Beautiful Animals: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073VXBLV9 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 470 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
""The Dark Was Not a Bad Place to Be."" according to California Guy. Beautiful Animals is the third Osborne novel that I have read – Ballad for a Small Player and Hunters in the Dark the latter set in Cambodia, are the other two. I found similar themes in each, along with decadently descriptive prose. The two main characters are young, fit and beautiful females. One slightly younger and mor. "Great summer read" according to Cardinal7. A gorgeously detailed thriller, addressing very current international dilemmas. Great summer read. I could not put it down !!!!. Mesmerizing Kindle Customer Beautifully written page turner that captures the the essence of a Greek isle while keeping you on psychological roller coaster.
Naomi, the daughter of a wealthy British art collector who has owned a villa in the exclusive hills for decades, convinces Sam, a younger American girl on vacation with her family, to help this stranger. As the two women learn more about the man, a migrant from Syria and a casualty of the crisis raging across the Aegean Sea, their own burgeoning friendship intensifies. In this brilliant psychological study of manipulation and greed, Lawrence Osborne explores the dark heart of friendship and shows just how often the road to hell is paved with the best of intentions.. On a hike during a white-hot summer break on the Greek island of Hydra, Naomi and Samantha make a startling discovery: a man named Faoud, sleeping heavily, exposed to the elements, but still alive. But when their seemingly simple plan to help Faoud unravels, all must face the horrific consequences they have set in motion