Heather Levy Bücher

Schon in jungen Jahren wusste Sam Mayfair, dass sie anders war. Wie jedes junge Mädchen entwickelte sie Verliebtheit und Lust – aber ihre Begierden waren immer von Dunkelheit getränkt. Dann, als Sam sechzehn war, wurde ihr Leben von einem ihr nahestehenden Täter zerstört. Und sie traf eine schockierende Entscheidung, deren Auswirkungen ihr ganzes Leben lang nachhallen würden. Jetzt, fünfzehn Jahre später, erfährt Sam, dass ihr Schänder ermordet wurde. Der Tod des Mannes, der jahrelang ihre Träume geplagt hatte, hätte der Folter eigentlich ein Ende bereiten sollen, die sie erlitten hat. Doch als ihr Stiefbruder Eric zum Hauptverdächtigen wird, wird Sam zurück in die Hölle ihrer ländlichen Kindheit in Oklahoma geschleudert. Während Sam versucht, Eric zu entlasten, muss sie erschreckende Wahrheiten über ihre Vergangenheit vor den Ermittlern verbergen. Doch als mehr und mehr Details des Mordes ans Licht kommen, erfährt Sam schnell, dass einige Leute, sie selbst eingeschlossen, alles tun werden, um ihre Geheimnisse tief zu vergraben. „Walking Through Needles“ ist ein fesselnder und unbeirrbarer Blick auf Gewalt, Sexualität und Verlangen von einer überzeugenden und unvergesslichen neuen Stimme: Heather Levy.

A riveting, dark debut psychological thriller perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson, and Megan Abbott From an early age, Sam Mayfair knew she was different. Like any young girl, she developed infatuations and lust--but her desires were always tinged with darkness. Then, when Sam was sixteen, her life was shattered by an abuser close to her. And she made one shocking decision whose ramifications would reverberate throughout her life. Now, fifteen years later, Sam learns that her abuser has been murdered. The death of the man who plagued her dreams for years should have put an end to the torture she's endured. But when her stepbrother, Eric, becomes the prime suspect, Sam is flung back into the hell of her rural Oklahoma childhood. As Sam tries to help exonerate Eric, she must hide terrifying truths of their past from investigators. Yet as details of the murder unravel, Sam quickly learns that some people, including herself, will do anything to keep their secrets buried deep. Walking Through Needles is a riveting and unflinching look at violence, sexuality, and desire from a compelling and unforgettable new voice in Heather Levy.

Focusing on the interplay between landscape and themes of violence, this analysis delves into the short stories of Elizabeth Bowen, specifically those compiled in The Collected Stories and The Bazaar and Other Stories. It explores the complex implications of mayhem, murder, and suicide within her narratives, offering a thorough examination of Bowen's work and its portrayal of violent acts. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the darker elements present in her storytelling.

A single mother's brutal past threatens to destroy the new life she's built in this suspenseful dark romance set in the underground world of kink. Rae Dixon is lucky to be alive. Fifteen years ago, she survived being trafficked and abused, escaping her captors to reclaim her life. Now, she's running a thriving business with her best friend and raising a teenage daughter on her own. Rae's finally in control--literally. As Mistress V, Rae is the one calling the shots catering to Oklahoma City's elite in her private dungeon, which is fronted by a spa. But when a client goes missing, Rae's world spins out of control. Detective Dayton Clearwater shows up at the spa, sparking panic when he asks questions that risk exposing Rae's true business. After several young women from her underground community disappear, too, Rae spots a chillingly familiar pattern. Together, she and Detective Clearwater must find answers before more lives are destroyed, including those they love.

Proposes an insight into the ways in which Virginia Woolf engaged with the questions of how class influences working women's occupation of private and public space and how material privilege or economic distress inhibits or encourages their likelihood of obtaining their intellectual, spiritual, and physical desires.