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Scratch the surface of any family hard enough and you'll draw blood . . .No one can believe it when straight A student Romy Field finds herself at the centre of a scandal, least of all her mother Ailsa - who is also the head of her new school.Ailsa is quick to hold Romy's new boyfriend and his parents responsible for what has happened. But as mother and daughter reveal their very different version of events, a much darker truth emerges. It soon becomes apparent that Romy isn't the only member of her family harbouring secrets and her disgrace becomes the catalyst for the unravelling of all those around her.It takes a split second to make a decision that can alter the course of your life.And a lifetime to undo the consequences.Bestselling author Fiona Neill is back with The Good Girl - a dark, compelling and controversial novel of one family's darkest secrets.Praise for Fiona Neill:'The Good Girl raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity' Times'Neill writes with verve, honesty and breathtaking insight. Utterly unputdownable' Helen Walsh, author of The Lemon Grove'Neill's characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you've met at least one of them before' Vogue'Packed with observations of wince-making accuracy' The Times'Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking... this cautionary coming-of-age tale is a thought-provoking one' Daily Mail'The Good Girl is vivid and insightful, and Neill has a trained eye for the pressures and poignancies of modern family life' Guardian'Clever, grown-up and totally gripping' Lisa Jewell'A topical, tense and addictive read' Good Housekeeping'Neill takes a light scalpel to online disaster in this exceptional dual-narrative' Grazia' Two families become embroiled in each other's lives and long buried secrets are unravelled. Contemporary issues are tackled here with both humour and realism, making for an engrossing read' My Weekly'Cracking' Prima 'The Slummy Mummy columnist is back - this time, somewhat incongruously, with a psychological thriller. The Good Girl looks set to be the next Gone Girl, with its dark compelling exploration of family secrets. It tells the story of the relationship of two teenagers and their families when a chain of events leads to a scandal that affects them all. A confronting look at the way that one moment of malice on social media can spiral out of control.' Seven Books to Read, House Seven

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PRE-ORDER NOW: the stunning new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Betrayals and The Good GirlAfter a chaotic childhood, Grace Vermuyden is determined her own daughters will fulfil the dreams denied to her. Lilly is everyone's golden girl, the popular, clever daughter she never had to worry about. So when she mysteriously collapses in class, Grace's carefully ordered world begins to unravel. Dark rumours swirl around their tight-knit community on the edge of the Fens as everyone comes up with their own theories about what happened. Consumed with paranoia, and faced with increasing evidence that Lilly has been leading a secret life, Grace starts to search for clues.Left to her own devices, ten-year-old Mia develops some wild theories of her own that have unforeseen and devastating consequences for the people she loves most.Beneath the Surface explores the weight of the past upon the

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READ THE ABSORBING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BETRAYALS AND THE GOOD GIRLFiona Neill has the sharpest eyes and ears for the nuance of family dynamics. The Haven is a brilliant character led thriller' Lisa Jewell, Number One bestselling author of None of This is True----The holiday was supposed to bring them together . . . But has it torn them apart? Cass Sawyer wakes up in the woods. She doesn't know what's happened, or why she is alone. But she recognises where she is. The Haven. An off-grid retreat the setting for what was meant to be the perfect family holiday.As Cass searches her surroundings, memories begin to trickle through. Her father's erratic behaviour. Her mother's pleas that they go back to town. The Haven's unnerving, free-spirited leader. The strange girls that hung on his every word. And a nag

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''A brilliant character led thriller that explores universal issues'' Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs''A smart, fierce thriller about an unravelling family, a corrupted utopia, and the wild hearts of teenage girls. I couldn''t look away' Lauren Beukes, internationally bestselling author of The Shining Girls---Sixteen year old Cass Sawyer wakes up in the woods with a head injury.She has no recollection of what happened.But she recognises where she is. The Haven. The idyllic, off-grid retreat her parents claimed would heal their broken family.As Cass searches the now deserted buildings, memories begin to trickle through.Her father's erratic behaviour. Her mother's pleas that they go back to town. The Haven's charismatic, free-spirited leader. The strange girls that hang on his every word.And a nagging feeling: that Cass has done so

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