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Thursday, January 9, 2020

Paperback Release and Giveaway! The Winters by Lisa Gabriele @penguinbooks @lisagabrieletv

The Winters
by Lisa Gabriele

The paperback version is now released and the cover is GORGEOUS!
Go to my Instagram post HERE for your change to win a copy!

Synopsis and my 5 Star review below.



A spellbindingly suspenseful new novel set in the moneyed world of the Hamptons, about secrets that refuse to remain buried and consequences that cannot be escaped.

After a whirlwind romance, a young woman returns to the opulent, secluded Long Island mansion of her new fiancé Max Winter--a wealthy senator 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 more in love with Max, and more 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.
 

My Review:

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 a more modern 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 just now that the narrator who is the incoming Mrs. Winters, never has a first name.  Genius!  I even just fanned through the book trying to find and it and thought "Wow, that's book amnesia at its finest - I JUST turned the last page!"  I really did enjoy how she would play out a scenario in her head of how she thought something would play out.  I do this ALL the time and it never plays out the way I imagine it!

Gabriele does such a fantastic job of weaving everything together and you really get the full on WTF just happened moments right at the end.  I'm floored you guys.  I mean, I had an inkling about one part but I definitely didn't see it going in this and that direction and I LOVE it when a book does that to me!  

Secrets never stay buried... not forever anyways.  Love can make you blind. Kids can be atrocious.  Money doesn't solve anything.  Just remember to trust your instincts... especially if your instinct tells you to pick up this amazing novel.  

The hardest thing about reading review copies is not wanting to spoil anything for a reader... and not having anyone else to really discuss this with!  So please, if you plan to read this, make a note and come back and speak with me!

Lovers of domestic suspense, psychological thrillers and an atmospheric (almost gothic type) read will absolutely fall in love with this book.

★★★★★

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lisa Gabriele is the author of two literary novels. Her writing has appeared in GlamourVice, and Salon as well as various anthologies, including The Best American Nonrequired Reading. She lives in Toronto, where she is an award-winning television producer.

Praise for THE WINTERS
“A stylish, highly original and completely addictive take on du Maurier's Rebecca. Read it!”
—Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door


“Dark and richly atmospheric. . . A bewitching novel about love, lies, and the ghosts that never quite leave us alone.”
—Bustle

“Creepy, atmospheric. . . Gabriele keeps the tension high up to the surprising and satisfying final twist.”
Publishers Weekly


“Gabriele’s chutzpah in reinventing a much-loved novel brings considerable risk, but the results are satisfying, both as metafiction and as a sharp exercise in psychological suspense.”
The Guardian

“Thrilling.”
Southern Living


“One of the most famous gothic thrillers has been recast for a new generation.”
—NPR


“[A] suspenseful, dark tale of love, deception, and grief . . .  from the minute you crack open The Winters until you reach its riveting conclusion, you'll be spellbound.”
—PopSugar


“[A] haunting reimagining of Daphne Du Maurier’s original thriller, Rebecca . . . Retains the allure and gothic tone of the original, while remaining a page-turner for newcomers to the story.”
Booklist


“Spellbinding and eerie. . . . a riveting, breaktaking page-turner.”
Woman's World

“[A] creepy, atmospheric homage to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca . . . Gabriele keeps the tension high up to the surprising and satisfying final twist. Du Maurier fans will be pleased.”
Publishers Weekly

“Gabriele torques and knots Daphne du Maurier’s gothic tale Rebecca into modern, compelling, readable domestic suspense. . . Fans of du Maurier’s book or the 1940 Hitchcock film will admire how Gabriele plays with the elements, but anyone who appreciates solid, twisty, 'whom can I trust' narratives and female empowerment stories can enjoy.”
Library Journal

“It’s as beautifully written as it is (re)plotted and the updating of the characters is superb. Fabulous—and not just for Rebecca fans.”
Daily Mail

“From the brilliant first line to the shattering conclusion, The Winters will draw you in and leave you breathless. Gorgeous prose, well-drawn characters, and a spellbinding story make this a must read.”
—Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

The Winters echoes the classic Rebecca but is a beautifully crafted, haunting thriller of its own that defies expectations at every turn. I read straight through, breathless to the killer final pages. A brilliant achievement.” 
—Sarah PinboroughNew York Times bestselling author of Cross Her Heart and Behind Her Eyes

“A slow tease that builds to a surprising and satisfying climax.”
—Joy Fielding, bestselling author of The Bad Daughter

“A sharp and wickedly vivid novel—Lisa Gabriele spins a tight, gasping mystery from the confines of a picturesque home. As a result, The Winters is both a gripping thriller and an acute story of female resilience.” 
—Danya Kukafka, bestselling author of Girl in Snow

The Winters is a clever, tense, atmospheric story that kept me gripped throughout. I couldn’t put it down!”
—Jo Jakeman, author of Sticks and Stones

“Jaw-dropping page turner and artful homage, The Winters is the rare thriller that’s as smart as it is sexy—Lisa Gabriele’s forte. The unnamed main character will break your heart and send your spirit soaring. I loved this book.”
—Katrina Onstad, author of Everybody Has Everything

The Winters is the most spellbinding book I’ve read this year! And certainly the most elegantly written. I loved it. What an exceptional, feminist piece of work.” 
—Ingrid Alexander, author of The New Girl

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