PRECIOUS THING
Book ID/图书代码： 06140512B57249
English Summary/英文概要： Just how well do you know your best friend? Rachel and Clara met in their teens, when Rachel was dumpy and always at the back of the class, and Rachel was the new girl, a delicious breath of fresh air. They set out to share everything yet now, in their twenties, Rachel is successful, happy and sorted in her life as a television journalist, and Clara is scatty, floundering and emotionally unstable. And now, after a drunken night out in Brighton, Clara is missing. And so is Rachel’s boyfriend.
Unaware of her connection to the missing woman, Rachel’s work sends her to report on Clara’s disappearance. But as Rachel studies the case further, she quickly realises that something sinister is going on, something tied up with the dark secrets in the girls’ past, buried until now…
Menacing, suspenseful and utterly compelling, this is a stunning debut, written with penetrating psychological insight, that throws the spotlight on female friendship, on the fine line between love and hate, and leaves you wondering just who you trust.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 对于你最好的朋友，你有多了解？
蕾切尔和克拉拉早在青少年时期便相知相识了，那时的蕾切尔还是坐在班级最后的矮个小胖墩，但她却也同时是新来的女孩，全身散发着一股甜美的清新之气。她们从分享开始建立友谊，时至今日却也仍保持着当年的习惯，如今两人均已迈入了20，蕾切尔变成了一位成功且幸福的职业女性，是一家电视台的记者，而克拉拉则仍旧是那个呆呆笨笨，茫然若失的少女，拥有着极不稳定的感情生活。然而就在布莱顿的一场买醉之夜后，克拉拉失踪了，一同失踪的还有蕾切尔的男友。
蕾切尔从未想到过这名失踪女子会是自己认识的人，直到她接到工作前往报道克拉拉失踪一案。随着蕾切尔对这一案件的不断深入调查，她很快感觉到一股不祥的气息正在酝酿之中，而这一切都与埋藏至今的女孩们黑暗的秘密有着莫大的关联。。。。。。
险恶、充满悬念却又极度引人入胜，这部绝妙的处女作从心理学的深度娓娓道来，聚焦女性友情，并恰如其分的停伫在爱与恨的边缘，令我们不由自主地反思自己的友情。(DC)
Awards/获奖情况：’[A] cleverly crafted tale... If you’re a fan of Gone Girl, you’ll love this’ (Sunday Mirror)
’A provocative and intriguing debut that will leave you questioning how well you know your own childhood friends’ (Jilliane Hoffman)
’Draws you into the dark side of friendship with breath-taking skill - this gripping thriller had me hooked from the start’ (Sarah Rayner, author of ONE MOMENT, ONE MORNING)
’An intriguing debut’ (Sun)
’Must Read’ (Saturday Magazine, Saturday Express)
’[A] page-turning, twist-filled psychological thriller’ (Metro)
’A gripping psychological thriller which will have you holding your breath’ (Candis Magazine)
About the Author/作者介绍： 柯莱特•马克贝斯在BBC新闻台担任了十年记者，作者现与其丈夫及3个孩子居住在伦敦西区。2011年参加了 Faber Academy 小说写作课程。《珍藏品》是其处女作。Colette McBeth was a BBC TV News Correspondent for ten years. She lives in West London with her husband and three young children. She attended the Faber Academy Novel Writing Course in 2011. PRECIOUS THING is her first novel.
Format:PROOF
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：版权已售:德国，法国
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