Diese Autorin beschäftigt sich mit der faszinierenden Vorstellung, dass unsere unerklärlichen Ängste, Lieben oder Interessen weiter zurückreichen könnten, als wir bewusst erinnern, vielleicht sogar bis in frühere Leben. Diese Faszination dafür, was uns über Zeit und Raum hinweg verbindet, prägt ihre Arbeit, die oft mit einer dramatischen Spannung spielt, die daraus entsteht, dass der Leser mehr weiß als die Charaktere. Das Schreiben dieser Autorin lädt die Leser ein, über die Geheimnisse der Existenz und die subtilen Einflüsse nachzudenken, die unsere Wahrnehmungen und Verbindungen prägen. Es wird die Möglichkeit erforscht, dass es einen Grund gibt, warum man sich mit einer fremden Person sofort verbunden fühlt oder von unbekannten Welten träumt, was auf eine tiefere, verborgene Erzählung hindeutet.
A secretary determined to become a photojournalist in 1979 accompanies her Kurdish boyfriend to a wedding in northern Iraq where she is awakened to a world of constant threat and captures a tragic moment on film that upends her life.
Artfully weaving the past and present together, You Were Here is a stunning tapestry of a novel full of dreams, nightmares, horrific crimes and long- buried secrets. Gian Sardar shows us the ways in which the past can reach out and take hold of the present; that places and objects hold memories and time is not the linear thing we think it to be. -Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Sister You Were Here will make you wonder about the nature of reality even as it gives you goosebumps. - BookPage Sardar's characters are well-developed and her prose is dreamlike, at times reading very much like poetry. . . . [T]his deftly executed study of the dark that lies in the human heart is artfully drawn. An impressive . . . debut with a touch of the otherworldly. - Kirkus Reviews [B]eautifully written . . . this first novel will appeal to readers of Christina Schwarz and Diane Chamberlain. -Library Journal [An] intricately plotted first novel . . . Sardar keeps the tension high to the very end. -Publishers Weekly Prepare to be dazzled by hauntingly masterful storytelling! Packed with delicious prose and page- turning intrigue, You Were Here is a remarkable and unforgettable debut. -Susan Meissner, author of Secrets of a Charmed Life You Were Here is a beautiful puzzle box of a book - a page-turner that manages to also be strikingly poetic. I was gripped from the very first page, and moved by the time I made it to the last. -Janelle Brown, bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Sardar creates a suspenseful tale sure to keep readers entertained ... The characters are intriguing; Sardar does well at developing them and unfolding them at the right time to reveal just enough to hold readers attention. You Were Here is a unique read that does not disappoint. - RT Book Review A nail-biting thriller, a tragic love story from the past, a very contemporary romance, a genuinely scary ghost story with a full-out gothic finale that would make Edgar Allen Poe sit up and applaud-Gian Sardar has confidently and seamlessly woven all these genres into a novel that is completely original and relentlessly engaging. You Were Here is a bravura, genre-busting performance. -Valerie Martin, award-winning author of Mary Reilly and Property What if love is so powerful that it gives us access to mysterious unseen worlds? This question is at the heart of Gian Sardar's dizzying and seductive debut novel. As I was reading You Were Here , I kept wondering about the nature-and value-of love, marriage, and the complex space between. Modern and timeless, part thrilling detective story, part ghost story, part love story, Sardar's debut is an evocative literary cocktail. I couldn't put it down! -Sari Wilson, author of Girl Through Glass You Were Here is a terrific debut that beautifully spins the tale of two love stories-one set in the past and the other in the present-coiled together by longing, betrayal, and rage that unravel to a stunning and deeply satisfying conclusion. Gian Sardar is a writer to watch. -Carla Buckley, author of The Good Goodbye and The Things That Keep Us Here
In the final days of World War I, an aspiring artist's courageous journey is just beginning in a powerful novel about love, danger, and survival by the author of Take What You Can Carry. It's 1918 in German-occupied Bruges, Belgium. With luck, Evelien will make it to the end of the war and be given what she was promised: a prized painting in exchange for safeguarding her employer's possessions. Until then, Evelien knows to keep her head down and stay out of trouble. But life never goes to plan, especially in war. A member of the Resistance approaches Evelien: steal a list of names hidden in her employer's home. In return, she'll get a letter from her long-missing husband, Emiel. She'd lost hope of Emiel's survival, but the promised letter puts her certainty of his death in question. Evelien begins her mission and soon forms a friendship with a soldier who is struggling with the devastating demands of battle. Their shared passion for art deepens the bond, and Evelien faces a heart-wrenching truth: she longs for Emiel's safe return...but not necessarily to her. As the final days of the war loom closer, Evelien has never been in more danger. And should she survive the war's bitter end, what choices will she make for a life beyond liberation?