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Greg is a fading middle-aged actor whose family life has long since become stale; Sally is a struggling young playwright. When they're thrown together to do a West End play, they plunge into a reckless affair that seems to offer an escape into fantasy . . . until Sally makes a shocking discovery that brings them face to face with real life again. A novel of sharp insight, written with warmth and compelling honesty, Real is a brilliant portrait of modern illusions about love.

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The twisty, turny thriller set in a beautiful French chateau from the Sunday Times bestselling author A beautiful French chateauJo Lawless is still grieving her husband when his oldest friends invite her to a weekend houseparty in France. She’s always felt like an outsider in the group but she decides to go, hoping their shared loss will bring them closer together. An unexpected guestBut the weekend is disrupted by the arrival of an unexpected guest, whose presence brings old tensions to the surface. Long-buried secrets begin to emerge, and it’s clear that at least one person is bent on revenge… A night that will end in murderThe cold light of morning reveals a horrifying discovery. And the killer isn’t finished. A storm is coming, and no one at this party is safe… ‘Full of twists, turns and moving, realistic reveals’ Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel 'A clever, twisty, and deliciously dark thriller’ Charlotte Philby, author of A Double Life ‘An absolute corker… I couldn’t put it down’ Jane Fallon, author of Worst Idea Ever ‘Like its principal character, Storm is timely, powerful and seductive’ Christopher Brookmyre, author of The Cut ‘Blistering, brilliantly placed and intricately plotted: the perfect poolside read’ Observer ‘A fast-paced, addictive tale’ Sunday Times

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The twisty, turny thriller set in a beautiful French chateau from the Sunday Times bestselling author A beautiful French chateauJo Lawless is still grieving her husband when his oldest friends invite her to a weekend house party in France. She goes, hoping their shared loss will bring them closer together. An unexpected guestBut the get-together is disrupted by the arrival of an unexpected guest. Long-buried secrets begin to emerge, and it’s clear that someone is bent on revenge… A night that will end in murderThe cold light of the next morning reveals a horrifying discovery. And the killer isn’t finished. A storm is coming, and no one at this party is safe… ‘Full of twists, turns and moving, realistic reveals’ Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel 'A clever, twisty, and deliciously dark thriller’ Charlotte Philby, author of A Double Life ‘An absolute corker… I couldn’t put it down’ Jane Fallon, author of Worst Idea Ever ‘Like its principal character, Storm is timely, powerful and seductive’ Christopher Brookmyre, author of The Cut

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A PACY, CHILLING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO STOP READING! ‘Intensely atmospheric’ Mail on Sunday A house full of secrets…The McBride house lies on a remote Scottish island, isolated and abandoned. A century ago, a young widow and her son died mysteriously there. Last year a local boy, visiting for a dare, disappeared without a trace. A woman alone at night…For Zoe Adams, the house offers an escape from her failing marriage. But when night falls, her peaceful retreat is disrupted—scratches at the door, strange voices—and Zoe is convinced she is being watched. A threat that lurks in the shadows…The locals tell Zoe the incidents are merely echoes of the house’s dark past. Zoe is sure the danger is all too real—but can she uncover the truth before she is silenced?

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