Winnie M Li – författare

'Powerful' Harriet Tyce'Brave' Liz Nugent'Compulsive' John Marrs'Dazzling' Chris Whitaker'Fearless' Anna Mazzola'Masterful' Araminta Hall'Timely' TM LoganYou know what it's like. A comment here, a closed door there, turning a blind eye to get ahead.My name is Sarah Lai. You won't have heard of me. A decade ago I was on the cusp of being a big deal. But that was a long time ago.Now, instead of working in Hollywood, I teach students about it.And these are the two most important lessons you need to know about the film industry:1) Those with the money have all the power.2) Those with the power get whatever they want.Ignore these rules and the whole system will crumble. Stick to the rules and you'll succeed. But at what cost?Ask yourself, what would you have done?

''A must-read'' Stylist''Powerful'' Harriet Tyce''A spellbinding novel'' The Irish Times''Thrilling'' Heat''Compulsive'' John Marrs''Dazzling'' Chris Whitaker''Grippingly readable'' The Daily Mirror''A rollercoaster read'' Elle

THE THING IS . . . WHO DIDN''T HAVE ANYTHING TO GAIN BY HAVING A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM? ALL THAT MONEY? HE DREW US ALL IN LIKE BEES TO HONEY ­- AND HE KNEW IT THE ENTIRE TIME.

Ten years ago, Sarah left behind a career in Hollywood that she had sacrificed everything for. Now she lectures at a small college, her dreams of showbiz success long behind her.

When a curious journalist raises her filmmaking past, Sarah must finally tell her own story and confront the old dreams that she left behind. But with old dreams come new realisations, and Sarah can''t help but wonder: was she complicit in the terrible events that happened all those years ago? And is she content to let the past stay buried?

POWERFUL AND TIMELY, COMPLICIT IS A GLIMPSE INTO THE DARK GLAMOUR OF HOLLYWOOD, AND THE PRICE OF AMBITION IN A DANGEROUS WORLD. A COMPELLING SLOW BURN THAT ASKS THE QUESTION: IF SPEAKING UP COULD COST YOU EVERYTHING, WHAT WOULD YOU REALLY DO?

''Heartbreaking, beautiful and confronting'' SARAH WINMAN

''A timely conversation-starter of a book'' WIZ WHARTON

''Kept me enthralled until the very last page'' ROWAN COLEMAN

''Truly gripping and moving . . . I was hooked'' LIBBY PAGE

''Exhilarating and poignant, I devoured it in one go'' JINI REDDY

''Brilliant and powerful . . . her best novel yet'' BIDISHA

What happened on the road will change them forever...

Thirty years ago, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon with their parents. But something cut their journey short, and they never made it there. Something that shifted the dynamic of their family forever.

Today, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin might be siblings, but they''ve grown apart, each holding heavy secrets close to their chests. When their mother''s health takes a turn for the worse, she asks them to relive that old road trip to see her, and they''re forced into close quarters once more.

As the siblings retrace old steps on an epic journey along Route 66, they are led to finally share the parts of their lives they''ve tried to keep hidden. Along the way, they can learn the truth of what really happened in their fractured past - a past they now have the chance to mend.

With ''powerful and beautiful writing'' (Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author), Winnie M Li weaves an emotive and eye-opening exploration of family, race, growing up, and what it means to be American.***

What readers are saying about Winnie Li:''Such a compelling and convincing read''''An excellent, meaty page-turner . . . couldn''t put it down!''''A powerful book. Amazing, incredible and also heartbreaking''''A brilliantly-written timely book''''Gripping and hugely enthralling''''Engaging and intelligent . . . five easy stars!''''Completely absorbing and unputdownable''

Vivian är en taiwanesisk-amerikansk kosmopolit som lever ett hektiskt liv Londons filmbransch. Johnny Sweeney är en femtonårig pojke, son till irländska resande, som lever i samhällets utkant. Deras vägar korsas en vacker vårdag i Colin Glen Forest Park dit hon begett sig för att vandra och han på jakt efter sitt nästa offer. Det blir Vivian som kommer i Johnnys väg, men bådas liv ska efter det fruktansvärda dådet förändras i grunden . De tvingas var och en på sitt sätt att konfrontera det förflutna och de handlingar och val som ledde fram till våldtäkten.I en suggestiv roman, som har den psykologiska spänningsromanens form men med självbiografisk botten, växlar Winnie M Lis berättelse mellan Vivians och Johnnys perspektiv såsom deras liv gestaltar sig före, under och efter våldtäkten. Det här är berättelsen om ett ögonblick som förändrar två människors liv för all framtid.

'Powerful' Harriet Tyce'Brave' Liz Nugent'Compulsive' John Marrs'Dazzling' Chris Whitaker'Fearless' Anna Mazzola'Masterful' Araminta Hall'Timely' TM LoganYou know what it's like. A comment here, a closed door there, turning a blind eye to get ahead.My name is Sarah Lai. You won't have heard of me. A decade ago I was on the cusp of being a big deal. But that was a long time ago.Now, instead of working in Hollywood, I teach students about it.And these are the two most important lessons you need to know about the film industry:1) Those with the money have all the power.2) Those with the power get whatever they want.Ignore these rules and the whole system will crumble. Stick to the rules and you'll succeed. But at what cost?Ask yourself, what would you have done?