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Join us for an electrifying conversation as Canadian authors Ashley Audrain and Shari Lapena dive deep into the twisted worlds of family secrets and complicated relationships! In The Whispers, Audrain shares a chilling tale of shattered facades and dark truths as four women grapple with the events that led up to a young boy falling out a window. Meanwhile, Lapena delivers another heart-pounding thriller with Everyone Here is Lying—a gripping mystery where a child’s disappearance reveals the dark secrets lurking within the supposedly safe neighbourhood. They are joined by fellow New York Times bestseller, Nita Prose, to talk about themes of love, the tangled webs of family dynamics and the darker sides of human nature.
Moderator: Nita Prose
Generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel & The Honourable Nicole Eaton.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Push, a propulsive page-turner about four families whose lives are changed when the unthinkable happens—and what is lost when we give in to our own worst impulses
On Harlow Street, the well-to-do neighborhood couples and their children gather for a catered barbecue as the summer winds down; drinks continue late into the night. Everything is fabulous until the picture-perfect hostess explodes in fury because her son disobeys her. Everyone at the party hears her exquisite veneer crack—loud and clear. Before long, that same young boy falls from his bedside window in the middle of the night. And then, his mother can only sit by her son’s hospital bed, where she refuses to speak to anyone, and his life hangs in the balance.
Welcome to Stanhope. A safe neighborhood.
Ashley Audrain's debut novel,
The Push, was an instant
New York Times bestseller. She previously served as the publicity director of Penguin Books Canada, and prior to that, worked in public relations.
Shari Lapena is the internationally bestselling author of the thrillers
The Couple Next Door,
A Stranger in the House,
An Unwanted Guest,
Someone We Know,
The End of Her,
Not a Happy Family and
Everyone Here Is Lying, which have all been
New York Times and
The Sunday Times (London) bestsellers. Her books have been sold in 40 territories around the world.
Nita Prose is the author of
The Mystery Guest and
The Maid, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was published in more than 40 countries. A #1
New York Times bestseller and a
Good Morning America Book Club pick,
The Maid won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery, and was an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel.
Dates & Times
Sun, June 9
A book signing will follow this event
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Venue
Harbourfront Centre Theatre
231 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON
