Dark secrets, a devastating mystery and the games people play- the gripping new novel from the bestselling author of The House We Grew Up In and The Third Wife.
Lisa Jewell had always planned to write her first book when
she was fifty. In fact, she wrote it when she was twenty-seven and
had just been made redundant from her job as a secretary. Inspired
by Nick Hornby's High Fidelity, a book about young people just like
her who lived in London, she wrote the first three chapters of what
was to become her first novel, Ralph's Party. It went on to become
the bestselling debut novel of 1998.
Twelve bestselling novels later, she lives in London with her
husband and their two daughters. Lisa writes every day in a local
cafe where she can drink coffee, people-watch, and, without access
to the internet, actually get some work done.
Get to know Lisa by joining the official facebook page at
www.facebook.com/LisaJewellOfficial or by following her on Twitter
@lisajewelluk. And visit her website at www.lisa-jewell.co.uk
"Lisa Jewell’s characters are so real that I finish every book
half-expecting to bump into one of them. Modern, complex,
intuitive, she just goes from strength to strength."
*Jojo Moyes*
"An engaging and atmospheric read, Lisa beautifully conjures up the
half-child half-adult lives of young teenagers."
*Jane Fallon*
"Oh but I loved this book – a magical garden right in the centre of
the city, a long, hot summer simmering away, a group of young
teens, lurching between boredom and passion and ripe for their
lives to start. And at its centre a dark and disturbing mystery
that keeps you turning the pages long into the night. Lisa Jewell
is the most compassionate storyteller. She writes with such
lightness of touch, yet her books pack a powerful punch. A
stunning, beautiful, mesmerising book that everyone will be reading
this summer."
*Tamar Cohen*
"I was utterly gripped from the start… basically a great read."
*Irish Independent*
"Another winner. Beautiful writing, believable characters, a pacy
narrative and dark secrets combine to make this a gripping
read."
*Daily Mail*
"A dark, propulsive thriller about teenage relationships, family
secrets and dysfunctional parenting."
*Metro*
"[Lisa Jewell] is moving into fascinating, more complex
psychological territory with each book"
*Jojo Moyes*
"A dark, compelling story."
*Woman & Home*
"Full of twists and turns."
*Prima Review*
"A compelling read."
*Good Housekeeping*
"Dark and scarily believable, this is a must-read"
*Fabulous Magazine*
"Lisa creates beguiling characters, which dazzle from the page.
This is a terrific suspense story told with that brooding promise
of danger that taunts us to read on, to chase the elusive truth at
the heart of the book."
*Rachel Hore*
"Compelling, intriguing and unputdownable"
*Candis*
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