{"product_id":"the-wicked-girls-an-absolutely-gripping-rippedfromtheheadlines-psychological-thriller-1-9780751547986","title":"The Wicked Girls An absolutely gripping","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe word-of-mouth bestselling debut from multi-award-winning bestseller Alex Marwood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat''s us. We''re the girls who killed Chloe. We are the devil now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne fateful summer morning in 1986, two eleven-year-old girls meet for the first time and by the end of the day are charged with murder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside town when her investigation leads her to interview funfair cleaner Amber Gordon. For Kirsty and Amber, it''s the first time they''ve seen each other since that dark day when they were just children. But with new lives - and families - to protect, will they really be able to keep their wicked secret hidden? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolutely gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cb\u003e perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Suspect \u003c\/i\u003eby Fiona Barton and \u003ci\u003eThe Rumour \u003c\/i\u003eby Lesley \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenuinely disturbing and emotionally unsettling,\u003ci\u003e The Wicked Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is irresistible * Val McDermid *\u003cbr\u003eHaving read it and devoured every page, I really wish I'd written it! It was cleverly plotted and pacy, with all the storylines thundering towards a final, gripping conclusion. I loved it * Elizabeth Haynes *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is utterly compelling. It's psychologically rich, complex and masterfully plotted. I couldn't put it down, even when I sensed it was taking me somewhere very dark indeed. I can't wait to see what Alex Marwood comes up with next * Jojo Moyes *\u003cbr\u003eThe best thriller I've read since \u003ci\u003eSister\u003c\/i\u003e. Taut, gritty and utterly compelling * Lisa Jewell *\u003cbr\u003eI devoured\u003ci\u003e The Wicked Girls \u003c\/i\u003eover one weekend and loved it. I held my breath during the last few chapters * Erin Kelly *\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, debut author Alex Marwood's taut crime story poses bigger questions about tabloid witch hunts and the nature of evil * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis ingenious and original -- a novel that surprises and rewards its readers, delivering a twist of an ending that I never saw coming, then realised it was the only ending that could truly satisfy. Real, chilling, true to its world and its characters. In short, a knock-out * Laura Lippman *\u003cbr\u003eOriginal, thought-provoking and utterly brilliant * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003eA rundown seaside amusement park provides the backdrop for Marwood's memorable first novel . . . Marwood fills this disturbing thriller with sordid red herrings and brutal reflections * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best books I read this year: The suspense keeps the pages flying, but what sets this one apart is the palpable sense of onrushing doom * Stephen King, 'The Best Books I Read This Year', Entertainment Weekly *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884343079255,"sku":"9780751547986","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751547986.jpg?v=1722531536","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-wicked-girls-an-absolutely-gripping-rippedfromtheheadlines-psychological-thriller-1-9780751547986","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}