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Informationen zum Autor Cate Quinn is a travel and lifestyle journalist for The Times , the Guardian and the Mirror , alongside many magazines. Prior to this, Quinn's background in historic research won prestigious postgraduate funding from the British Art Council. Quinn pooled these resources, combining historical research with first-hand experiences in far-flung places to create critically acclaimed and bestselling historical fiction. Klappentext A gripping and brilliantly evocative thriller set in the Australian outback, where two young American sorority sisters come under investigation for a gruesome murder in a small mining town. Combines the atmosphere of THE DRY with the irresistible character-driven narrative of BIG LITTLE LIES. Vorwort A gripping and brilliantly evocative thriller set in the Australian outback, where two young American sorority sisters come under investigation for a gruesome murder in a small mining town. Combines the atmosphere of THE DRY with the irresistible character-driven narrative of BIG LITTLE LIES. Zusammenfassung ????? 'A fantastic whodunnit' HEAT MAGAZINE ????? 'Sensational' CRIME MONTHLY 'This is not the usual story of vulnerable women in jeopardy ... but one in which the victims fight back.' SUNDAY TIMES ____________________ Some women just can't take a joke . At least, that's what locals tell the police when a man is found gruesomely murdered at the pub in a tiny outback town. All fingers point to the backpackers working behind the bar that night - sorority sisters Beth and Lauren, who skipped town before the body was discovered. Despite all the evidence against them, rookie cop Tara Harrison knows there must be more to this case. But even as she tries to prove their innocence, Tara discovers that Beth and Lauren have dark secrets of their own - secrets they've sworn to take to the grave... Sun-drenched, suspenseful and addictive, with a cast of fierce, unforgettable women, Blood Sisters is the irresistible must-read of 2023. Perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Liane Moriarty and Taylor Jenkins-Reid. ____________________ *BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2022 - SUNDAY TIMES * *PICK OF THE WEEK - THE TIMES CRIME CLUB* *BOOK OF THE WEEK - HEAT MAGAZINE * *BOOK OF THE WEEK - BELFAST TELEGRAPH * ____________________ READERS LOVE BLOOD SISTERS ?????' Amazing and addictive ' ?????' Kept me guessing until the end and I just loved it.' ?????'Told in a similar style to " Daisy Jones and the Six "' ?????' Think THE DRY or THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper... Gripping . Unputdownable .' ?????'My gosh, I loved this book . I found it really difficult to put down .' ?????' Fantastic book! ... I had no chance at guessing the ending or 'who done it'' ?????' What a book . Small chapters which kept the story moving at a great pace ' ?????' Couldn't put it down !' ____________________ CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 'This superb slice of Aussie noir isn't just a fantastic whodunnit, it also shines a light on some important themes. We couldn't get enough of the atmospheric setting and pitch-perfect writing.' HEAT 'L ayer upon layer of plot twists ... My only sadness was that I couldn't read it in one go.' BELFAST TELEGRAPH 'Oh, my, can this author write women!' NEW YORK TIMES 'A well-researched, page-turning story with characters to root for and some seriously good misdirection. This is excellent outback noir.' EMMA STYLES 'A blisteringly good book. Compulsive, brilliant, atmos...
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Beth and Lauren are backpackers from California who have run out of money in Western Australia. When they take jobs in a seedy outback bar whose owner hires girls to attract custom from a mining company, they become targets of a group of thuggish men. This is not the usual story of vulnerable women in jeopardy, however, but one in which the victims fight back. SUNDAY TIMES
