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HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO BE THE PERFECT MOTHER?A timeless story of mothers and daughters with a razor-sharp 21st century twist, this heart-wrenching debut for fans of Jodi Picoult, Jane Shemilt and The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas will make you question how you and your family spend time onlineIsabel Murrow is precariously balancing her career and her family. Hard-working and caring, worried but supportive, all Isobel wants, in a perilous world of bullies and temptations, is to keep her daughter Phohebe safe.Phoebe has just attempted suicide. She says it is Isabel's fault.Saving Phoebe Murrow is a timely tale about an age-old problem - how best to raise our children, and how far to go in keeping them from harm. Set amidst the complicated web of relationships at the school gate, it tells a story of miscommunication and malice, drugs and Facebook, prejudice and revenge.

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A heartbreaking story of friendship and betrayal - can we ever forgive the ones we love the most?'Prep meets The Secret History meets Mean Girls - a stunning debut novel' Esther Walker, author of The Bad Mother1996. Freya Seymour and Josephine Grey are invincible - beautiful and brilliant, the two best friends are on the cusp of Oxbridge, and the success they always dreamed they'd share.2014. Freya gets in touch, looking for a conversation Josephine has run away from for eighteen long and tortured years. Beginning with one ill-fated night, The Exclusives charts the agonising spiral of friendship gone wrong, the heartache and betrayal of letting down those closest to you and the poisonous possibilities of what we wouldn't do when everything we prize is placed under threat. And in the end, as she realises she cannot run for ever, Josephine must answer one question: is it Freya she cannot face, or is it her own darkest secret?'Utterly gripping' Esther Freud'Compellingly dark, brilliantly gripping: Rebecca Thornton takes a scalpel to the heart of female friendship.' - Elizabeth Day, author of Scissors, Paper, Stone

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A DARK AND GRIPPING DEBUT FOR FANS OF SARAH HILARY AND THE FALL . . . One Missing Girl. Two Million Suspects. Ruby is a vlogger, a rising star of YouTube and a heroine to millions of teenage girls.And she's missing . . .But she's an adult - the police aren't too worried. Until the video's uploaded . . . Ruby, in the dirt, pleading for her life.Enter Detective Inspector Kate Riley; the Met's rising star and the head of a new team of investigators with the best resources money can buy. Among them, Detective Sergeant Zain Harris, the poster boy for multiracial policing. But can Kate wholly trust him - and more importantly, can she trust herself around him?As hysteria builds amongst the press and Ruby's millions of fans, Kate and her team are under pressure to get results, and fast, but as they soon discover, the world of YouTube vloggers and social media is much darker than anyone could have imagined.And the videos keep coming . . .

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The sensational thriller from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick The Holiday and The Catch.'A tense and gripping thriller' B A Paris, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.'So gripping I genuinely found it hard to put down' KL Slater, bestselling author of BLINK. Joe Lynch is just an ordinary happily-married man - until one split-second decision throws his life into crisis.When Joe sees his wife having a confrontation with family friend Ben, it's the first hint that she's been lying to him - about everything. And when he steps in to protect her, a harmless shove knocks Ben to the ground. And he's not moving...Gripping, unputdownable and packed with twists and turns from the first page to the very last, this stunning psychological thriller will make you question whether we can ever really trust the ones we love . . .SEE WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER"Assured, compelling, and hypnotically readable - with a twist at the end I guarantee you won't see coming" Lee Child"A compelling, twisty page-turner, and that's the truth" James Swallow, bestselling author of NOMAD"A terrific page turner, didn't see that twist! A thoroughly enjoyable thriller" Mel Sherrat"Creepy, creepy, creepy . . . a winner if you like thrillers." Woman's Way"Outstanding and very well-written debut psychological thriller.The book was so gripping I genuinely found it hard to put down" KL Slater, bestselling author of BLINK'I can do no better than recommend Lies, a brilliantly plotted psychological thriller by TM Logan, whom I have no doubt is going to be a major exponent of this genre. You will read this fast-paced page turner with mounting dismay. Exceptional, and highly recommended' Alison Weir"Intense and surreal and utterly amazing . . . that ending just absolutely blew my tiny mind. I didn't see it coming and it was FANTASTIC." Girl vs Books"Cranks up the suspense, tension, complications, revelations and twists to create a gripping, dramatic and exciting ending . . . A great read" Bibliomaniac"Well written and perfectly pitched . . . a great debut thriller" Bloomin Brilliant Books"Gripping, full of twists and turns, it's very hard to put it down!" Bibliophile Book Club**DON'T MISS T.M. LOGAN'S INCREDIBLE NEW THRILLER THE MOTHER - OUT NOW!**

