'A compelling, almost hypnotic read' - Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of None of This is True Bright Young Women is a compulsive, extraordinary novel inspired by the real-life sorority targeted by America's first celebrity serial killer in his final murderous spree. From Jessica Knoll, author of the New York Times bestseller and #1 Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive. January 1978. Tallahassee. When sorority president Pamela Schumacher is startled awake at 3 a.m. by a strange sound, she’s shocked to encounter a scene of implausible violence – two of her friends dead and two others, maimed. Thrust into a terrifying mystery, Pamela becomes entangled in a crime that captivates public interest for more than four decades . . . On the other side of the country, Tina Cannon has found peace in Seattle after years of hardship. When Ruth, her best friend, goes missing from Lake Sammamish State Park in broad daylight, surrounded by thousands of beachgoers on a beautiful summer day, Tina devotes herself to finding out what happened to her. When Tina hears about the tragedy in Tallahassee, she suspects the same man the papers refer to is responsible. Determined to make him answer for what he did to Ruth, she travels to Florida on a collision course with Pamela – and one last impending tragedy. Praise for Bright Young Women: 'Jessica Knoll at her best: an unflinching and evocative novel' - Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me 'Cleverly constructed [. . .] psychologically astute and written with flair' - The Sunday Times 'This book is extraordinary' - Catherine Ryan-Howard, author of Run Time 'Writing with pulse-pounding tension and urgency, Knoll expertly conjures an atmosphere of dread and anxiety . . . An utterly absorbing, disturbing, and absolutely essential read' - Booklist, Starred Review

Bright Young Women

Don’t miss this “breakneck thriller” that examines “our culture’s obsession with serial killers and true crime” (Harper’s Bazaar) as it follows two women on the pursuit of justice against all odds. “A fascinating look at true crime and tabloid culture that’s as thoughtful as it is gripping” (People). A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 New York Times Editors’ Choice Instant New York Times Bestseller A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, The Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Kirkus Reviews, CrimeReads, Booklist, and more! An Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel Masterfully blending elements of psychological suspense and true crime, Jessica Knoll—bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive and the writer behind the Netflix adaptation starring Mila Kunis—delivers an “unflinching and evocative” (Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author) thriller in Bright Young Women. The book opens on a Saturday night in 1978, hours before a soon-to-be-infamous murderer descends upon a Florida sorority house with deadly results. The lives of those who survive, including a sorority president and key witness, Pamela Schumacher, are forever changed. Across the country, Tina Cannon is convinced her missing friend was targeted by the man the papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer—and that he’s struck again. Determined to find justice, the two join forces as their search for answers leads to a final, shocking confrontation. With award-winning storytelling, “Bright Young Women doesn’t put its focus on the murderer. It’s more interested in his victims—and the survivors who are on a mission to catch him before he kills again” (Time). Blisteringly paced, it is a “compelling, almost hypnotic read and I loved it with a passion” (Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author).

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll is an audacious, page-turning debut thriller that will appeal to fans of Gillian Flynn, Paula Hawkins and Jodi Picoult. Her perfect life is a perfect lie . . . Ani FaNelli is the woman who has it all: the glamorous job, the designer wardrobe, the handsome and rich fiancé. But behind her sharp edges and meticulously crafted facade lies the darkest of pasts . . . When a documentary producer invites Ani to tell her side of the chilling and violent incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Bradley school, she hopes it will be an opportunity to prove how far she's turned her life around since then. She'll even let the production company film her lavish wedding, the final step in her transformation. But as the wedding and filming converge, Ani's past threatens to come back and haunt her. And as her immaculate veneer starts to crack, she is forced to question: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for – or, will it at long last, set Ani free? A New York Times bestseller, Luckiest Girl Alive has been optioned for film by Reese Witherspoon – in conjunction with Lionsgate films. 'Loved Gone Girl? We promise this is just as addictive.' Good Housekeeping 'Biting and shocking it kept me riveted from cover to cover. I absolutely loved it.' Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada

Luckiest Girl Alive

*NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING MILA KUNIS* Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will thrill at this “perfect page-turner” (People)—that Reese Witherspoon describes as “one of those reads you just can’t put down!” This “dark, twisty” (Entertainment Weekly), instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel follows an unforgettable young woman striving to create the perfect life—until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret. HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve. But Ani has a secret. There’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything. With a singular voice and twists you won’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to “have it all” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears. The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?

From the author of Luckiest Girl Alive—now a Netflix film—comes the “engrossing” (People) New York Times bestseller starring two sisters who join the cast of a reality TV series…and only one will make it out alive. Brett and Kelly have always toed the line between supportive sisters and bitter rivals. Growing up, Brett was the problem child, living in the shadow of the brilliant and beautiful Kelly. In adulthood, all that has changed. Kelly is a struggling single mother and Brett has skyrocketed to meteoric success that has been chronicled on a reality TV show called Goal Diggers. When Kelly manipulates her way onto the show and into Brett’s world, Brett is wildly threatened. Kelly, and only Kelly, knows her younger sister’s appalling secret, one that could ruin her. Still, when the truth comes out in the explosive final weekend of filming, neither of them ever expected that the season would end in murder.

