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The Cleaner

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內容簡介 「《清潔工》是一場張力大師班。」——珍妮·戈弗雷（Jennie Godfrey），《星期日泰晤士報》暢銷書《嫌疑物清單》（The List of Suspicious Things）作者「美麗、黑暗、內臟，真正令人著迷。」——安德烈亞·馬拉（Andrea Mara），《星期日泰晤士報》冠軍暢銷書作者「緊湊、曲折且氛圍美妙。」——基亞·阿卜杜拉（Kia Abdullah），水石書店「本月驚悚書籍」Those People Next Door作者她在尋找的不是灰塵，而是骯髒的秘密。艾絲米（Esmie）應該是隱形的——只是一個有著難以辨別口音的清潔工。她的緊身褲和除塵器的制服讓她得以隱身於富人家中，悄悄穿梭於特權的邊緣，一個局外人般地探索這些豪宅。然而，在她清掃豪華的伍德蘭茲（Woodlands）封閉社區時，打掃絕非她的主要任務。當她靜靜地踏過光滑的木地板和如雲般柔軟的地毯時，艾絲米收集著破碎婚姻的殘骸、隱秘的欺騙和不經意的失敗。她將這些碎片藏好，暫時保管著。因為，這個社區的某位居民奪走了她最愛的人。她不是來清潔的，而是來復仇的——她將利用僱主無意中交給她的武器：他們自己的秘密，來達成目標……這是一部美麗而陰險的推進式懸疑小說，探索身份與特權的主題，完美適合哈莉特·泰斯（Harriet Tyce）和麗莎·朱厄爾（Lisa Jewell）的愛好者。讀者熱愛《清潔工》！「在《清潔工》中，瑪麗·沃森創造了一個引人入勝、曲折且以角色為驅動的家庭秘密網絡。」——費奧娜·麥克菲利普斯（Fiona McPhillips），When We Were Silent 作者「充滿氛圍，這個復仇的故事尖銳且令人沉浸。」——露易絲·曼福德（Louise Mumford），The Hotel 作者「我無法放下這本書，它完全吸引了我……如果你喜歡家庭驚悚小說，那麼2025年一定要留意這本！」 ★★★★★「這是一次出色的成人小說首秀……黑暗且充滿氛圍。」 ★★★★★「精彩絕倫。」 ★★★★★「這是一部強大且耐人尋味的小說，真正讓讀者猜測到最後一刻。」 ★★★★★「這本書太棒了，我一刻都放不下，一口氣讀完了。」 ★★★★★'The Cleaner is a masterclass in tension.' - JENNIE GODFREY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things'Beautiful, dark, visceral, truly spellbinding.' - ANDREA MARA, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author‘Taut, twisty and beautifully atmospheric.' - KIA ABDULLAH, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month Those People Next DoorIt's not dust she's looking for.It's dirt.Esmie is supposed to be invisible. Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place. Her uniform of leggings and a duster allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy, unseen; an outsider creeping around the edges of privilege.But as she sweeps through the exclusive Woodlands gated neighbourhood, cleaning is the last thing on her mind. Treading silently over the polished wooden floorboards and cloud-soft carpets, Esmie gathers up the mess of broken marriages, quiet deceptions and careless failures. She tucks away their fragments, keeping them safe. For now.Because one of the residents took from her the person she loves most. She’s not here to clean; she’s here for revenge – and she’ll get it using the weapons her employers unwittingly handed her along with the keys to their homes: their own secrets…This beautifully sinister, propulsive page-turner that explores themes of identity and privilege is perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce and Lisa Jewell.*** Readers love The Cleaner! ***'In The Cleaner, Mary Watson creates an immersive, twisty, character-driven web of family secrets.' - FIONA MCPHILLIPS, author of When We Were Silent'Dripping in atmosphere, this tale of revenge is edgy and immersive.’ - LOUISE MUMFORD, author of The Hotel'I could not put this one down, it had me consumed... If you love domestic thrillers then this one needs to be on your radar in 2025!!' *****'An outstanding adult novel debut... dark and atmospheric' *****'Excellent' *****'This is a powerful and intriguing novel, which really does keep the reader guessing until the very end.' *****'This book was brilliant, I could not put it down and read it in one sitting.' *****

