โ Scribed by Peter Swanson
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A devious tale of psychological suspense involving sex, deception, and an accidental encounter that leads to murder. Fans of Paula Hawkinsโ The Girl on the Train will love this modern reimagining of Patricia Highsmithโs classic Strangers on a Train from the author of the acclaimed The Girl with a Clock for a Heart โwhich the Washington Post said โshould be a contender for crime fictionโs best first novel of 2014.โ
On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage thatโs going stale and his wife Miranda, who heโs sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the startโhe the rich businessman, she the artistic free spiritโa contrast that once inflamed their passion, but has now become a clichรฉ.
But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what sheโs done. Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, โIโd like to help.โ After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse. . . .
Back in Boston, Ted and Lilyโs twisted bond grows stronger as they begin to plot Miranda's demise. But there are a few things about Lilyโs past that she hasnโt shared with Ted, namely her experience in the art and craft of murder, a journey that began in her very precocious youth.
Suddenly these co-conspirators are embroiled in a chilling game of cat-and-mouse, one they both cannot survive . . . with a shrewd and very determined detective on their tail.
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