Nothing Can Hurt You Now
«It's cheering to see thriller writers give their female protagonists agency, determination and physical prowess... [Simone Campos] brings an original and welcome new voice»
Financial Times
Lucinda has lived her whole life in the shadow of her glamorous and outgoing high-end model sister Viviana. But when Viviana suddenly disappears on a trip to São Paulo, Lucinda drops everything to track her down. Les mer
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Lucinda has lived her whole life in the shadow of her glamorous and outgoing high-end model sister Viviana. But when Viviana suddenly disappears on a trip to São Paulo, Lucinda drops everything to track her down.
Met with indifference from the police, Lucinda joins forces with Viviana's girlfriend Graziane to launch her own investigation. When she discovers that her sister had a thriving career as a sex worker, the list of possible suspects widens.
Then a cryptic text suggests that Viviana is still alive but being held hostage. With the minutes ticking by, Lucinda and Graziane must track down the men from Viviana's past to discover who might want to do her harm.
A furiously contemporary and vibrant thriller that crackles with danger.
Met with indifference from the police, Lucinda joins forces with Viviana's girlfriend Graziane to launch her own investigation. When she discovers that her sister had a thriving career as a sex worker, the list of possible suspects widens.
Then a cryptic text suggests that Viviana is still alive but being held hostage. With the minutes ticking by, Lucinda and Graziane must track down the men from Viviana's past to discover who might want to do her harm.
A furiously contemporary and vibrant thriller that crackles with danger.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Pushkin Vertigo
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781782278191
- Utgivelsesår
- 2024
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Om forfatteren
Simone Campos lives in Rio de Janeiro where she was born in 1983. Her literary debut, No Shopping, was released when she was 17, and since then she has published one short-story collection and four novels. She is also the translator of several English-language books into Brazilian Portuguese, including Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train and Margaret Atwood's The Testaments. This is her first thriller.
Anmeldelser
«It's cheering to see thriller writers give their female protagonists agency, determination and physical prowess... [Simone Campos] brings an original and welcome new voice»
Financial Times
«With shades of Thelma And Louise, this is a high-octane, daring thriller to watch out for»
Stylist
«'This is not your average neo noir'»
Times and Sunday Times Crime Club
«A thriller filled with action, irony and eroticism, with strong women on a frantic quest»
Raphael Montes
«Gritty, raw, and utterly fascinating... so much more than a story of a missing woman. It's about the power of sex, femininity, and the seedy underbelly of beauty when it's a commodity. A fast-paced and gripping thriller that explores race, class, family dynamics, and identity, this is an absolutely enthralling read.»
Samantha M. Bailey, international bestselling author of WOMAN ON THE EDGE and WATCH OUT FOR HER
«A feisty, original, and brilliantly crafted thriller that touches on profound issues without once relaxing its breakneck pace. Nothing Can Hurt You Now is packed with memorable characters who are brought vividly to life in this firestorm of a novel. An exhilarating read.»
Rose Carlyle, author of The Girl in the Mirror
«In this uncommonly well observed tale of a beautiful woman gone missing, Simone Campos deftly coaxes a familiar narrative ember into a singular and unapologetic inferno. Nothing Can Hurt You Now is sharp, subversive, and surprising-everything I want from a thriller»
Elizabeth Little
«Surprises, seduces and distresses us. The result is a novel of great force and narrative tension»
Carola Saavedra
«Tightly-tied suspense... striking female characters... [Simone Campos] draws portraits of a generation disillusioned by frustrations, pressured by beauty standards and with their own "quota of nightmares»
Estado de Minas
«Unpredictable, feminist and political... the reader will reach the last paragraph hungry for more»
Roendo Livros (blog)
«Real, flawed, complex women. Loved the fury. Felt totally different from most thrillers - in a good way & a totally different world.»
Tina Baker, author of Nasty Little Cuts
«Simone Campos offers us a strong novel with an engaging and agile narrative, which combines the pleasure of reading with reflection on the limits that society imposes on women»
Martha Batahla
«In this uncommonly well observed tale of a beautiful woman gone missing, Simone Campos deftly coaxes a familiar narrative ember into a singular and unapologetic inferno. NOTHING CAN HURT YOU NOW is sharp, subversive, and surprising-everything I want from a thriller.»
Elizabeth Little, author of Pretty as a Picture