. A man who is devoted to his tropical fish and who loves baking bread. A man whose naivete unnerves her. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer?Told in the alternative voices of Ray and Iris, Girl in the Dark is a compulsive thriller about lies, murder, and the tenacity of a family determined to stay together even as they are pulled apart at the most vulnerable seams.… (mere)
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Titel:La ragazza che non sapeva
Forfattere:Marion Pauw (Forfatter)
Andre forfattere:Maddalena Togliani (Traduttore)
Info:Neri Pozza (2016), 286 pages
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Girl in the Dark af Marion Pauw

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Iris Kastelein, part-time lawyer in an established firm and mother of a three-year-old “difficult” son, makes a startling discovery in the course of her work with one of the firm’s clients. As Iris investigates, she finds more questions than answers, and, despite her mother’s repeated requests for her to stop probing into the background of the man she’s just discovered is her half-brother, she continues to search for answers. Will her search gain her the information she needs or is she risking everything for the truth?

Told by Ray and Iris in alternate chapters, the story unfolds slowly. The characters are well-defined and the chapters with Ray offer a strong sense of place. Iris’s frustration with Aaron is a bit more difficult to understand; his issues are obvious and readers may wonder why Iris never consults his pediatrician about them. The big plot twist reveal near the end of the book feels rather contrived; astute readers will figure it out long before it occurs.

Translated from the original Dutch by Hester Velmans, the story is well-told and compelling despite a translation that sometimes seems a bit stilted.

Recommended. ( )
  jfe16 | Jul 9, 2018 |
Un thriller psicologico molto ben scritto e mai noioso. La trama " gialla" però è un po' debole. Si legge bene. ( )
  Angela.Me | Jun 10, 2017 |
Although it is tightly and carefully plotted there are rather too many coincidences in this novel for me. The final naming of Ray Boelens' father is really just the last in a long list of them.

The plight of an autistic lad whose mother cannot cope with his behaviour, and who is wide open to suggestions made by others, is well done, as is the security that his sea water fish tank offers him.

However the circumstances of the murders for which Ray was convicted and then institutionalised were not well investigated, especially the readiness to accept his own word for his involvement. The novel does highlight the vulnerability of people like Ray. ( )
  smik | Sep 29, 2016 |
This was a suspenseful read. Unfortunately, I found it a bit lacking. The characters seemed shallow and the switch of narrative from different viewpoints felt unnatural. I enjoyed the premise of the book, and loved the twist at the end, but I really struggled through the change in narration. Would recommend this as a psychological thriller. ( )
  BrittanyLyn | Jul 4, 2016 |
Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw
4★'s

"A single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother. She also has a brother—shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the existence of Ray Boelens from her?
Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she discovers surprises—and horrifies—her. Her older brother is autistic—and in prison for brutally murdering his neighbor and her daughter. Visiting Ray, she meets a man who looks heart-breakingly like her own son. A man who is devoted to his tropical fish and who loves baking bread. A man whose naivete unnerves her. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer?"

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The reader will in turns feel pity for Ray and at times will feel admiration while alternating between guilty and not guilty every few chapters. Girl in the Darkis a compulsive, page-turning, dark thriller about lies, murder and dogged determination. If you enjoy psychological suspense stories about dysfunctional families, or twisted endings...and I have to say I never expected the ending that I got... then you'll definitely want to read this one. ( )
  Carol420 | Jul 4, 2016 |
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An award-winning, internationally bestselling author makes her American debut with this taut, riveting domestic drama with the compulsive intensity of The Good Girl, The Pocket Wife, and The Stranger, about a long-lost brother convicted of a horrifying crime and a sister's fight to clear his name.A single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother.She also has a brother--shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the existence of Ray Boelens from her?Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she discovers surprises--and horrifies--her. Her older brother is autistic--and in prison for brutally murdering his neighbor and her daughter.Visiting Ray, she meets a man who looks heartbreakingly like her own son. A man who is devoted to his tropical fish and who loves baking bread. A man whose naivete unnerves her. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer?Told in the alternative voices of Ray and Iris, Girl in the Dark is a compulsive thriller about lies, murder, and the tenacity of a family determined to stay together even as they are pulled apart at the most vulnerable seams.

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