Wendy Walkerová

From USA Today bestselling author—and former competitive skater—Wendy Walker comes a chilling psychological thriller set in the cutthroat world of elite figure skating. Ana Robbins was an Olympic star in the making—until tragedy forced her to leave that world behind. At the age of sixteen, she gave up her dream and never looked back. Fourteen years later, she’s a successful defense attorney, revered for her work with minors. But when her former coach turns up dead, Ana lands right back where it all began, and abruptly ended: The Palace, a world-renowned skating facility nestled high in the mountains of Colorado. Ana returns to The Palace to defend the young skater accused of the brutal crime—Grace Montgomery. Despite her claims of innocence, all evidence points squarely at Grace’s guilt, and she’s days away from facing charges of first-degree murder. But Ana’s investigation dredges up childhood memories of her own, triggering the fear that permeates this place where she once lived and trained far from home as an “orphan.” With a blizzard raging outside, and time running out for Grace, Ana is determined to uncover the truth—even if it means exposing her own secrets that she buried here long ago.

From USA Today bestselling author—and former competitive skater—Wendy Walker comes a chilling psychological thriller set in the cutthroat world of elite figure skating. Ana Robbins was an Olympic star in the making—until tragedy forced her to leave that world behind. At the age of sixteen, she gave up her dream and never looked back. Fourteen years later, she’s a successful defense attorney, revered for her work with minors. But when her former coach turns up dead, Ana lands right back where it all began, and abruptly ended: The Palace, a world-renowned skating facility nestled high in the mountains of Colorado. Ana returns to The Palace to defend the young skater accused of the brutal crime—Grace Montgomery. Despite her claims of innocence, all evidence points squarely at Grace’s guilt, and she’s days away from facing charges of first-degree murder. But Ana’s investigation dredges up childhood memories of her own, triggering the fear that permeates this place where she once lived and trained far from home as an “orphan.” With a blizzard raging outside, and time running out for Grace, Ana is determined to uncover the truth—even if it means exposing her own secrets that she buried here long ago.

„Temný psychothriller, napínavý a neodhadnutelný do poslední věty.“ – Reese Witherspoon Fairview je malé městečko v Connecticutu, klidné a spořádané, jak má být. A pak v něm jedné noci dojde k brutálnímu znásilnění patnáctileté dívky. Oběť napadení, Jenny Kramerová, si však na nic nepamatuje: stačilo jí se souhlasem rodičů krátce poté podat jistou kontroverzní látku a hrůzná vzpomínka se ztratila. Ale pocity a bolest tak úplně nezmizely… Děsivá událost postupně rozleptá Jennyinu osobnost, a nejen její. Jennyin otec Tom je posedlý myšlenkou najít viníka, matka Charlotta se marně snaží obnovit bezúhonnou pověst rodiny. Kramerovi proto vyhledají pomoc místního psychiatra Alana Forrestera. Ten vidí jedinou možnost – navrátit Jenny paměť. Krutá minulost bude muset znovu zaútočit… na všechny.

How far would you go to protect your daughter? ‘Deeply intriguing and provocative,… ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN is not to be missed’ –KARIN SLAUGHTER Since the night she was attacked, Jenny Kramer hasn't been able to recall what happened. Her parents and the doctors saw to that. Her mother couldn’t prevent the terror in the woods, but she’s done all she can to stop it ruining Jenny’s life. The only thing that now bothers Jenny is the scar carved into her lower back. Which she can’t stop touching. But if Jenny can’t remember her attacker, he can’t be caught. He could be the man next to her right now, the one who caught just her eye. And he hasn’t forgotten anything…

A jómódú connecticuti kisvárosban tökéletesnek tűnik az élet. Egy bulin azonban brutális támadás éri a tizenhat éves Jenny Kramert. A lány közvetlenül a támadás után erősen vitatott orvosi kezelést kap, egy olyan gyógyszert, amely kitörli memóriájából az erőszakos eseményt. Telnek, múlnak a hetek és hónapok, a fizikai sebek begyógyulnak, a támadásnak pedig nincs valóságos emléke, Jenny azonban heves érzelmi emlékeivel viaskodik. Édesapja szinte beleőrül, hogy képtelen megtalálni lánya támadóját, anyja viszont inkább úgy viselkedik, mintha ez a szörnyűség semmilyen hatással nem lett volna "tökéletes" vidéki társasági életére. Miközben segítséget keresnek Jennynek, és egyre könyörtelenebbül kutatnak a szörnyeteg után, aki betört a városukba, vagy talán ott él közöttük, óhatatlanul előkerülnek az évek óta árnyékban megbúvó gondok - a házasságuk és a zárt közösség törésvonalai. A sokkoló végkifejletű pszichológia thriller különlegessége, hogy a történetet Jenny pszichiátere meséli el. Wendy Walker regényéből, amelyet számos nyelvre fordítottak le, a Warner Brothers forgat filmet.

V malom bohatom meste Fairview v Connecticute sa všetko zdá dokonalé. Až do jednej noci, keď mladú Jenny Kramerovú napadnú a znásilnia na miestnej párty. V hodinách bezprostredne potom jej podajú kontroverznú drogu, aby jej medicínsky vymazali spomienku na násilný útok. Ale v nasledujúcich týždňoch a mesiacoch, keď sa lieči z fyzických zranení a na útok nemá nijaké faktické spomienky, zvádza Jenny boj s neodbytnými emocionálnymi spomienkami. Jej otec Tom sa priam posadnuto domáha spravodlivosti a trpí pre svoju neschopnosťou nájsť útočníka, zatiaľ čo matka Charlotte radšej predstiera, že desivá udalosť sa nedotkla jej starostlivo vybudovaného sveta. Pri hľadaní pomoci pre dcéru sa zlomové línie v ich manželstve a v uzavretej komunite mesta vynoria z tieňa, kde sa skrývali po celé roky, a vytrvalé úsilie nájsť násilníka, ktorý napadol ich mesto – alebo možno žije medzi nimi –, privedie tento psychologický triler k šokujúcemu a nečakanému záveru

You can erase the memory. But you cannot erase the crime. Jenny's wounds have healed. An experimental treatment has removed the memory of a horrific and degrading attack. She is moving on with her life. That was the plan. Except it's not working out. Something has gone. The light in the eyes. And something was left behind. A scar. On her lower back. Which she can't stop touching. And she's getting worse. Not to mention the fact that her father is obsessed with finding her attacker and her mother is in toxic denial. It may be that the only way to uncover what's wrong is to help Jenny recover her memory. But even if it can be done, pulling at the threads of her suppressed experience will unravel much more than the truth about her attack. And that could destroy as much as it heals.