Author:James Patterson
James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.
We know you did it – and you won't get away with it.
Accused of murdering five small children, Thomas Scott is released on bail. He faces devastated parents plotting revenge and a fiery detective taking the law into his own hands. But did he do it? The truth will blow you away.
Sometimes there are four sides to a story - but which one will you believe in the engrossing RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, The Betrayals
—— from the publisher's descriptionA rollicking read that should not be picked up at bedtime, or you'll be done for in terms of a good night's sleep. Neill is brilliant at capturing the wrong turns people make and the consequences that follow
—— StylistExquisitely drawn and perfectly realised, no one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill. She nails it every single time
—— Lisa Jewell , Sunday Times bestselling author of I Found YouA vivid and insightful portrayal of a family in crisis; Neill's writing is incisive, smart and at times darkly funny. A writer at the top of her game; I will be telling everybody I know about this book
—— Gillian McAllister , Sunday Times bestselling author of Everything but the TruthTelling the story of four intriguing family members in the years following an affair and a break-up, the cleverly structured plot revolves around psychology: particularly how people perceive and recall the same events differently. The Betrayals is thought-provoking and stands out from the crowd
—— GraziaNeill's plotting is beyond compare . . . Weaving an utterly absorbing account of deception and desire, Neill leaves you asking the question: Which voice can you trust?
—— Nicola Moriarty , author of The Fifth LetterI thoroughly enjoyed this brilliantly observed novel about a family in meltdown. I have never read anything by Fiona Neill before, but after reading this totally absorbing tale, that is a situation I intend to rectify
—— Kathryn Hughes , Number One Kindle bestselling author of The LetterPraise for The Good Girl
—— -Tapping into the issues of the day . . . this is a novel made for heated book club debates
—— StylistSometimes touching, sometimes shocking... this cautionary coming-of-age tale is a thought-provoking one
—— Daily MailThe Good Girl is vivid and insightful, and Neill has a trained eye for the pressures and poignancies of modern family life
—— GuardianNeill writes with verve, honesty and breathtaking insight. Utterly unputdownable
—— Helen Walsh , author of The Lemon GroveThe Good Girl raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity
—— TimesClever, grown-up and totally gripping
—— Lisa JewellA topical, tense and addictive read
—— Good HousekeepingThe Good Girl looks set to be the next Gone Girl, with its dark compelling exploration of family secrets . . .
—— Seven Books to Read, House SevenNeill takes a light scalpel to online disaster in this exceptional dual-narrative
—— GraziaCracking
—— PrimaTwo 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 WeeklyNeill's characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you've met at least one of them before
—— Voguebeautifully told… the reader is taken from heartbreak to hope via a series of twists and turns worthy of the best thrillers
—— LivingEDGEhighly entertaining
—— In Style‘In this dark and captivating novel, the different strands slowly but surely come together, and the result is that rare thing – a thriller that will break your heart’
—— MetroTaut psychological thriller that’s as sinister as it is thrilling. A real unputdownable effort that examines morality and privilege
—— Love It!Smart, seductive… A sophisticated page-turner
—— Mackenzie Dawson , Angle NewsOsborne is a literary writer – and a brilliant one – and this sumptuously written superbly observed study of misplaced idealism and moral expediency reads a bit like a thriller penned by F Scott Fitzgerald
—— MetroMalevolent, gripping… A compelling read, acutely observed and beautifully written. For all the character defects of the principal protagonists, the reader wants to find out what happens to them. It matters. And there can be no higher praise than that
—— Richard Hopton , Country & Town HouseThis complex, thrilling novel focuses on Naomi Codrington, a young lawyer who befriends Samantha, a malleable American teenager, while summering with her father and stepmother on the Greek island of Hydra. When they find a Syrian refugee washed up on the shore, calamity comes rushes in.
—— The Mail on SundayThrilling, chilling and contains the following subtext: best stay at home
—— Strong WordsBirdcage Walk offers a persuasively grimy period evocation of contemporary domestic peril facing women, not least in an agonising childbirth scene that has traumatic consequences
—— Anthony Cummins , MetroGripping historical drama
—— Irish Country MagazineA story of idealism and possessive love, with strong and memorable characters
—— Choice MagazineHelen definitely has a deft touch when it comes to history but the vividness of Lizzie and Diner's relationship is what stands out in glorious literary 3D. Speaking as someone raised in Bristol, I'll never be able to gaze down into the Gorge again without seeing that rowing boat. Bleak can be hauntingly beautiful and between these covers Helen demonstrates how
—— The BookbagShe vividly brings to live the struggle of women’s lives in late 18th century Bristol, and I recommend the book for an insight into Bristol in another time
—— Western Daily PressFrom the swish of a silk dress, to the whoosh of the guillotine, Dunmore uses words with economic precision to build up the detail and suspense of this novel. Which haunts the reader just as the characters in it are haunted by the dead.
Flawless final historical novel from the late, great Helen Dunmore
—— Woman & HomeA lively and inventive voice … by all account as brilliant as her other books
—— Good HousekeepingEarly feminism and a hint of Grand Designs: a great mix’
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