LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
After She'd Gone is a dark, tense psychological thriller filled with shocking secrets from the past. It gripped me from the first page through to the last, with its very real and very twisty plot. It's a brutal and difficult read at times, with the underlying themes of human trafficking and the dark side of the modelling industry that seems so glamorous on the surface. I found myself turning the pages with increasing speed, determined to discover what would happen to Adrian and Liv. The characters were so well developed that they could have been sitting beside me, especially the closeness of the mother and son and how both were prepared to do anything to keep each other safe. I enjoyed the rollercoaster ride and highly recommend this thought-provoking thriller. This is my first Alex Dahl book but certainly won't be my last.
Victoria Goldman
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After She'd Gone Synopsis
Unsettling, gripping and glamorous. A timely psychological thriller about the danger of beauty, the lure of power, and the fierce love of a mother for her son.
Liv keeps a low profile in Sandefjord, Norway: she's just another tired single mother, trying to make ends meet. She has never told her son about the secrets she carries or the life she lived before he was born. She will do anything to keep him safe.
Anastasia's life is transformed when she moves from Russia to Milan to work as a model. She's rich. She's desired. But there's a dark side to the high-pressure catwalk shows; the sun-baked Italian palazzos; the drink-fuelled after-parties hosted by powerful men. Soon, she will do anything to escape.
Selma is a journalist in Oslo. She's investigating scandals in the modelling industry, but can't get her article published. Then a woman goes missing in Sandefjord. Now Selma is about to uncover the biggest story of her life...
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781801108287 |
| Publication date: |
8th June 2023 |
| Author: |
Alex Dahl |
| Publisher: |
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
401 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Thriller and Suspense
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Press Reviews
Alex Dahl Press Reviews
PRAISE FOR ALEX DAHL:
'Dark, intelligent books set in bleak landscapes - who doesn't love a Scandi thriller? Especially when it's from the critically acclaimed author of The Boy Next Door... Tense and twisty, this tale explores obsession and mental health' Woman's Own, on Cabin Fever.
'Remarkable... Dahl is able to ring satisfying changes on the familiar ingredients' Crime Time, on The Boy at the Door.
'Turns the raw power of maternal feeling into a gripping plot' Sunday Times Crime Club on The Heart Keeper.
'Dahl plays with a scenario that is every parent's nightmare as she slowly reveals the truth in this fast-paced and unsettling read' Guardian, on Playdate.
'This story has all the props of a true Scandi-noir thriller... The descriptions of the forest are particularly powerful and the story spins off successfully in a variety of different directions, coming to a chilling and convincing conclusion' - Daily Mail, on Cabin Fever
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About Alex Dahl
Alex Dahl is a half-American, half-Norwegian author. Born in Oslo, she studied Russian and German linguistics with international studies, then went on to complete an MA in creative writing at Bath Spa University and an MSc in business management at Bath University. A committed Francophile, Alex loves to travel, and has so far lived in Moscow, Paris, Stuttgart, Sandefjord, Switzerland, Bath and London. Her second thriller, The Heart Keeper will be published later this year.
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