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Oct 28, 2024 7:18 PM

Author:Chloé Esposito

Mad

'A fast-paced tale of sex, lies and murder' Stylist

What if you could take the life you'd always wanted?

Alvie has always been in the shadow of her glamorous sister Beth.

So when she's invited to her identical twin's luxurious Sicilian villa, Alvie accepts.

Who wouldn't want seven days in the sun?

With Beth's hot husband, the cute baby, the fast car and of course, the money.

The thing is it's all too good to let go . . . and her sister Beth isn't the golden girl she appears.

It's Alvie's chance to steal the life that she deserves.

If she can get away with it.

'The must-have beach read' Telegraph

'Sizzlingly glamorous' Guardian

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Can't get enough of Alvie? Why not read her next book, Bad?

Reviews

Sizzlingly glamorous

—— Guardian

This summer's raciest read . . . The must-have beach read for millennials this summer

—— Telegraph

A summer read to make you hotter than the weather outside . . . you'd be mad not to find room for this in your case

—— Sun

A fast-paced tale of sex, lies and murder . . . Sex and the City dialled up several notches

—— Stylist

The white-hot debut

—— Glamour

Gone Girl plus . . . Esposito has added a dollop of Bridget Jones to the mix

—— Telegraph

So begins this caper that has Alvina up to her neck in designer labels, hot sex and trouble . . . outrageous - it kept me reading

—— Daily Mail

I just read Mad in one go. I bloody LOVED it. Like Gone Girl, if Amy Schumer had written it. SUCH fun

—— Bryony Gordon , bestselling author of Mad Girl

One of the most compelling and hilarious characters we've come across in a long time. Warning: this brilliant and dark book is not for the faint-hearted

—— New Magazine

Like The Devil Wears Prada - fast-paced, but funnier and more readable

—— Independent, 10 Best Debut Novels by Women Authors

She's an evil hot mess is what she is, and I kinda like it!

—— Sarah Knight , bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k

Allergic to chick lit? Meet Alvie Knightly . . . Insane as its title promises

—— Mail on Sunday

Raunchy, fun

—— Guardian

Trust us when we say that you won't ever have encountered a character quite like Alvie Knightly - the often-drunk, sex-mad, always-sassy heroine . . . A brilliantly bonkers read

—— Heat

If you loved [Paula Hawkins'] Into the Water, try Mad

—— Red

Pure, unadulterated entertainment. There is nothing Chloé Esposito's Alvie won't do. Strap in for a fun, fast and fresh read

—— Ali Land , author of Sunday Times bestseller Good Me Bad Me

Chloe Esposito introduces a compelling and uncensored antiheroine

—— US Weekly

Using Sicily as a backdrop with its gorgeous architecture, villas and sexy men, Esposito pens an unforgettable summer debut headed by a no-holds-barred protagonist

—— Library Journal

Mad is deliciously over-the-top, with a protagonist you'll never forget and an ending that promises more chaos to come

—— Bookpage

Chloe [has] a fantastic natural vibrancy and humour in her work

—— Richard Skinner, Director of Fiction at the Faber Academy

What readers are saying about Mad

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100% MAD about this book

—— NetGalley Reviewer

A page-turner, compelling and delightfully crazy. I can't wait for books two and three

—— NetGalley Reviewer

Chloé Esposito has broken the mould. The unconventional heroine and plot breaks so many conventions leading to an enjoyable, fast-paced read, which manages to be well-written and funny. It is perfect for the beach or a long journey

—— NetGalley Reviewer

Absolutely loved this book, a real page turner and I didn't want to come to the end

—— NetGalley Reviewer

Whoa! Yeah I started my review like that . . . but that's what this book is whoooaaa! it truly is M.A.D. . . . Mental Addictive

—— NetGalley Reviewer

Insane for all the right reasons - once you meet Alvie Knightly you won't want to turn your back on her, no way!

—— NetGalley Reviewer

This novel cracks along with frenetic, addictive style, beautifully descriptive in hot and heavy fashion . . . highly recommended

—— NetGalley Reviewer

Mad is certainly mad! I was hooked on our hero, Alvie

—— NetGalley Reviewer

Readers of weary of domestic noir should pick up Our Kind of Cruelty, a splendidly written novel that gives the genre a shot in the arm … pacily written and hugely involving... I was gripped until the last pages.

—— Daily Express

A nail-biting read that twists perceptions and plays havoc with your nerves

—— Women's Own

An addictive psychological thriller

—— Nudge Book

A taut, nasty thriller. I loved it!

—— India Knight

Cleverly shows the many facets of a complex human character, evoking sympathy, fear and anger all whilst shining a bright unforgiving light on how society views female sexuality.

—— Crime Review
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