'Pure genius. Absolutely brilliant' Shari Lapena

'A twisted thriller, reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith' Ian Rankin

IBA Crime Fiction Book of the Year Winner 2018

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WINNER of the Dead Good Books Award for the Book That You Can't Put Down!


She's not who you think she is . . .

'I could probably have been an actress.
It is not difficult to pretend to be somebody else.
Isn't that what I've been doing for most of my life?'

Cordelia Russell has been living on the French Riviera for twenty-five years, passing herself off as an English socialite. But her luck, and the kindness of strangers, have run out.

The arrival of a visitor from her distant past shocks Cordelia. She reacts violently to the intrusion and flees her flat to spend a drunken night at a glittering party. As dawn breaks she stumbles home through the back streets. Even before she opens her door she can hear the flies buzzing. She did not expect the corpse inside to start decomposing quite so quickly . . .

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'Bloody brilliant!' Denise Mina

'Extraordinary' A.J. Finn

'The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work' Tammy Cohen

'Dark, brutal and brilliant' Colette McBeth

'Absorbing, beautifully written' The Times, Crime Books of the Year

'Every bit as amazing as her first two [novels]' Lisa Jewell

'Dazzling . . . chilling, mesmerising and, ultimately, devastating. Pure storytelling genius' Mark Edwards

The deliciously sinister new novel from the bestselling author of Lying in Wait.

About the Author
Before becoming a full-time writer, Liz Nugent worked in film, theatre and television. Her five novels - Unravelling Oliver, Lying in Wait, Skin Deep, Our Little Cruelties and Strange Sally Diamond - have each been Number One bestsellers and she has won four Irish Book Awards, as well as the James Joyce Medal for Literature. She lives in Dublin.

Reviews
What takes a woman from an island childhood in Ireland to murder and ruin in Nice? - another dark twisted story from No 1 bestseller Liz Nugent. * From the Publisher's Description *
Bloody brilliant!
A twisted thriller, reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith. A scarred woman brings chaos to those around her, but Nemesis is coming * Guardian Books of the Year *
Absorbing, beautifully written * The Times, Crime Books of the Year 2018 *
The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work - no one gets under the skin of monstrous characters like she does
Brilliant * Irish Independent, Best Books of 2018 *
A tour de force ... a genuinely memorable, at times terrifying central character ... will appeal to readers who enjoy an exciting, fast-paced journey of psychological extremes, which delivers a shocking final twist * Crime Club, Killer Women Book of the Month *
A wonderful feat of imagination, totally gripping, with a fascinating character at its heart
As one woman's singular story unspools with many an unexpected shock, Nugent skewers her targets with skill. Sly humour and dazzling originality deliver a gutsy feminist message. * The Times *
Dark, brutal and brilliant
A triumph, from first page to last!
Monumentally good. Liz Nugent is a beautiful writer and among the very best storytellers in the world
I loved, loved, loved Skin Deep - the compassion of it, the beauty of the language, how glamour and horror intersect, how the tension twists tighter and tighter and is brilliantly done
Dazzling ... chilling, mesmerising and, ultimately, devastating. Pure storytelling genius
Utterly compelling ... a storyteller at the height of her powers * RTE Guide, Books of the Year *
Her darkest book yet - a compelling one-sitting read
Utterly gripping, fast paced, and featuring my favourite sociopathic female character since Lady Macbeth * Twitter *
Incredibly dark, twisting and utterly mesmerising - you will not be able to put this down * Twitter *
Pitch dark and thrillingly original * Twitter *
It took me two sittings to gobble it up - a page turner. You'll just snap it up and you'll love it. A cracking read * RTE *
Spellbinding * Irish Times, Best Crime Fiction of 2018 *
Spectacular * Irish Times, Best Crime Fiction of 2018 *
It's a blast ... Liz Nugent has done it again * Sunday Business Post *



Book Information
ISBN 9780241979730
Author Liz Nugent
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 23mm