The Favorite Sister

From the author of the bestselling debut novel of 2015 Luckiest Girl Alive comes Jessica Knoll’s thriller, The Favourite Sister, featuring a pair of competitive and uber-successful sisters whose secrets and lies result in murder. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers and Caroline Kepnes' You. Brett and Kelly Courtney are the shining jewels in a New York-based reality TV show called Goal Diggers. One of the most popular shows on American national television, its fiercely competitive cast of five self-made women are defined by their success, beauty and ruthless drive to reach the top by whatever means necessary. The Courtney sisters’ rivalry goes skin deep despite the blossoming business they have built together that helps disadvantaged women in Morocco. Harbouring bitter jealousies and dark secrets about their manufactured screen lives they’re joined by three other hyper-competitive women who all have their own agendas. And the latest season promises sparks to fly in the quest for even higher ratings. Vicious backstabbing, scathing social media attacks and finely-tuned scripting draw in the viewing public every week, all orchestrated by the show’s omnipotent producers. But even they don’t know that season 4 will end in murder . . .

The Favourite Sister

New York Times-bestselleren findes nu som film på Netflix! HENDES PERFEKTE LIV ER DEN PERFEKTE LØGN Som teenager gennemlevede Ani FaNelli på den prestigefyldte Bradley School en chokerende offentlig ydmygelse. Siden da har hun indædt efterstræbt et andet liv, hvor hun kunne være en anden. Med et glamourøst job, en dyr garderobe og en forlovet af rette, blåblodede herkomst er hun nu millimeter fra at opnå den perfekte tilværelse. Men Ani har en hemmelighed. I hendes fortid ligger noget andet begravet, noget smerteligt og privat, som truer med at komme frem og ødelægge alt. Hvis hun bryder tavsheden, destruerer hun så alt, hvad hun har kæmpet for? Eller vil det – langt om længe – sætte Ani fri? Berettet med en ganske særlig stemme og uforudsigelige twists introducerer Verdens heldigste kvinde en heltinde, hvis hensynsløse ambition har dækket over den skandaløse sandhed alt for længe. Men også over et hjerte langt større, end det ser ud.

Verdens heldigste kvinde

Als  twee zussen deelnemen aan een realityshow, had niemand kunnen  denken  dat een van hen het einde van het seizoen niet zou overleven. Goal Diggers   wil het leven van een aantal succesvolle jonge vrouwen tonen zoals het   echt is. Maar als diezelfde vrouwen, opgestookt door de producers,   elkaar het licht in de ogen niet gunnen, ontaardt de show in een drama.  De favoriete zus  legt de onzichtbare grenzen, waar ambitieuze  vrouwen vaak op botsen,  bloot. Tegelijk biedt het boek een eerlijke  kijk op de onderlinge  relaties tussen vrouwen en de constante druk om  jong, relevant en promotable te blijven.

De favoriete zus

Menestystrilleri nyt myös Netflix-elokuvana Jessica Knollin Onnentyttö on pirullisen juonikas trilleri nuoresta naisesta, jonka täydellinen elämä on täydellinen valhe. Anilla on kaikki, mitä nuori newyorkilaisnainen voi vain haluta: upea työpaikka trendikkäässä naistenlehdessä, komea sulhanen seurapiirien huipulta sekä vaatekaappi ja tyylitaju, jotka jähmettävät kovimmankin fashionistan. Vaikka elämä on kuin suoraan satukirjasta, prinsessassa itsessään on jotakin pahasti pielessä. Menneisyys ei jätä rauhaan. Järkyttävä tapaus Anin kouluvuosilta kiinnostaa mediaa yhä, ja Ani on lupautunut kertomaan oman versionsa tapahtumista dokumentissa, jonka kuvaukset tehdään hänen hääjuhlassaan. Samalla Ani haluaa näyttää kaikille, millainen menestyjä hänestä on tullut, mutta veitsenterävät muistikuvat alkavat puhkoa kiillotetun imagon pintaa, ja Ani joutuu kohtaamaan pahimmat pelkonsa. Jessica Knollin esikoistrilleri Onnentyttö kiskaisee lukijan mukaansa pirullisiin tapahtumiin, joiden loppuratkaisusta ei kannata lähteä lyömään vetoa.

Onnentyttö

Ein Samstag im Jahr 1978 in Florida: Mitten in der Nacht dringt ein Mann in ein Studentinnenwohnheim ein. Er geht von Zimmer zu Zimmer und tötet mehrere Bewohnerinnen. Schon bald wird er als einer der bekanntesten Serienmörder der USA bekannt sein. Doch er wurde bei seiner Tat beobachtet. Die Überlebenden, darunter Hauptzeugin Pamela Schumacher, wird diese Nacht für immer verändern. Sie sind alle zum Opfer geworden. Aber sie erzählen hier ihre Perspektiven, sie bleiben Herrinnen ihrer Geschichten. Und sie jagen den Täter auf eigene Faust - gegen Widerstände aus Justiz und Polizei; gegen die öffentliche Meinung, die den Serienmörder idolisiert.