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A gripping and chilling suspense novel about the deadly intentions of office life, for fans of Lesley Kara's The Rumour and Michelle Frances' The Temp.What if a prank leads to murder?When Freya arrives at her dream job with the city's hottest start-up, she can't wait to begin a new and exciting life, including dating her new colleague Jay. However, Nicole, Jay's ex and fellow employee, seems intent on making her life a misery. After a big deadline, where Nicole continually picks on her, Freya snaps and tells Jay about the bullying and together they concoct a revenge prank. The next morning, Nicole is found dead in her apartment . . .Is this just a prank gone wrong? Or does Freya know someone who is capable of murder - and could she be next?

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For fans of Marley and Me and Katie Fforde's Paradise Fields, Lawyer for the Dog is Lee Robinson's charming, moving and funny debut novel.Attorney Sally Baynard is baffled when Joe, her judge ex-husband, appoints her to represent the interests of a pet dog - Sherman, a miniature schnauzer - in a divorce case. As Sally begins to investigate, she discovers the battle for Sherman masks a whole host of problems between Rusty and Maryann Hart. The more she discovers, the more Sally starts to realise the dog is the least of their worries.But is Joe's request all that it appears? And as Sally delves deeper into the family's love of their canine best friend, might Sherman prove to have a nose for love?

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The brilliant page-turning thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick and NETFLIX drama The Holiday.What if a single 29 second phone-call could change your life forever? 'Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear . . .'When Sarah rescues a young girl in trouble, she expects nothing in return. But her act of bravery puts a powerful and dangerous man in her debt. He lives by his own brutal code, and all debts must be repaid - in the only way he knows how.He offers Sarah a way to solve a desperate situation with her intolerable boss. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that will make all her problems disappear.No consequences. No comeback. No chance of being found out.All it takes is a 29 second phone call.BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS A NAME TO GIVE. DON'T THEY?'Amazing! The feeling of powerlessness builds almost unbearably. Prepare for gnashing of teeth and nail biting till the bitter end' Liz Lawler, bestselling author of DON'T WAKE UP'A first-class thriller, every bit as good as Lies' Simon Lelic, author of THE HOUSE'A moral dilemma + a pacy plot = one gripping thriller. I stayed up far too late reading this one!' Louise Jenson'An impactful, topical thriller with a plot that provokes emotion whilst keeping you guessing. TM Logan will welcome a new army of fans with his brilliant second book' Phoebe Morgan, author of THE DOLL HOUSE.More praise for T. M. Logan, the master of the everyman thriller'Assured, compelling, and hypnotically readable - with a twist at the end I guarantee you won't see coming' Lee Child'A tense and gripping thriller' B A Paris, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS'So gripping I genuinely found it hard to put down' KL Slater, bestselling author of BLINK'A compelling, twisty page-turner, and that's the truth' James Swallow, bestselling author of NOMAD**DON'T MISS T.M. LOGAN'S INCREDIBLE NEW THRILLER THE MOTHER - OUT NOW!**

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For fans of Patricia Gibney, Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Alex Barclay, Little Bones introduces Cathy Connolly, a bright young heroine set to take the world of crime fiction by storm.Attending what seems to be a routine break-in, troubled Detective Garda Cathy Connolly makes a grisly discovery: an old wedding dress - and, concealed in its hem, a baby's bones.And then the dress's original owner, Lavinia Grant, is found dead in a Dublin suburb.Searching for answers, Cathy is drawn deep into a complex web of secrets and lies spun by three generations of women.Meanwhile, a fugitive killer has already left two dead in execution style killings across the Atlantic - and now he's in Dublin with old scores to settle. Will the team track him down before he kills again?Struggling with her own secrets, Cathy doesn't know dangerous - and personal - this case is about to become...'Instantly gripping, perfectly paced, and filled with a brilliant cast of characters' Alex Barclay

