THE MIDNIGHT SIDE
Book ID/图书代码： 03540014B76344
English Summary/英文概要： A phone call from the dead. Lucid dreaming. A ghost manipulating the London stock exchange. And a seductive woman who, even from the grave, is able to manipulate events to her satisfaction. Natasha Mostert’s arresting debut is a haunting story of obsession and loss where even the dead have secrets.
Isa is not surprised by the late night telephone call from her cousin Alette — until she discovers the next morning that Alette has been dead for two days. Still grief-stricken by the death of her lover, Isa travels to her cousin’s house in London where Alette has left behind three envelopes and a request. The envelopes contain instructions on how to bring about the financial downfall of Alette’s former husband: a man who has made Alette’s life a misery while she was still alive.
But as Isa sets out to fulfill Alette’s last wish and exact revenge on her cousin’s behalf, she is in peril. Unbeknownst to her, Alette was murdered, and now it is Isa’s turn to be drawn into the killer’s world of dark fantasy and lethal obsession.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 接到死者的电话。梦觉清晰。一个鬼魂操纵伦敦股票交易所。甚至一个从坟墓中走出的香艳女子，可以任意妄为。作者Natasha Mostert的这部引人注目的首作，讲述了一个，即使是死者也有着无法摆脱的秘密的动人故事。
Isa在半夜接到自己表妹Alette的电话并不感到惊讶，知道第二天早上她发现Alette两天前已经去世。仍然沉浸在痛失爱人的悲痛中，Isa来到位于Alette伦敦的寓所，发现遗留下来的三封信件和一个请求。这些信件中包含了有关Alette的前夫如何财政发生危机：一个在Alette还在世时，让她的人生变得不幸的男人。
但随着Isa开始去完成Alette的最后遗愿，替表妹讨回公道之时，她此时却陷入危险之中。不知情的她，还未知晓Alette已经遇害，而现在Isa正何卷入杀手迷幻而又致命的世界之中。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：’Bedtime reading for the brave. Mostert eschews the usual murder-mystery cliches in favour of murky, gloomily-lit suspense, painting a Dickensian picture of foggy London that is as compelling as the unfolding drama.’ The Times (London) ’Classy, psychic thriller, full of frights and forebodings ... an original, unsettling book, which kicks the usual preconceptions into shape and preserves its chill to the final line.’ The Literary Review ’African mysticism, paranormal experiences and terrifying dreams set the tone for this eloquently written novel ... Mostert’s solid prose and chilling premise should make this a crossover success, satisfying fans of ghost stories as well as readers of main-stream suspense thrillers.’ Publishers Weekly The plotline is an original one and Mostert seasons it with absorbing psychological detail ... the novel holds our attention throughout, and its climactic surprise ... is a humdinger.’ Kirkus ’A clever debut ghost story that starts with a phone call from a dead woman and keeps you guessing until the end. This South African author is one to watch.’ Daily Express (London)
About the Author/作者介绍： Natasha Mostert是南非小说家和编剧，其作品皆以神秘和超自然现象为主题的当代心理惊悚小说。Natasha在比勒陀利亚和约翰内斯堡长大，但目前与她的丈夫弗雷德里克住在伦敦。她仍保留着自己在西开普省斯泰伦博斯大学城的公寓。Natasha Mostert is a South African novelist and screenwriter. She currently lives in London, United Kingdom.
Educated in South Africa and at Columbia University, New York, Mostert majored in modern languages and holds graduate degrees in Lexicography and Applied Linguistics.
Her fourth novel, Season of the Witch, won the 2009 World Book Day: Book to Talk About Award.
She is an avid kickboxer. Future goals include executing a perfect spinning crescent kick and coming face to face with the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe.
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