Hluboko pod kůží – Nugent Liz (2024)

The psychiatrist would drool with delight if he could get inside the head of this narcissistic dream patient and uncover the truth behind the veil of her lies. ***** We first meet Cordelia Russell, the narrator of this fascinating thriller, as she stumbles out of her apartment in the south of France, leaving behind the bloodied body of an unknown stranger. A few hours later, at a polished party, she snorts cocaine and sips cocktails with a man she picked up at a hotel bar. It's a breathtaking introduction, but it's misleading. It turns out that Cordelia, once a captivating beauty whose looks are fading in middle age, experienced a poor childhood in a remote part of Ireland. ***** The gripping story recounts how Delia O'Flaherty, who managed her father's fishing nets as a young girl, ended up living on the French Riviera in an apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It is not a fairy tale about how the poor become rich, but a disturbing confession about tragedy, cruelty, deceit, and ultimately, murder. Delia – emotionally distant, self-centered, and yet utterly seductive – from the very beginning uses her looks and cold heart to manipulate those around her, without caring about the victims she leaves in her wake. This includes family, friends, lovers, and...