Outlet
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Janne is a middle-aged singleton full of regret, who is taking stock of her life. Whilst trying to treat herself to a comforting bath, she stumbles across an unusual time warp connected to the water outlet. As she revisits the bathrooms from her pasts she uncovers the sobering truth that her life has never been better than in the present. But will she make this discovery in time?
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This book is a very fascinating thriller, but short!
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Great read! I was very impressed and wish there was more!
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Great story, very clever
Edward Hendriks
In het dagelijks leven ben ik copywriter van beroep. Eerst in dienst van verschillende reclamebureaus, sinds een jaar of tien als freelancer. Ik was dus altijd al veel met teksten en ideeën bezig. Toch bleef de gedachte aan een 'echt boek' maar lokken. Geen boek in opdracht, maar iets wat ik helemaal zelf zou kunnen verzinnen. Toen ik in het voorjaar van 2009 een maand in Napels doorbracht om er de Italiaanse taal te leren, kwamen de ideeën voor een boek bovendrijven. Het zou nog tot juni 2012 duren voor de maffiathriller 'Bloedgeld' in de boekwinkels lag. Daarna wilde ik wel verder met schrijven. Wat volgde, was een nieuw verhaal dat zich wat dichter bij huis afspeelt. 'Gezworen vrienden' lag vanaf april 2014 in de boekhandel. Eind mei 2017 was het tijd voor thriller nummer drie: 'Geen weg terug'. Begin 2019 verscheen de thrillernovelle 'Het meisje van toen'. En eind 2019 breng ik mijn eerste jeugdthriller uit: 'De heks van de Bergweg'. Ik sta open voor interessante samenwerkingen, interviews en andere projecten. Natuurlijk kun je me ook altijd inhuren als copywriter of ghostblogger. Ik heb drie dochters, een vrouw en een grote voorliefde voor Italië.
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Outlet - Edward Hendriks
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With a sigh, I immerse myself in the warm water. I get the shower gel off the side of the bath, let some of the cold liquid glide out of the bottle and rub it warm between my palms. I work it into my legs. Then move onto my breasts, my armpits, my neck and my face. I take a deep breath and try to relax.
I turn off the tap so the bathroom goes quiet. The spotlights in the ceiling are dimmed to half-capacity. I deliberately didn't turn the fan on. It always annoys me when that thing is on. Time for myself. Damn, I can't remember when the last time was.
I cup my hands and trickle water onto the foam on my knees which stick out of the bath. They are still a bit tanned from my holiday in Tenerife. The holiday where it all went so terribly wrong with Marcel. The jerk. Just take a look at those legs. Maybe a bit tanned alright. But that doesn't hide the fact that they are well into their forty-first year, just like the rest of my body. I hardly dare to stand in front of the mirror any more, that's how deep the creases are around my eyes. And my neck. Not to mention that tummy and the by now countless grey hairs that crept into the brown.
I squeeze my knees together. Will I ever squeeze them around a male body? A young and lean body? Just spare me the body of a sixty plus, please. I know that I can have one of those easily enough, but I am not ready for that yet. Not yet.
I rest my head on a rolled up towel against the side of the bath and sigh again. Here you are, Janne Derks. Left to fend for yourself in a tiny apartment in the suburbs. Forty-one years old and this is the outcome. No man. No money. No child. And too old to ever have one. Rare moments are these, when I am in the bath or under the shower, that I feel the blood pumping around my veins again, my head clearing. He kept me sweet for long years. No, Jan, I am just not ready for children yet. Give me some more time, honey. Maybe after I have finished my MA. No, I