Bright Young Women (Ungekürzt)

FILM NA PLATFORMIE NETFLIX Z MILĄ KUNIS W ROLI GŁÓWNEJ! W szkole średniej Ani FaNelli zetknęła się z okrucieństwem, do jakiego są zdolne tylko nastolatki. W dorosłym życiu robi wszystko, by wymyślić siebie na nowo. Z impetem realizuje skrupulatnie przemyślany plan: prestiżowa praca, designerskie ubrania i przystojny narzeczony z arystokratycznym nazwiskiem. Ani jest już bardzo blisko celu. Wtedy pojawia się propozycja udziału w filmie dokumentalnym o tym, co wydarzyło się w szkole 14 lat temu. Jest jednak coś, o czym wie tylko Ani. Niebezpieczny sekret, który może wiele zmienić. CZY NAJSZCZĘŚLIWSZA DZIEWCZYNA NA ŚWIECIE ODKRYJE PRZED ŚWIATEM MROCZNĄ TAJEMNICĘ? *** „Idealnie sportretowana bohaterka. Nieskazitelna powierzchnia jej perfekcyjnego życia powoli pęka, odsłaniając ciemne wnętrze” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. *** „Doszczętnie wciągający thriller” – PEOPLE. *** „Jedna z tych lektur, których po prostu nie można odłożyć!” – REESE WITHERSPOON. *** „Mroczna i niezapomniana” – ENTERTEINMENT WEEKLY. *** „Poczujecie tę powieść” – USA TODAY.

Najszczęśliwsza dziewczyna na świecie

Tallahassee, rok 1978. Przewodnicząca bractwa na uniwersytecie, Pamela Schumacher, obudzona o 3 nad ranem przez niepokojący dźwięk, postanawia zbadać sytuację. To, co znajduje za drzwiami, to scena nieprawdopodobnego okrucieństwa – dwie z jej sióstr są martwe, dwie kolejne zmasakrowane. W ciągu następnych kilku dni Pamela poznaje przerażającą tajemnicę, związaną z przestępstwem, które przyciągało uwagę opinii publicznej przez ponad cztery dekady. W Seattle Tina Cannon łączy zniknięcie swojej najlepszej przyjaciółki z tragedią w Tallahassee i jest przekonana, że za zniknięcie odpowiada ten sam mężczyzna. ZDETERMINOWANE, BY WYMIERZYĆ SPRAWIEDLIWOŚĆ, ŁĄCZĄ SIŁY, A POSZUKIWANIE ODPOWIEDZI PROWADZI DO OSTATECZNEJ, NIEBEZPIECZNEJ KONFRONTACJI…

Odważne młode kobiety

Hennes perfekta liv är en fullkomlig lögn... Som high school-elev vid prestigefyllda Bradley School fick Ani FaNelli utstå en chockerande, offentlig förnedring efter en serie omskakande och brutala händelser. Något som väckte ett desperat behov av en ny identitet. I dag har hon ett glamouröst jobb på The Womens Magazine i New York, en dyr garderob och en snygg framgångsrik fästman - hon är så nära att leva det perfekta liv hon arbetat så hårt för att förverkliga. Men tonårens förnedring är inte Anis enda sår. Hennes förflutna rymmer också en smärtsam hemlighet. Något som fortsätter att hemsöka henne, som hotar att komma upp till ytan och förstöra allt. Vad händer om Ani bryter sin tystnad: Skulle det till sist kunna befria henne - eller bara slå allt hon kämpat för i spillror? JESSICA KNOLL är en amerikansk författare som gjort stor succé med sin debutroman, den listiga psykologiska thrillern Världens lyckligaste kvinna [Luckiest Girl Alive]. Romanen gick rakt in på både New York Times och USA Todays bestsellerlistor och långfilmen kommer att produceras av Reese Witherspoons bolag.

Världens lyckligaste kvinna

Aktuell som film på Netflix under 2022, med Mila Kunis i huvudrollen »En våldsamt lyckad debutroman.« The New York Times »Mörk, vriden, knivskarp. Som en skräckfilm i slow-motion.« Entertainment Weekly Som high school-elev vid prestigefyllda Bradley School fick Ani utstå en chockerande, offentlig förnedring efter en serie omskakande och brutala händelser. Något som väckte ett desperat behov av en ny identitet. I dag har hon ett glamouröst jobb på The Women’s Magazine i New York, en dyr garderob och en snygg framgångsrik fästman – hon är så nära att leva det perfekta liv hon arbetat så hårt för att förverkliga. Men tonårens förnedring är inte Anis enda sår. Hennes förflutna rymmer också en smärtsam hemlighet. Något som fortsätter att hemsöka henne, som hotar att komma upp till ytan och förstöra allt. Vad händer om Ani bryter sin tystnad: Skulle det till sist kunna befria henne – eller bara slå allt hon kämpat för i spillror? JESSICA KNOLL är en amerikansk författare som gjort stor succé med sin debutroman, den psykologiska thrillern Världens lyckligaste kvinna [Luckiest Girl Alive]. Romanen gick rakt in på både New York Times och USA Todays bestsellerlistor och långfilmen kommer att produceras av Netflix, med Mila Kunis i huvudrollen.

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