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各界推薦 《清潔工》（The Cleaner）評論集「《清潔工》是一場張力的大師班。情節如同錯綜複雜的蜘蛛網，全程讓我目不轉睛。」——珍妮·戈弗雷（Jennie Godfrey），《星期日泰晤士報》暢銷書《嫌疑物清單》（The List of Suspicious Things）作者「一部現代童話——美麗、黑暗、直觀，真正令人著迷。」——安德烈亞·馬拉（Andrea Mara），《星期日泰晤士報》和《愛爾蘭時報》冠軍暢銷書作者「從第一頁就讓人緊張，壓力逐步累積。這是一個多層次的秘密、執著與背叛的故事。」——山姆·勞埃德（Sam Lloyd），暢銷書《記憶森林》（The Memory Wood）作者「《清潔工》是一部質地豐富的驚悚小說，充滿威脅氣息。緊湊、曲折且氛圍美妙，結合緊張的情節與黑暗而複雜的主題。階級、特權、財富與自以為是都在這個沉浸式的背叛與復仇故事中受到了審判。」——基亞·阿卜杜拉（Kia Abdullah），水石書店「本月驚悚書籍」Those People Next Door作者「《清潔工》扣人心弦、黑暗且帶有哥特風格——一個關於嫉妒、羨慕與背叛的精彩故事，結局令人震撼。我一口氣讀完。這是一次精彩絕倫的演出，也是成人小說領域的一位全新耀眼之聲的到來。」——艾德爾·科菲（Edel Coffey），愛爾蘭郵政犯罪小說年度圖書《臨界點》（Breaking Point）作者「在《清潔工》中，瑪麗·沃森創造了一個引人入勝、曲折且以角色為驅動的家庭秘密與謊言網絡，結局絕對出人意料。」——費奧娜·麥克菲利普斯（Fiona McPhillips），When We Were Silent作者「一場操控與執著的雲霄飛車之旅——我無法放下它。」——麗莎·霍爾（Lisa Hall），暢銷書《你與我之間》（Between You and Me）作者「我喜愛這部對特權和受損人性的緊湊探討，情節一再反轉。」——勞拉·皮爾森（Laura Pearson），Kindle 暢銷書《梅貝爾·博蒙特的最後清單》（The Last List of Mabel Beaumont）作者「天啊——這本書的反轉太棒了！充滿氛圍，這個復仇故事尖銳而沉浸，猶如以手術刀般的精確，揭露了一個表面完美家庭的裂痕。」——露易絲·曼福德（Louise Mumford），The Festival作者「多麼精彩的一本書——我希望它能成為應得的暢銷作品。我從開篇就被吸引住了——完全無法抗拒的閱讀體驗。精心打造的傑作。」——馬莎莉·泰勒（Marsali Taylor），《設德蘭懸疑系列》（The Shetland Mysteries Series）作者ReviewThe Cleaner is a masterclass in tension. Plotted like an intricate spider's web, I was glued to the page for the entirety. ― Jennie Godfrey, Sunday TImes bestselling author of The List of Suspicious ThingsA modern fairy tale – beautiful, dark, visceral, truly spellbinding. ― Sunday Times and Irish Times No. 1 bestselling author Andrea MaraTense from the first page, the pressure builds inexorably. A multifaceted tale of secrets, obsessions and betrayals. ― Sam Lloyd, bestselling author of The Memory WoodThe Cleaner is a richly textured thriller that veritably hums with menace. Taut, twisty and beautifully atmospheric, it pairs a gripping plot with dark, intricate themes. Class, privilege, wealth and entitlement are all put on trial in this immersive tale of betrayal and revenge. ― Kia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month Those People Next DoorThe Cleaner is utterly gripping, dark and gothic – a brilliant tale of jealousy, envy and betrayal with one hell of a twist. I devoured it. A tour de force and the arrival of a brilliant new voice in adult fiction. ― Edel Coffey, author of An Post Crime Fiction Book of the Year Breaking PointIn The Cleaner, Mary Watson creates an immersive, twisty, character-driven web of family secrets and lies that builds to an ending you won't see coming. ― Fiona McPhillips, author of When We Were SilentA rollercoaster ride of manipulation and obsession - I couldn’t put it down. ― Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and MeI loved this tightly plotted exploration of privilege and damaged people, and the twists just kept coming. ― Laura Pearson, Kindle No.1 bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel BeaumontOh my goodness - the twists in this! Dripping in atmosphere, this tale of revenge is edgy and immersive, laying bare the fractures within a picture perfect household with a scalpel-like precision. ― Louise Mumford, author of The FestivalWhat a wonderful book - I hope it becomes the bestseller it deserves to be. I was hooked from the opening page - a totally compulsive read. Beautifully crafted. ― Marsali Taylor, author of The Shetland Mysteries Series

作者介紹

作者介紹 Mary WatsonMary Watson is from South Africa and now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she taught for many years. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her adult publishing in South Africa, and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers under 40 with the potential to define trends in African literature. Her YA novels have been nominated for the Irish Book Awards and the Carnegie medal. The Cleaner is her worldwide adult debut.瑪麗·沃森出生於南非，現居愛爾蘭西海岸。她擁有開普敦大學的博士學位，並在該校任教多年。瑪麗的成人作品在南非出版後贏得了非洲寫作凱恩獎（Caine Prize for African Writing），該獎項專注於表彰非洲優秀文學作品。2014年，她被列入「非洲39歲以下作家名單」（Africa39），該名單旨在選出具有潛力影響非洲文學未來趨勢的年輕作家。她的青少年小說也頗具成就，曾獲提名為愛爾蘭圖書獎（Irish Book Awards）和卡內基獎（Carnegie Medal）。《清潔工》（The Cleaner）是她的全球成人小說首秀，展現了她在寫作中對角色深刻刻畫與情節緊湊設計的高超技巧。瑪麗·沃森的作品融合了深刻的社會議題和引人入勝的敘事風格，受到廣泛讚譽，尤其適合喜愛心理驚悚和角色驅動故事的讀者。

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最佳賣點 : 她在尋找的不是灰塵，而是骯髒的秘密。