Hidden Bodies : (a You Novel) by Caroline Kepnes (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Authors : Kepnes, Caroline. Hidden Bodies: A Novel. Title : Hidden Bodies: A Novel. Product Category : Books. Binding : Paperback. Condition : Very Good. List Price (MSRP) : 16.00. ISBN : 9781476785639.

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PublisherAtria/Emily Bestler Books
ISBN-101476785635
ISBN-139781476785639
eBay Product ID (ePID)220464154

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Book TitleHidden Bodies : (A You Novel)
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicThrillers / Psychological, Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / General, Media Tie-In
Publication Year2016
GenreFiction
AuthorCaroline Kepnes
Book SeriesThe You Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.3 in

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LCCN2016-299644
ReviewsThe next Gone Girl is a title that's been tossed around considerably in literary circles, but Kepnes' sophomore effort is worthy of the comparison., [I] devoured every page and enthusiastically recommended others do the same...I'm going to scoop up everything Kepnes writes... Probing, visionary and intricate, [ You ] makes me excited to read whatever she comes up with next., Joe is a horribly funny, strangely seductive narrator to spend time with--bitingly intelligent and simultaneously misanthropic and desperate for love. . . It's hard not to end up rooting for him., His running commentary on life in L.A. brings to mind the American Psycho narrator's cynical views, and Joe's twisted attempts at relationships will appeal to fans of Dexter ., Is Caroline Kepnes' 'You' the next GONE GIRL? It'll take you inside a psychopath's head... and might even make you like him. A mad and macabre love story., For a tale as dark as a winter day, tuck into Caroline Kepnes' psychological thriller Hidden Bodies, the sequel to Kepnes' lauded You ., There's something deeply insidious about the storytelling of Caroline Kepnes. As satire of a self-absorbed society, Kepnes hits the mark, cuts deep, and twists the knife., An impending sense of dread hangs over Kepnes' cleverly claustrophobic debut, in which love takes on a whole new meaning...Kepnes keeps the reader guessing., A dark, fun and frightening character study that deeply (and I do mean deeply) explores the hypocrisy of the trendsetters of the moment and those who follow them., You think you know the story: girl meets boy, boy turns out to be a murderous stalker. US journalist Kepnes' debut is a fantastically creepy thriller...the kind of book you put your life on hold for., Delicious and insane as its predecessor....The plot may be twisty and scintillating, but its Kepnes' wit and style that keep you coming back., [Kepnes] shows us our essential vulnerability, and how easy it is to fall in love with someone not because of who they are but because they reflect back to us our most cherished ideals and secret points of pride., With Hidden Bodies (out today), Caroline Kepnes delivers a more riveting, more chilling, more fascinating sophomore novel as our favorite sociopath Joe Goldberg takes on Hollywood… suspenseful, charming and unexpectedly poetic…With her singular style, endearing antihero and captivating social satire, Kepnes will leave you entirely satisfied and ready for more., [I] devoured every page and enthusiastically recommended others do the same…I'm going to scoop up everything Kepnes writes... Probing, visionary and intricate, [ You ] makes me excited to read whatever she comes up with next., Joe is a horribly funny, strangely seductive narrator to spend time with-bitingly intelligent and simultaneously misanthropic and desperate for love. . . It's hard not to end up rooting for him., [A] clever, canny and creepy tale that's every bit as delectable as YOU. Caroline Kepnes is my latest obsession., Both a tense story of a monster and a fascinating psychological study, the book dares you to empathize with a killer while keeping you guessing as to what will happen next., With Hidden Bodies (out today), Caroline Kepnes delivers a more riveting, more chilling, more fascinating sophomore novel as our favorite sociopath Joe Goldberg takes on Hollywood... suspenseful, charming and unexpectedly poetic...With her singular style, endearing antihero and captivating social satire, Kepnes will leave you entirely satisfied and ready for more., The story reads like the love child of Holden Caulfield and Patrick Bateman but without the gore and misogyny, which means nothing stands in the way of the reader enjoying Joe's cynical, murderous charm. Though it is a sequel to You (2014), Hidden Bodies may