{"product_id":"the-fifth-letter-9781405927079","title":"The Fifth Letter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour friends. Five Letters. One Secret.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scandalous breakthrough novel from Nicola Moriarty that will leave you asking, how well do I really know my friends?\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoni, Trina, Deb and Eden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest friends since the first day of school. Best friends, they liked to say, forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  But now they are in their thirties and real life - husbands, children, work - has got in the way. So, resurrecting their annual trip away, Joni has an idea, something to help them reconnect. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eEach woman will write an anonymous letter, sharing with their friends the things that are\u003ci\u003e really\u003c\/i\u003e going on in their lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  But as the confessions come tumbling out, Joni starts to feel the certainty of their decades-long friendships slip from her fingers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAnger. Accusations. Desires. Deceit. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  And then she finds another letter. One that was never supposed to be read. A fifth letter. Containing a secret so big that i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDramatic, mysterious and compelling . . . it's easy to read this book in one sitting\u003c\/b\u003e * Vogue *\u003cbr\u003eYounger sister Nicola gives novelists Liane and Jaclyn Moriarty a serious run for the literary awards in this \u003cb\u003epacey, circle-of-friends thriller, which accelerates in its intensity and sheer originality with every page . . . An Agatha Christie Mousetrap of a \"who-wrote-it?\" to solve\u003c\/b\u003e * Australian Women's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe premise in this third novel from one of the clever Moriarty sisters is irresistible . . . You'll be hard pressed not to giggle and compare these girls to your own besties\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage-turning mystery\u003c\/b\u003e * Instyle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's hard not to get roped into this delightfully twisted tale of suspicion and mystery \u003c\/b\u003eintertwined with \u003cb\u003ea frank look at how relationships evolve \u003c\/b\u003eand sometimes become obsolete. \u003cb\u003eMoriarty has a knack for making you feel like one of the girls, compelling you to solve the mystery of the author of the fifth letter\u003c\/b\u003e * My Weekly Preview *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe brilliant unraveling of this sisterhood of secrets will leave you wondering how well you really know the best friends you've known forever. A must-read before your next Girl's Night\u003c\/b\u003e -- Mary Hogan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLifelong friendships, secrets, and pages I couldn't turn fast enough. The Fifth Letter is one of my favorite books this year, and Nicola Moriarty is now on my short list of favorite women's fiction authors\u003c\/b\u003e -- Susan Elizabeth Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders . . . will race to the end as a credit to Nicola's fine sense of pacing and suspense. An author to watch\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tracy Babiasz * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe meandering stories of these women are held together with the powerful question of who wrote the last letter, which reveals just how precarious childhood friendships are . . . the book adeptly exposes the striking differences among the four friends and the five letters\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightful, heartwarming exploration of the twists and turns of true friendship, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Letter \u003c\/i\u003ewas \u003cb\u003esimply delicious from the very first page to the last. Relatable characters, a fast-moving plot and just the right amount of mystery. I was hooked!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachael Johns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant and compelling \u003c\/b\u003enovel where a twenty-year-old friendship is tested by the secrets they have been keeping.\u003cb\u003e The plot is fascinating and I found the characters likeable and irritating at the same time.\u003c\/b\u003e Playing on the anonymity of the letters, the author \u003cb\u003ecreates suspense and anticipation as truths - and lies - are spilled page after page\u003c\/b\u003e * Chicklit Club *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is one of those books you have to make sure you've got nothing scheduled when you start reading. Because once you start, you're not going to want to stop. Page turner indeed. Wow. And some scenes that made me cry\u003c\/b\u003e * Sharpest Pencil Blog *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith secrets and intrigue, this is a compulsive read\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertaining\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkly humorous story about friendship\u003c\/b\u003e * Best *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntrigue, hatred and accusations - phew, it kept me guessing to the end\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun *\u003cbr\u003eThe premise and its execution will grab readers and refuse to let go. Readers may pick this one up to see how Moriarty's writing compares to her sister Liane's wildly popular novels, but they'll race to the end as a credit to Nicola's fine sense of pacing and suspense. \u003cb\u003eAn author to watch\u003c\/b\u003e. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertaining and easy to read\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith secrets and intrigue, this is a compulsive read\u003c\/b\u003e * Sun on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkly humorous story about friendship\u003c\/b\u003e * Best *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntrigue, hatred and accusations - phew, it kept me guessing to the end\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sun *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738970403159,"sku":"9781405927079","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405927079.jpg?v=1720050738","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-fifth-letter-9781405927079","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}