The Winters

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From the brilliant first line to the shattering conclusion, The Winters will draw you in and leave you breathless A must read Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs ParrishA spellbindingly suspenseful new novel set in the moneyed world of the Hamptons, about secrets that refuse to remain buried and consequences that can t be escapedAfter a whirlwind romance, a young woman returns to the opulent, secluded Long Island mansion of her new fianc Max Winter a wealthy politician and recent widower and a life of luxury she s never known But all is not as it appears at the Asherley estate The house is steeped in the memory of Max s beautiful first wife Rebekah, who haunts the young woman s imagination and feeds her uncertainties, while his very alive teenage daughter Dani makes her life a living hell She soon realizes there is no clear place for her in this twisted little family Max and Dani circle each other like cats, a dynamic that both repels and fascinates her, and he harbors political ambitions with which he will allow no woman alive or dead to interfere.As the soon to be second Mrs Winter grows in love with Max, and afraid of Dani, she is drawn deeper into the family s dark secrets the kind of secrets that could kill her, too The Winters is a riveting story about what happens when a family s ghosts resurface and threaten to upend everything. New Read The Winters By Lisa Gabriele For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 4.5 Stars Last night Rebekah tried to murder me again Now that is how you grip a reader from the very first sentence A young woman, who shall remain nameless, meets Max, a wealthy politician and widower when he charters a boat form the company where she is employed in the Cayman Islands After a whirlwind romance, she decides to turn down a job promotion and travels with Max to his home on Long Island The home, Asherley, is opulent and the grounds are lush She and Max are engaged, and she hop 4.5 Stars Last night Rebekah tried to murder me again Now that is how you grip a reader from the very first sentence A young woman, who shall remain nameless, meets Max, a wealthy politician and widower when he charters a boat form the company where she is employed in the Cayman Islands After a whirlwind romance, she decides to turn down a job promotion and travels with Max to his home on Long Island The home, Asherley, is opulent and the grounds are lush She and Max are engaged, and she hopes to embrace a new life as Mrs Winters with her new husband But of course, there are obstacles his teenage daughter, Dani who is less than impressed that her father is engaged and the presence of Rebekah, Max s ex wife No, there are no ghosts in this novel, but Rebekah s...Lisa Gabriele writes an enjoyable psychological thriller based on Daphne Du Maurier s classic novel Rebecca This is a modern American version set in the wealthy Hamptons, Long Island A naive unnamed young woman from the Cayman Islands is swept up in a surprisingly whirlwind romance with ambitious widower, senator Max Wi...Last night Rebekah tried to murder me againThe Winters is a modern day re telling of the classic novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier I am apparently one of the only people in the world that hasn t read this classic novel but I intend to especially after reading this gem of a book Our unnamed narrator is swept off her feet while she s working at a boat charter company in the Cayman Islands His name is Max Winter and he s a prominent New York Senator She can t believe it when he actuallyLast night Rebekah tried to murder me againThe Winters is a modern day re telling of the classic novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier I am apparently one of the only people in the world that hasn t read this classic novel but I intend to especially after reading this gem of a book Our unnamed narrator is swept off her feet while she s working at a boa...This is a nice, light riff on Rebecca There are enough changes to make it an interesting update yet retain the Gothic elements of the classic novel Well done but not riveting.The Winters by Lisa Gabriele is the story of a woman who after a whirlwind romance marries Max Winters she then travels to his house Asherley to live She is feeling that she has to compete with his dead wife Rebekah to fit into the household.This book is a modern rebelling of Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier and as I have read that book several times, I felt this modern version lacked the charm of the original story I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House Uk for my e copy in exchange for The Winters by Lisa Gabriele is the story of a woman who after a whirlwin...Some of these things I learned firsthand, some through bits and pieces I read online, because ours was a story that had captured the world s attention Like du Maurier s Rebecca with a Mean Girls makeover, this is a fun light read that certainly keeps the pages turning It would be an ideal beach or commute read when you want something engrossing but easy and unchallenging The story is Rebecca updated and switched to Long Island, and part of the fun is watching Gabriele s deft re positioningsSome of these things I learned firsthand, some through bits and pieces I read online, because ours was a story that had captured the wor...I wouldn t say there is anything significantly wrong with this book I guess my main issue is it didn t feel like it was something new and different Supposedly this is a modern day re telling of Rebecca I haven t read the book but enjoyed the Alfred Hitchcock movie when I saw it years ago There have been so many adaptations or re tellings throughout the years that this one just blends in with the rest of them and doesn t stand out I wish this could have beenthan just an average read.Th I wouldn t say there is anything significantly wrong ...I think this is the first retelling I ve seen where the blurb doesn t gleefully announce that it s a retelling.Odd, considering that Daphne DuMaurier s REBECCA is such a beloved book and the idea of a modern retelling would intrigue many.A modern retelling of Daphne du Maurier s, Rebecca, set in the Hamptons of New York I ll be up front and say that I ve yet to read Rebecca though I do have a copy on my shelf why do I do this to myself I now wish I had read the classic first just to see what had been changed to make this amodern retelling.This novel builds starts off innocently enough and then slowly unravels as you turn each page I was so intrigued and consumed by the story that I didn t even realize until jus A modern retelling of Daphne du Maurier s, Rebecca, set in the Hamptons of New York I ll be up front and say that I ve yet to read Rebecca though I do have a copy on my shelf why do I do this to myself I now wish I had read the classic first just to see what had been changed to make this ...The Winters was hugely addictive and I thoroughly enjoyed this homage to Daphne Du Maurier and Rebecca a novel I ve read a few times over the years.The Winters is atmospheric and clever, with nods to the original inspiration dotted about within which enhanced the read for me beautifully In its own right though it is also a well paced, intriguing psychological thriller with engaging and fascinating characters.I was very drawn to Dani, with her dark nature and random twists of mood The second M The Winters was hugely addictive and I thoroughly enjoyed this homage to Daphne Du Maurier and Rebecca a novel I ve read a few times over the years.The Winters is atmospheric...

The Winters
  • English
  • 07 December 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 320 pages
  • 0525559701
  • Lisa Gabriele
  • The Winters