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She made one terrible mistake… and someone isn’t going to let her forget it.

**Picked as a 2020 'Unmissable Debut' by the Daily Express**

'Kept me gripped and kept me guessing' Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said

Naomi seems to have everything. A beautiful daughter, a gorgeous house, a perfect life.

Behind the scenes, though, she and her husband are drifting from one another and struggling to conceive their second child.

Then Naomi meets a parent at her daughter's nursery. Sean understands her, or so she thinks. Looking for a connection, for a friend, Naomi makes a terrible mistake.

Weeks later, when Naomi attempts to contact Sean, he has disappeared without a trace. But it becomes clear that someone else knows her secret. Someone who wants to make sure she never forgets what she did.

A twisting, addictive thriller about desire and deceit, perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard, Blood Orange and Our House.

'Excellent domestic noir, chillingly plausible… I loved the ending' Jo Spain, author of The Confession

'An absorbing story, a bunch of unexpected twists, great writing. I totally lost myself in this book' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

'Sexy, chilling and wonderfully twisty' Emily Koch, author of If I Die Before I Wake

'Clever, perceptive...explores obsession, marital discord...the final twist chills' Literary Review

READERS LOVE HAPPY EVER AFTER:

'A brilliant, engrossing thriller’

‘Amazing debut…Terrifying and electric’

'A clever psychological thriller with twists that I didn’t see coming'

'An interesting take on the stalker genre'

'Read this in a day! Brilliant book’



Trade Review
Happy Ever After is insanely gripping . . . it's slick, smart and so very human -- Cath Weeks, author of The Wife's Shadow
This creepy tale of obsession will give you shivers. * Real Life *
A highly addictive thriller about blame and guilt with a satisfyingly shocking ending. -- Jo Jakeman, author of Sticks and Stones
A dark and deeply satisfying slice of domestic noir -- C. L. Pattison, author of The Housemate
Very readable domestic noir. * Best *

Happy Ever After: 2020s Most Addictive Thriller

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 23/07/2020
      ISBN13: 9781529111385, 978-1529111385
      ISBN10: 1529111382

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      She made one terrible mistake… and someone isn’t going to let her forget it.

      **Picked as a 2020 'Unmissable Debut' by the Daily Express**

      'Kept me gripped and kept me guessing' Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said

      Naomi seems to have everything. A beautiful daughter, a gorgeous house, a perfect life.

      Behind the scenes, though, she and her husband are drifting from one another and struggling to conceive their second child.

      Then Naomi meets a parent at her daughter's nursery. Sean understands her, or so she thinks. Looking for a connection, for a friend, Naomi makes a terrible mistake.

      Weeks later, when Naomi attempts to contact Sean, he has disappeared without a trace. But it becomes clear that someone else knows her secret. Someone who wants to make sure she never forgets what she did.

      A twisting, addictive thriller about desire and deceit, perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard, Blood Orange and Our House.

      'Excellent domestic noir, chillingly plausible… I loved the ending' Jo Spain, author of The Confession

      'An absorbing story, a bunch of unexpected twists, great writing. I totally lost myself in this book' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

      'Sexy, chilling and wonderfully twisty' Emily Koch, author of If I Die Before I Wake

      'Clever, perceptive...explores obsession, marital discord...the final twist chills' Literary Review

      READERS LOVE HAPPY EVER AFTER:

      'A brilliant, engrossing thriller’

      ‘Amazing debut…Terrifying and electric’

      'A clever psychological thriller with twists that I didn’t see coming'

      'An interesting take on the stalker genre'

      'Read this in a day! Brilliant book’



      Trade Review
      Happy Ever After is insanely gripping . . . it's slick, smart and so very human -- Cath Weeks, author of The Wife's Shadow
      This creepy tale of obsession will give you shivers. * Real Life *
      A highly addictive thriller about blame and guilt with a satisfyingly shocking ending. -- Jo Jakeman, author of Sticks and Stones
      A dark and deeply satisfying slice of domestic noir -- C. L. Pattison, author of The Housemate
      Very readable domestic noir. * Best *

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