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'Mind-blowing. It kept me guessing from the beginning to the end' Reader review * * * * *The pitch-black bestselling psychological thriller for fans of Friend Request by Laura Marshall and I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll.Alex Taylor wakes up tied to an operating table. The man who stands over her isn't a doctor.The choice he forces her to make is utterly unspeakable.But when Alex re-awakens, she's unharmed - and no one believes her horrifying story. Ostracised by her colleagues, her family and her partner, she begins to wonder if she really is losing her mind.And then she meets the next victim.So compulsive you can't stop reading.So chilling you won't stop talking about it.Don't Wake Up is a dark, gripping psychological thriller with a horrifying premise and a stinging twist . . .Readers are completely gripped by Don't Wake Up:'A gripping read right up to the end . . . fast-paced, well written and exciting' * * * * * 'Full of twists . . . one of the best books I've read in a while' * * * * *'A perfect balance of suspense, drama, crime and mystery. A superbly executed book I could not stop reading!' * * * * *'Couldn't put it down' * * * * *'An outstanding debut novel' * * * * *'One of my favourite reads this year' * * * * *'Gripping, fascinating, slightly terrifying, and moved at a quick pace. Overall a great psychological thriller' * * * * *'This is a fantastic novel that will hook you right in and leave you suspecting every single character' * * * * *

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THE FIRST THRILLER FEATURING JOURNALIST SOPHIE KENT.For fans of Kimberley Chambers and Jessie Keane, this compelling thriller uncovers the dark side of high fashion.London Fashion Week. When a teenage model is found brutally murdered, journalist Sophie Kent is distraught. She failed to save the girl and now she wants justice. Determined to catch the murderer, Sophie cuts through the industry's glittery surface to expose a toxic underworld of drugs, prostitution, blackmail and secrets. Then her personal life threatens to derail everything.Battling her demons and her wealthy dysfunctional family, Sophie goes head to head with a sadistic killer - a killer who is only just getting started . . .

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"An enthralling thriller . . . utterly addictive" Sunday Telegraph. A tense psychological thriller with a devastating twist, perfect for fans of BA Paris' Behind Closed Doors and The Girl on the Train.Sarah is in a coma.Her memory is gone - she doesn't know how she got there. And she doesn't know how she might get out.But then she discovers that her injury wasn't an accident. And that the assailant hasn't been caught.Unable to speak, see or move, Sarah must use every clue that she overhears to piece together her own past.And work out who it is that keeps coming into her room.A novel that grips from the very beginning and that will live long in the memory, The Last Thing I Remember is Deborah Bee's startling debut thriller.

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A sweeping historical epic of a young Chinese woman in imperial Europe - perfect for fans of Memoirs of a GeishaThe year is 1881, the era of China's humiliation at the hands of imperialist Europe. Seven-year-old Sai Jinhua is left alone and unprotected, her life transformed after her mandarin father's summary execution for the crime of speaking the truth. Now an orphan, Jinhua is sold to a brothel and put to work as a 'money tree', enduring the very worst of human nature thanks to the friendship and wisdom of the crippled brothel maid. But when an elegant but troubled scholar takes Jinhua as his concubine, her world begins to expand. With him she will travel to Vienna, seeing things she has never imagined, and opening her heart to dreams she has never dared to dream . . . Based on the true story of Sai Jinhua, Alexandra Curry's debut novel, The Courtesan, travels from the depths of the Chinese empire to the palaces of Vienna, and tells the true story of one young woman's journey from the depths of poverty to the centre of Chinese history.

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'A moving and engaging debut novel . . . shortens the dark nights' Santa Montefiore. An emotional and uplifting story of starting again, perfect for fans of Hilary Boyd and The Tea Planter's Wife. Having suffered in silence since the tragic death of their young daughter, Lola and Duncan Drummond's last chance to rediscover their love for one another lies in an anniversary holiday to the gorgeous Napa Valley.Unable to talk about what happened, Duncan reaches out to his wife the only way he knows how - he buys her a derelict house, the restoration of which might just restore their relationship. As Lola works on the house she begins to realise the liberating power of letting go. But just as she begins to open up, Duncan's life begins to fall apart. After all the heartbreak, can Lola and Duncan learn to love again?'A heartrending story, well-told, about coping with unimaginable loss. Dartford evokes strong, sympathetic characters while writing fluently and from the heart. I raced through it.' Hilary Boyd, author of Thursdays in the Park'A beautiful read, lyrically written, poignant and emotional' - Nicola Cornick, internationally bestselling author of House of Shadows'Does everything a good book should do; it made me smile, it made me cry, it taught me lessons about life and love I didn't know before' - Claire Dyer, author of The Moment

