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Close-Up

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Close-Up

Contributors:

By (Author) Esther Verhoef
Translated by Paul Vincent
Translated by Paul Vincent

ISBN:

9781849160919

Publisher:

Quercus Publishing

Imprint:

Quercus Publishing

Publication Date:

1st April 2010

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Fiction in translation

Dewey:

839.3137

Prizes:

Winner of De Zilveren Vingerafdruk (Silver Fingerprint) 2007

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 126mm, Height 198mm

Description

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.

Reviews

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 *

Author Bio

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.

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