{"product_id":"little-nothings-9781526606358","title":"Little Nothings","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Little Nothings\u003c\/i\u003e delivers some searing and uncomfortable truths about motherhood and female friendships' Sarah J. Naughton\u003c\/b\u003e  '\u003cb\u003eA true single-sitting read' Alex Marwood\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith friends like these, who needs enemies?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  Liv Travers never knew real friendship until she met fellow mums Beth and Binnie. The three women become inseparable as they muddle through early parenthood together.  Then along comes Ange… Ambitious, wealthy and somehow able to do it all.  Under Ange’s guiding presence, the group finds new vigour and fresh aspirations – bigger houses, better schools, dinners at exclusive restaurants. But Liv can’t keep up and is increasingly edged out.  When the four families take a three-week trip to a luxurious holiday resort, Liv seizes the opportunity to reclaim her place at the heart of the group, only to discover the true, devastating cost of a friendship with Ange.  \u003cb\u003eSet over the course of a single, life-changing trip to a Greek island paradise, \u003ci\u003eLittle Nothings\u003c\/i\u003e is a sly, suspenseful novel about female bonds turned toxic, and the desperate ends one woman will go to keep her friends close – and her enemy closer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevilishly clever\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alice Clark-Platts, author of The Cove and The Flower Girls\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Nothings\u003c\/i\u003e delivers some searing and uncomfortable truths about motherhood and female friendship. \u003cb\u003eBeautifully drawn characters, thrown together in the pressure cooker nightmare that is a group holiday.  Entirely and chillingly relatable\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarah J. Naughton\u003cbr\u003eMayhew is brilliant on women and the complex ways in which their relationships can turn destructive. \u003cb\u003eA true single-sitting read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alex Marwood\u003cbr\u003eA well-written, absorbing story that\u003cb\u003e cleverly illustrates the psychological impact of nurturing a true enemy in your midst\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachel Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMayhew explores both the affirming side of female friendships and the darker currents of judgmental talk, financial peer pressure, and neediness. The most interesting part of the book is Liv, who’s the narrator, for she is often not a terribly sympathetic character. Yet there is something admirable in how she fights to recognize and celebrate her true, autonomous self, even if that person is inherently selfish and grudging\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eAnchored by a \u003cb\u003edeliciously layered and desperately unreliable narrator\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Nothings\u003c\/i\u003e enriches the familiar setup of an intruder shaking up a happy idyll with a \u003cb\u003ecompelling, creative structure and distinctive voice\u003c\/b\u003e * BookPage, US *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun page-turner set on a Greek island paradise… This book balances edge-of-your-seat tension with gossipy fun as the friendships turn toxic, leading to a disturbing twist at the end. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Louise Candlish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * The Australian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiveting\u003c\/b\u003e * Crime Monthly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shocking tale about loneliness, modern motherhood and toxic friendships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * Woman's Own *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s a one-sitting read, at times uncomfortable but always entertaining. And the twist at the end – \u003c\/b\u003ewhich I won’t ruin for you here\u003cb\u003e ­– is as disturbing as they come\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * Better Reading, Australia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe compelling psyche of Liv, \u003c\/b\u003eher inability to understand functioning relationships with those around her, including her husband and daughter, underpins the entire narrative, and\u003cb\u003e her characterisation was both relatable and unsettling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * The Courier \u0026amp; Advertiser, Scotland *\u003cbr\u003eLiv is a fully developed character whose palpable anxiety, desperation, and rage drive the diabolical plot to a calamitous conclusion. Lucy Foley fans, take note * Publishers Weekly, US *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50066920472919,"sku":"9781526606358","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526606358.jpg?v=1740543469","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/little-nothings-9781526606358","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}