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The Muslim Bridget Jones - the hilarious romantic comedy from the writer behind Nadiya Hussain's bestselling The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters.Sofia Khan is single once more, after her sort-of-boyfriend proves just a little too close to his parents. And she'd be happy that way too, if her boss hadn't asked her to write a book about the weird and wonderful world of Muslim dating. Of course, even though she definitely isn't looking for love, to write the book she does need to do a little research . . .'Snort-Diet-Coke-out-of-your-nostrils funny . . . will resonate with any woman who's looking for love' Sarra Manning, author of It Felt Like a Kiss'Funny and sparky . . . a smart and acerbic romcom . . . Read Ayisha Malik's book: it's huge fun.' Jenny Colgan

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***FROM THE AUTHOR OF WE BEGIN AT THE END, 2020's MOST CAPTIVATING AND UNFORGETTABLE READ, DESCRIBED BY RUTH JONES AS 'SURELY DESTINED TO CONQUER THE WORLD'***'Noir has an anarchic new voice' SARAH HILARY'A brilliant, beautiful, sad, funny book . . . also made me cry more than any other book I've read this year' EMMA FLINTISN'T IT ABOUT TIME THAT YOU MADE A DATE TO VISIT TALL OAKS? Tall Oaks is an idyllic small town, until the disappearance of a young child throws the tight-knit community into crisis.Jess Monroe, the boy's distraught mother, is simultaneously leading the search and battling her own grief and self-destructive behaviour. Her neighbours watch on, their sympathy masking a string of dark secrets.This is a small town where nothing is as it seems, and everyone has something to hide. And as the investigation draws towards a climax, prepare for a devastating final twist . . .Dark, full of suspense and packed with twists, this brilliant new thriller is like nothing you've read before. SEE WHAT THE WORLD IS ALREADY SAYING ABOUT THIS BRILLIANT DEBUT NOVEL'An absolute delight . . . Highly original' LAURA WILSON, GUARDIAN'Completely blew me away' LISA HALL'One of the best books I've read this year' JO SPAIN'Chris Whitaker builds an entire town in the reader's head and masterfully inhabits it with comic, poignant, gripping life. Tall Oaks becomes a part of you' DAVID WHITEHOUSE'It's rare that a novel can be both brilliantly comic and tragic, and balance the two so effortlessly' SUN'A gripping debut' MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Heartwarming, poignant and funny, Live a Little is perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Cathy Kelly. 'Deeply moving and couldn't stop reading'Susan Lewis, author of One Minute Later (on Before We Say Goodbye)'Gorgeous and Emotional'Fern Britton (on Before We Say Goodbye) Two Sisters. One road trip. What could possibly go wrong?Lottie has always followed the rules, her life is comfortable and she is - finally, finally - marrying her long-term, sensible, boyfriend Dean. Tina is carefree, wild and, maybe, just a little bit careless. She doesn't understand Lottie's obsession with settling down with 'dull Dean'. There's so much to explore in the world. The two sisters have drifted apart since the death of their older sister. Without her, Lottie and Tina realise how little they know each other. Desperate to remedy this, Tina convinces Lottie to set out on a road trip across the US, just the two of them. But Tina has one more surprise in mind to shake up Lottie's life - she must say yes to everything Tina suggests, no matter what . . .

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"Amazing. TORE through it!" Holly Seddon, bestselling author of Try Not To Breathe. If you enjoyed The Couple Next Door and Apple Tree Yard, you will LOVE this gripping psychological thriller.Heidi and Jason aren't like other couples. Six years ago, Heidi's daughter was murdered. A year later, Jason's son Barney disappeared. Their shared loss brought them together.By chance, Heidi meets a boy she's certain is her husband's long-missing son - but Jason is equally convinced it's not him.Is Heidi mad? Or is Jason hiding something? And can their fragile marriage survive Heidi's search for the truth . . .See what people are already saying about this #1 Bestselling Psychological Thriller..."Gripping" Daily Mail"Wonderful writing, gripping story" Daisy Goodwin"An ending that left my head spinning and wanting more from this superb author" Joanne Spain, author of With Our Blessing"OMG . . . That final twist is jaw dropping" Nicki's Life of Crime"More original than just another 'psychological thriller' . . . unputdownable" Bibliomaniac"This book was clearly made for someone like me, who loves a mystery and loves a psychological thriller . . . I absolutely loved every minute of it" Comfy Reading"Made me remember the feeling I was left with when I first read Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty . . . Highly recommended" My Chestnut Reading Tree

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