Description
'A cracking book. Darkly funny, yet also touching and emotive' CJ Tudor
Imogen's husband is a bad man. His ex-wife and his new mistress might have different perspectives but Imogen knows the truth.
When he issues her with an impossible ultimatum, Imogen does something unthinkable, locking her husband in the cellar.
But how far will she go to protect her son and punish the man who destroyed her life?
And what if she's not the only one out for revenge?
A twist-filled, edge-of-your seat psychological thriller that fans of Cara Hunter, Lisa Jewell and Adele Parks will devour.
*DON'T MISS JO JAKEMAN'S NEW THRILLER, WHAT HIS WIFE KNEW*
'Gripping' Laura Marshall
'I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough' Fiona Cummins
'Plenty of twists' Guardian
How far would you go for revenge on your ex?
About the Author
Jo Jakeman was the winner of the Friday Night Live 2016 competition at the York Festival of Writing. Born in Cyprus, she worked for many years in the City of London before moving to Derbyshire with her husband and twin boys. Sticks and Stones is her debut thriller. Find out more at www.jojakeman.com.
Reviews
Revenge is a dish served with lashings of relish in this vivid, blackly comic suspense novel, as three women fight back against an abusive partner. I cheered them on to the bloody end. * Louise Candlish, author of OUR HOUSE *
A revenge thriller to make you punch the air in solidarity, Sticks and Stones is a wickedly sharp, psychologically intense debut which announces Jo Jakeman as a future queen of grip lit. * Eva Dolan, author of This Is How It Ends *
Witty and satirical while illuminating a dilemma often faced by women when their marriages break up -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
It's not often you get a thriller that is just as good at keeping you on the edge of your seat as it is at making you laugh - but Sticks and Stones is both. A deliciously dark and gripping debut. * Emily Koch, author of IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE *
Reads like a darker Big Little Lies with all the female rage of Sharp Objects. * Bustle.com *
Book Information
ISBN 9781784707675
Author Jo Jakeman
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 255g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm