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Betty
Oct 29, 2024 9:34 PM

Author:Georges Simenon,Ros Schwartz

Betty

'A brilliant portrait of betrayal, hypocrisy, love and loss' Chicago Tribune

'She tried to laugh, but was sobbing at the same time. She attempted to stand up and fell over, but she didn't shatter like the glass'

Alone and adrift after losing everything in a divorce, Betty finds her life sliding dangerously out of control. When an older woman, Laure, discovers her drunk in a Paris restaurant and nurses her back to health, she is given another chance. But Betty is damaged, consumed by darkness. As the truth about her past, and her nature, emerges, it threatens to consume Laure too.

Originally published in 1961, this gripping psychological thriller caused a sensation and inspired a film adaptation by Claude Chabrol.

'Dark, disturbing ... Simenon discovered something fundamental about the soul' Guardian

Reviews

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination.

—— NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.

—— LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

Patterson boils a scene down to a single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.

—— MICHAEL CONNELLY

James Patterson is the boss. End of.

—— IAN RANKIN, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series

James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.

—— STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series

Patterson is in a class by himself.

—— VANITY FAIR

I loved this book . . . An absolute page-turner

—— Ross King

A really propulsive and exciting story . . . a surefire winner

—— Irish Independent

Full of glorious details into the inner workings of the White House, this is action all the way in a fast and furious tale.

—— Sun

Superb thriller, expertly told. Read it in two days. More please

—— Piers Morgan

Legendary author James Patterson has teamed up with ex-US President Bill Clinton to write this chilling crime novel

—— Sunday Express

An absolute rocket . . . Clinton and Patterson are simply the best in the thriller business

—— Robert Crais, bestselling author of the Elvis Cole series

Clinton and Patterson's novel puts their respective expertise to good use

—— Time

A page-turning, painfully human thriller that reveals the human hearts that beat inside those corridors of power

—— Tony Parsons, bestselling author of Your Neighbour’s Wife

Brace yourself for a thriller with inside secrets and riveting excitement

—— Walter Isaacson, internationally bestselling author

A smart, taut, utterly fantastic roller coaster that had me holding on for dear life

—— Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of The Flight Attendant

A spellbinding thrill ride that grabs the reader tight on page one and doesn't let go till the very last page

—— Mark Greaney

Bill Clinton and James Patterson are a team who know how to keep you turning the pages

—— Crime Fiction Lover

A suspenseful and exciting thriller filled with twists and turns

—— Essential Marbella Magazine

The writing is tight and crisp. The characters are astute, tenacious, and authentic. And the plot, with its short, intense chapters, keeps you on the edge of your seat as it immerses you, page after page, into a world full of terrorism, politics, revenge, corruption, coercion, military operations, and Secret Service drama. Overall, The President's Daughter is a meticulous, compelling, intricate mystery by this dynamic writing duo that I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.

—— What’s Better Than Books

As with the previous book written by this partnership, the plot, structure and syntax, read very much like a trademark James Patterson novel with literary techniques galore. It's an exciting, fast-paced, all-action, easy read and it will definitely appeal to Patterson fans

—— Whispering Story

Great entertainment which surely also works quite well on the screen

—— MissMesmerized

I really enjoy a decent thriller that I can sink my teeth into and there is certainly plenty to chew over here.

—— Nikki’s Book Nook

With the tension inside these chapters, I definitely recommend reading The President's Daughter

—— Book Read 2Day

It's perfectly paced, full of explosive action and it kept me hooked with all of the political drama and deceit.

—— Sarah in Readerland
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