be even better on its own., [A] clever, canny and creepy tale that's every bit as delectableas YOU. Caroline Kepnes is my latest obsession., Dark, quirky…. Remarkably, the author convinces the reader to empathize with her killer protagonist., With its scathing social satire and loathsome yet strangely charming leading man, Kepnes' sophomore effort is well worth the read., If you liked GONE GIRL'S portrayal of a marriage in decline, the demented love story at the heart of YOU will have you gripped….This book will give you Stockholm syndrome., Joe is a horribly funny, strangely seductive narrator to spend time with-bitingly intelligent and simultaneously misanthropic and desperate for love. . . It's hard not to end up rooting for him, A deeply dark yet mesmerizing first novel of two people caught in a romantic tangle with an ever-tightening knot., If you liked GONE GIRL'S portrayal of a marriage in decline, the demented love story at the heart of YOU will have you gripped....This book will give you Stockholm syndrome., Both original and compelling. If you only read one new thriller this year, make it this one. It will stay with you long after you have put it down.,  "An impending sense of dread hangs over Kepnes' cleverly claustrophobic debut, in which love takes on a whole new meaning...Kepnes keeps the reader guessing."
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SynopsisNOW A HIT NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES THE RIVETING SEQUEL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING YOU "Kepnes hits the mark, cuts deep, and twists the knife." -- Entertainment Weekly "Delicious and insane...The plot may be twisty and scintillating, but it 's Kepnes's wit and style that keep you coming back." --Lena Dunham "Hypnotic and scary." --Stephen King "Obsessed." --Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author In the compulsively readable sequel to her widely acclaimed debut novel, You , Caroline Kepnes weaves a tale that Booklist calls "the love child of Holden Caulfield and Patrick Bateman." In Hidden Bodies , the basis for season two of the hit Netflix series, You , Joe Goldberg returns. Joe is no stranger to hiding bodies. In the past ten years, this thirty-something has buried four of them, collateral damage in his quest for love. Now he's heading west to Los Angeles, the city of second chances, determined to put his past behind him. In Hollywood, Joe blends in effortlessly with the other young upstarts. He eats guac, works in a bookstore, and flirts with a journalist neighbor. But while others seem fixated on their own reflections, Joe can't stop looking over his shoulder. The problem with hidden bodies is that they don't always stay that way. They reemerge, like dark thoughts, multiplying and threatening to destroy what Joe wants most: true love. And when he finds it in a darkened room in Soho House, he's more desperate than ever to keep his secrets buried. He doesn't want to hurt his new girlfriend--he wants to be with her forever. But if she ever finds out what he's done, he may not have a choice..., THE RIVETING SEQUEL TO THE HIT BOOK YOU , NOW A NETFLIX SERIES "Kepnes hits the mark, cuts deep, and twists the knife." -- Entertainment Weekly "Delicious and insane...The plot may be twisty and scintillating, but its Kepnes's wit and style that keep you coming back." --Lena Dunham "Hypnotic and scary." --Stephen King "Obsessed." --Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive In the compulsively readable sequel to her widely acclaimed debut novel, You , Caroline Kepnes weaves a tale that Booklist calls "the love child of Holden Caulfield and Patrick Bateman." Joe Goldberg is no stranger to hiding bodies. In the past ten years, this thirty-something has buried four of them, collateral damage in his quest for love. Now he's heading west to Los Angeles, the city of second chances, determined to put his past behind him. In Hollywood, Joe blends in effortlessly with the other young upstarts. He eats guac, works in a bookstore, and flirts with a journalist neighbor. But while others seem fixated on their own reflections, Joe can't stop looking over his shoulder. The problem with hidden bodies is that they don't always stay that way. They re-emerge, like dark thoughts, multiplying and threatening to destroy what Joe wants most: true love. And when he finds it in a darkened room in Soho House, he's more desperate than ever to keep his secrets buried. He doesn't want to hurt his new girlfriend--he wants to be with her forever. But if she ever finds out what he's done, he may not have a choice...
LC Classification NumberPS3611.E697H53 2016

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