Close-Up
By (Author) Esther Verhoef
Translated by Paul Vincent
Translated by Paul Vincent
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
1st April 2010
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Fiction in translation
839.3137
Winner of De Zilveren Vingerafdruk (Silver Fingerprint) 2007
Paperback
352
Width 126mm, Height 198mm
While the bath was filling up, my eye fell on the razor in its case. Not the disposable kind, a handmade cutthroat razor. My heart skipped a beat. Then I shook my head. No. Stick to the plan. There's always next time.'
Leon's partner died in his bath, and although the police report said she took her own life . . . she didn't. When he meets Margot, overweight, lacking in confidence and recently separated, he sees an opportunity. Her life's a mess. Who better to help her put it back together than a man who's recovering from his own girlfriend's tragic demise Dragging her into a very intense, sexual relationship, which she realises, all too late, is one giant power game, Leon moves her into his flat and sets her up with a new career, introducing her to all the contacts she could need. How could she ever manage without him If his ideas go to plan, she'll never need to worry about that.Excellent little thriller if you like your crime fiction suspenseful, erotically romantic, tense and pacy, this is definitely a book for you' Euro Crime. * Euro Crime *
Gripping - Elle. * Elle *
The best women's thriller in years - Algemeen Dagblad. * Algemeen Dagblad *
Esther Verhoef was born in 1968 and gained recognition for her critically acclaimed action thrillers Restless and Under Pressure. Both were shortlisted for the Golden Noose and Under Pressure was awarded the Diamond Bullet, both prizes for best thriller of the year. She is also the author of Rendez-Vous, which was awarded the 2006 Silver Fingerprint, the Dutch public award for best thriller of the year.