Description
*An Amazon's Best Mystery and Thriller pick for January 2024*
'Utterly hypnotic ... Reader beware-this will keep you breathless to the very end.' Lisa Gardner
'Dark, intense, and completely addictive.' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
'A wonderfully disturbing read - I raced through it' Sabine Durrant
'A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel... Beautifully written, a stunning thriller.' Andrea Mara
Margot went to college in South Carolina for a new start. It's a chance to get away - from her small town, her family and the memories of her dead best friend.
She gets her wish when the enigmatic Lucy invites her to join two other girls in a shared house for their second year. But as Margot gets to know the girls, she begins to realise that something's off about Lucy, she's not quite what she seems.
Six months later, Lucy is missing and a boy from the frat house next door is dead, leaving Margot in the wake of the investigation. But as the police continue to dig, they realise Lucy isn't the only one with secrets.
Don't miss this new chilling psychological suspense novel with a dark academia edge, by a New York Times bestselling author about toxic female friendships and deadly secrets
About the Author
Stacy Willingham worked as a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies before deciding to write fiction full time. She earned her BA in Magazine Journalism from the University of Georgia and MFA in Writing from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Her debut novel, A Flicker in the Dark, is optioned for film and television by Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone and entertainment company A24. She currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Britt, and her Labradoodle, Mako.
Reviews
'This book has it all: a college campus rocked by a sudden tragedy; female friendship tested to the brink; and twists you won't see coming. Willingham gets better with each book, and this is my favorite yet' Marie Claire
'A delicious thriller about envy and friendship' Woman's Own
"Utterly hypnotic. Only If You're Lucky seduces the reader into a spiderweb of beguiling friendships, sinister secrets, and the quicksilver danger lurking behind even the tightest of bonds. Reader beware-this will keep you breathless to the very end." Lisa Gardner
'A twisty mystery that carefully unspools itself with each chapter, Only If You're Lucky is the kind of book that will grip a reader and refuse to let go. With intricate plotting and ratcheting tension, this story masterfully examines the intoxicating nature of friendship between teenage girls and young women, and the tight orbits they create - and destroy. At its core are secrets that corrode even the strongest bond, and the lengths a person will take to spin lies into truth. Dark, intense, and completely addictive.'
Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here
'What a book! A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel, so immersive and atmospheric. I was lost in the world of this South Carolina college but desperate to keep turning pages to find out what was going on. Beautifully written, a stunning thriller. There aren't enough superlatives.'
Andrea Mara, Author of No One Saw a Thing
'A wonderfully disturbing read. I loved the setting and the set-up, all so febrile and the cloying obsessiveness of the narrator - I raced through it'
Sabine Durrant, Sunday Times Bestselling Author of Lie With Me
Book Information
ISBN 9780008595630
Author Stacy Willingham
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 600g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 159mm * 35mm
