Bøger af Holly Brown

En medrivende thriller om mødre og døtre, løgne og ambitioner. Et internationalt hit skrevet i fællesskab af fire topsælgende krimiforfattere.Hvor langt ville du gå for at beskytte din datter?Carolyn, Bronnie, Elise og Kendall har én ting til fælles: Deres teenagedøtre er bedste veninder på Orla Flynn Academy, en prestigefuld og konkurrencepræget dramaskole i London. En dag starter en ny pige på skolen, og en række mystiske hændelser begynder at følge i hendes kølvand. Står den nye pige bag, eller kan det være en af de fire veninder? Da et mordforsøg finder sted, og sagen tager en dødbringende drejning, peger alting på den nye pige. Men hun har et alibi, og hvem er så den skyldige? Pigernes mødre er i oprør og vil gøre alt for at finde frem til sandheden og beskytte deres døtre. Men er de også parat til at risikere, at deres egne hemmeligheder kan blive afsløret?”De fire forfattere lykkes suverænt, og de har helt sikkert haft en fest med at skrive bogen.” – The Guardian

The passage of SB590190 amended the Constitution, and the United States descended into the bowels of chaos through the pursuit of perfect equality. The President became a Dictator and "the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings." Or at least that's what Abigail Johnson's mother told her. Welcome to New America: States have been merged into seven separate Regions, All Media is a branch of the Government, personal property is seized, the Constitution dismantled, and all Citizens tagged and monitored. Anyone believed to be conspiring against The State will be put to death as a traitor. Abigail Johnson remembers when these Executive Orders were issued and her life upturned. Working as a Junior Editor at a State Magazine in Denver, she is haunted by the recent death of her mother and memories of attending rebel meetings in her youth. While trying to stay a step ahead of her past, everything will explode. Two former acquaintances reemerge; involving her in what will become the Nation's most critical battle for rights and freedoms to date. Framed as a Terrorist for the bombing of a building, Abigail is faced with two important decisions: to run or to join the fight against Absolute Despotism.

The passage of SB590190 amended the Constitution, and the United States descended into the bowels of chaos through the pursuit of perfect equality. The President became a Dictator and "the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings." Or at least that's what Abigail Johnson's mother told her. Welcome to the new America: States have been merged into seven separate Regions, All Media is a branch of the Government, personal property is seized, the Constitution dismantled, and all Citizens tagged and monitored. Anyone believed to be conspiring against The State will be put to death as a traitor. Abigail Johnson remembers when these Executive Orders were issued and her life upturned. Working as a Junior Editor at a State Magazine in Denver, she is haunted by the recent death of her mother and memories of attending rebel meetings in her youth. While trying to stay a step ahead of her past, everything will explode. Two former acquaintances reemerge; involving her in what will become the Nation's most critical battle for rights and freedoms to date. Framed as a Terrorist for the bombing of a building, Abigail is faced with two important decisions: to run or to join the fight against Absolute Despotism.

THE END OF THE UNITED STATES WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING. "We control everything, Jane. From the food we consume to the genes comprising The State's offspring." Spreading his hands out beside him, Smith opened his arms and laughed a deep, comfortable laugh. "All man wants is power. But, what is power? Power is control. The State is the most powerful form of government known to man, because there is nothing we don't control." Taken from her home and stripped of her identity, Naomi Isaacs is sent to participate in the Education Initiative so she can become part of A MORE PERFECT UNION.

?Darkly funny and perfectly twisted. . . . Holly Brown proves herself a master storyteller and an expert of suspense.? ?Mary Kubica, internationally bestselling author of The Good Girl and Pretty BabyHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET WHAT YOU WANTED?Thirty-nine-year-old Adrienne is desperate to be a mother. And this time, nothing is going to get in her way. Sure, her husband, Gabe, is ambivalent about fatherhood. But she knows that once he holds their baby, he'll come around. He's just feeling a little threatened. Because once upon a time, it was Gabe that Adrienne wanted more than anything; she was willing to do anything. . . . But that was half a lifetime ago. She's a different person now, and there are lines she wouldn't cross, not without extreme provocation. At nineteen, Leah bears a remarkable resemblance to the young woman Adrienne once was. Which is why Adrienne knows the baby Leah is carrying is meant to be hers. But Leah's got ideas of her own: Her baby's going to get a life in California, so why shouldn't she?It seems like a small price for Adrienne to pay to get their baby. What could possibly go wrong??Irresistibly readable.??Sophie Hannah, author of Woman with a Secret ?[A] well-constructed psychological drama.??Associated PressHolly Brown lives with her husband and daughter in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she's a practicing marriage and family therapist. She is the author of the novel Don't Try to Find Me, and her blog, ?Bonding Time,? is featured on the mental health website PsychCentral.com.

When a fourteen-year-old runs away, her parents turn to social media to find her--launching a public campaign that will expose their darkest secrets and change their family forever, in this suspenseful and gripping debut for fans of Reconstructing Amelia and Gone Girl.Don't try to find me. Though the message on the kitchen white board is written in Marley's hand, her mother Rachel knows there has to be some other explanation. Marley would never run away.As the days pass and it sinks in that the impossible has occurred, Rachel and her husband Paul are informed that the police have "limited resources." If they want their fourteen-year-old daughter back, they will have to find her themselves. Desperation becomes determination when Paul turns to Facebook and Twitter, and launches FindMarley.com.But Marley isn't the only one with secrets.With public exposure comes scrutiny, and when Rachel blows a television interview, the dirty speculation begins. Now, the blogosphere is convinced Rachel is hiding something. It's not what they think; Rachel would never hurt Marley. Not intentionally, anyway. But when it's discovered that she's lied, even to the police, the devoted mother becomes a suspect in Marley's disappearance.Is Marley out there somewhere, watching it all happen, or is the truth something far worse?

Thirty-nine-year-old Adrienne has tried before to adopt a child, but this time, nothing is going to get in her way.Sure, her husband, Gabe, is ambivalent about fatherhood. But once he holds their baby, he'll come around. He's just feeling a little threatened because once it was Gabe that Adrienne wanted more than anything . . .And sure, she was bitten by another birth mother?clear to the bone?and for most people, it's once bitten, twice shy. But Adrienne isn't exactly the retiring type.Enter Leah. At nineteen, she bears a remarkable resemblance to the woman Adrienne once was, and she knows Leah's baby is meant to be hers. But Leah's got ideas of her own. If Gabe and Adrienne let her live with them for a year, they get the baby, free and clear. All Leah wants is a fresh start in California. Or so she says.It seems like a small price to pay to get their baby. And with Gabe suddenly on board, what could possibly go wrong?

Don't try to find me. Though the message on the kitchen whiteboard is in 14-year-old Marley's handwriting, her mother, Rachel, knows there must be some other explanation. Marley would never run away.I'll be okay. Marley's quiet. Innocent. Sheltered. Growing up in Northern California with all the privilege Rachel never had, what does Marley know about taking care of herself? About being okay?I'll be better. The police have limited resources to devote to runaways, so Rachel's husband, Paul, turns to Facebook and Twitter, and launches FindMarley.com. But Marley isn't the only one with something to hide. Paul's social media campaign generates na­tional attention that could expose Rachel's darkest secrets. And when she blows a TV interview, the dirty speculation begins.I love you. The blogosphere is convinced Rachel is hiding something. When it's discovered that she's lied, even to the police, the devoted mother becomes a prime suspect in Marley's disappearance. Is Marley out there, somewhere, watching it all happen . . . or is the truth something far worse?

Four authors at the top of their game come together on this pacey, suspenseful novel of secrets, betrayal and motherhood

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