{"product_id":"the-secret-talker-9780063004047","title":"The Secret Talker","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate and self-destructive, she embarks on an investigation into her emailer’s secret history…one that may tear her life and marriage apart forever.\u003cp\u003eA psychological story at its core,\u003cem\u003e The Secret Talker\u003c\/em\u003e elegantly examines how repressed desire and simmering silence can upend even the most idyllic marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Secret Talker is a profound meditation on love, the difficulties of communication and the agonizing joy and brutality of commitment.\"  — New York Times  \"A riveting tale of suspense. . . . Yan’s pacing is impeccable as she delicately but inexorably builds toward a thought-provoking finale. Readers of tense literary fiction will find much to like.\" — Publishers Weekly (starred review)  \"[A] masterful tale driven by Yan’s brisk pacing and evocative writing and details that pulse with truth. . . . An adventurous and emotionally engaging story, which ultimately unlocks the transformative power of listening and honesty for recovery and redemption from tribulations of the past.\" — New York Journal of Books  \"A suspenseful, intriguing tale of a woman in her psychological crisis.\" — The Millions  \"Geling Yan has crafted a slow-burn psychological thriller in The Secret Talker . . . a cat and mouse game that will keep you guessing to the last page.\" — CrimeReads  “With simple but powerful prose, Geling Yan evokes electrifying scenes of great cruelty and sensuality.“  — San Francisco Chronicle  \"Searing and delicately brutal, [The Secret Talker] strikes at the heart of what makes a relationship implode.\"   — Popsugar  \"The combination of emotional intimacy with long-hidden secrets often makes for a compelling thriller, and The Secret Talker delivers ...For readers looking for a brisk and neatly plotted mystery, this novel has plenty to offer.\"   — Words Without Borders    \"The Secret Talker bring[s] the mood of an existential novel to a hair-raising thriller. Yan is a fan of stories where interlopers disrupt stable relationships — among her screenplay credits is an adaptation of ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses.’ But she also sees a third party as a way to patch a fractured relationship. ‘Whatever roles human beings played by day, if they didn’t have a moment like this when they could reveal themselves, they’d surely be driven mad,’ Yan writes. And her hero is intriguingly close to that edge.” — Washington Post","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864115949911,"sku":"9780063004047","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-secret-talker-9780063004047","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}