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''A gorgeous epic . . . Wholly absorbing. I adored it'' MARIAN KEYES
Two young girls. One hot, long, sultry summer. And a rambling old English manor house where nothing is as it seems . . .
''This sweeping, absorbing story is a treat'' ADELE PARKS
''A compelling story of female friendship, dark secrets and family bonds that pulls you in and won''t let go'' ROSANNA LEY
''If you love atmospheric stories about old houses, families and secrets, this is for you'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING''A gorgeous story to get immersed in'' Prima__________
A successful London barrister, Catherine Christophe, goes missing the day before her wedding anniversary. The clue to her disappearance, it seems, lies buried thirty years in the past.
Somerset, 1989. Janey Lestrange arrives to stay for the summer at the grand old house of the Hunter family. But something is wrong behind the b
Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR
THE BELOVED GIRLS:'
Wow, was this book stunning or what? It
stole my heart and never gave it back. ' * Reader review *
'I'm still reeling from reading this book . . .
Wow!' * Reader review *
'
Wow! This book
pulled me in from the beginning . . .
A five star read' * Reader review *
'A
compelling story of
female friendship,
dark secrets and
family bonds that
pulls you in and
won't let go' * Rosanna Ley *
'This is the most
gripping,
atmospheric book,
heavy with mystery and
intriguing right till the end. I loved it' * Sophie Kinsella *
'A
gorgeous epic . . . Wholly absorbing.
I adored it!' * Marian Keyes *
'A
rich and sweeping tale as
dark and delicious as the hive's special honey' * Wendy Holden, Daily Mail *
'
Bewitching,
beguiling and
utterly beautiful,
The Beloved Girls will pull you into their
mysterious and enchanted world and never let you go. With a cast of compelling characters and a labyrinthine plot, it's
a page-turner of the most luxurious kind - a real escape' * Veronica Henry *
'This
sweeping,
absorbing story is a treat'
* Adele Parks *
'A
gorgeous,
Gothic and
gripping big-house mystery' * Red *
'
Taut as a drumskin and
thrumming with tension . . . You'll stay up
well past your bedtime to finish this
atmospheric read' * HEAT *
'A
thumping good read . . . Completely
absorbing' * Sam Baker, Noon *
'A
compelling family drama' * Woman & Home *
'This
immersive read is a real
treat' * Bella *
'A
compelling and
atmospheric read' * The Sun *
'A
gorgeous story to get
immersed in' * Prima *
'Full of evocative description of time and place, the sense of "something about to happen" keeps you turning the pages'
* Choice *
'An
absorbing,
sweeping drama to
get lost in' * Sunday Express, S Mag *
'A compelling read . . . With a strong sense of place'
* My Weekly *
PRAISE FOR HARRIET EVANS:
'Comfort reading of
the highest order' * India Knight *
'A
sweeping novel you
won't put down'
* Katie Fforde *
'
Richly layered . . .
Unforgettable . . . This is a story to get
truly lost in'
* Isabelle Broom *
'She reels you in and then
you're hooked, right
to the last page'
* Patricia Scanlan *
'
Atmospheric and altogether wonderful'
* Lesley Pearse *
'I love it on so many levels, the
immense feeling of place, the slow, irresistible sense of being
drawn deep into the family and its story, and the
strange hovering of menace somewhere in the idyll.
Wonderful'
* Penny Vincenzi *
'
Spellbinding'
* Independent *
'Gripping'
* Irish Times *
'Gorgeous'
* Stylist *
'A
poignant story of
love and
loss'
* Daily Mail ‘Must Reads’ *
'I can't remember the last time I was
so enthralled'
* Red *
'Epic, absorbing ... Full of intrigue and emotion'
* Fabulous *
'By turns painfully sad
and
heart-lifting, with
characters that stay with you' * Good Housekeeping *
'
Authentic and
satisfying. An
immersive mystery' * Woman & Home *
'A
poignant tale' * Woman *
