The Gift (Hush collection) by Alison Gaylin
Author:Alison Gaylin [Gaylin, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-29T16:00:00+00:00
“I don’t like him.” Lyla says it to the windshield, the peachy-pink sunrise.
“I don’t know. I thought he was . . . I don’t know . . .”
“What, Nolan? You thought he was what?”
“Real.”
“Well, he’s not. He’s a rip-off artist. A con man. I’ll give him one thing, though. He’s a terrific actor. That performance in there . . . That was, like . . . goals.” She forces out a laugh. It sounds natural.
“You don’t know anyone named Lisa? Maybe one of the other moms from the school. Or a nanny, or—”
“I don’t know any Lisas.”
Nolan lets out a long, wounded sigh. “I don’t either,” he says. “And a train with eyes. What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
Lyla stares out the window and shakes her head. Acting may not be her purpose in life, but it is a gift, she knows. For years, acting has provided her with a generous livelihood. But more important, it enables her to keep secrets. In her mind, the memory resurfaces. The train’s round, staring eyes, the heat tearing through her . . . Why, Lisa, why? Her muscles tense with it. The heat. The rage. In her throat, behind her eyeballs, tears start to well. But thanks to her gift, Lyla’s expression remains serene. What is acting, she wonders, other than lying? And what is lying other than a way to survive? “I have no idea what it means,” she says.
Download
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.
The Wolf Sea (The Oathsworn Series, Book 2) by Low Robert(33826)
Crowbone (The Oathsworn Series, Book 5) by Low Robert(32298)
The Daughters of Foxcote Manor by Eve Chase(22260)
Shot Through The Heart (Supernature Book 1) by Edwin James(17913)
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides(17629)
The Secret History by Donna Tartt(16548)
Ready Player One by Cline Ernest(12797)
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda(12718)
The Betrayed by Graham Heather(11672)
The Betrayed by David Hosp(11649)
Bull's Eye Sniper Chronicles Collection (The Second Cycle of the Betrayed Series) by McCray Carolyn(11474)
Red by Erica Spindler(11362)
Kathy Andrews Collection by Kathy Andrews(10459)
Warriors (9781101621189) by Young Tom(9598)
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell(9319)
The Last by Hanna Jameson(9207)
Year One by Nora Roberts(8443)
Tell Tale: Stories by Jeffrey Archer(8231)
Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker(7799)