[PDF] If We Were Villains eBook

Author : M. L. Rio
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 25,94 MB
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250095301

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“Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest "Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare...Readable, smart.” —New York Times Book Review On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students’ world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. If We Were Villains was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and Mystery Scene says, "A well-written and gripping ode to the stage...A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth."

Author : M.L. Rio
Publisher : Hauteville
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 20,6 MB
Release : 2023-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 2381228624

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Coupable ou non coupable ? Telle est la question... Oliver Marks termine de purger sa peine de dix ans de prison pour un meurtre qu'il n’a peut-être pas commis. Le jour de sa libération, il est accueilli par l’inspecteur Colborne, l’homme qui l’a mis en prison. Ce dernier prend sa retraite, mais avant cela, il veut savoir ce qui s’est réellement passé il y a dix ans... Au sein d’un groupe de sept jeunes acteurs étudiant l’œuvre de Shakespeare dans une académie artistique d’excellence, Oliver et ses amis jouent les mêmes rôles sur scène et dans la vie : le héros, le méchant, le tyran, la tentatrice, l’ingénue... Mais lorsque la distribution change et que les seconds rôles remplacent les stars, tout tourne au drame et l’un d’entre eux est retrouvé mort. Les survivants sont alors confrontés à leur plus grand défi d’acteur : convaincre la police, et surtout eux-mêmes, de leur innocence. Le phénomène TikTok enfin traduit en France et bientôt adapté sur Netflix ! « Faisant écho à des romans tels que Le Maître des illusions de Donna Tartt et au théâtre shakespearien, le premier roman de M.L. Rio est une aventure sombre et captivante. Elle nous dresse un portrait complexe de l’amitié, de l’amour et de la trahison. Chaudement recommandé à ceux qui adorent l’œuvre de Donna Tartt. » - Library Journal « Ce roman sur l’obsession vous obsédera jusqu’au lever du soleil. » - Kirkus « Il s’agit d’un roman rare et extraordinaire : une description vivante du monde secret des académies, une exploration tendre et déchirante de l’amitié, et un thriller littéraire véritablement époustouflant. Je ne saurais trop vous recommander ce livre et j’ai hâte de lire les prochains romans de M.L. Rio. » - Emily St. John Mandel « Une intrigue digne de Shakespeare lui-même... qui se clôt sur un twist stupéfiant. Ceux qui aiment les thrillers littéraires et Donna Tartt vont adorer ! » - Booklist « Attention : une fois que vous aurez commencé ce roman, vous ne pourrez plus le reposer. Vous voilà prévenus... » - Publishers Weekly

Author : M. L. Rio
Publisher : Titan Books
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 17,14 MB
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1785656481

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A vivid and immersive story of obsession perfect for fans of dark academia and Donna Tartt's The Secret History Oliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends – a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the detective who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened ten years ago. As a young actor studying Shakespeare at an elite arts conservatory, Oliver noticed that his talented classmates seem to play the same roles onstage and off – villain, hero, tyrant, temptress – though Oliver felt doomed to always be a secondary character in someone else's story. But when the teachers change up the casting, a good-natured rivalry turns ugly, and the plays spill dangerously over into life. When tragedy strikes, one of the seven friends is found dead. The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, and themselves, that they are blameless.

Author : M. L. Rio
Publisher :
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 30,63 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Actors
ISBN : 9781525257605

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Entreated to tell his side of the story to a detective who put him in prison a decade earlier for a murder he may not have committed, Oliver Marks describes his past as a Shakespearean actor in college whose rivalry with a castmate escalated in dangerous ways.