'Outrageously readable' Daily Mail
'Beautifully written, dark, twisted and often funny' Charlotte Levin
'Dark and twisted, comic and toxic. I loved it!' Jenny Colgan
'A witty exploration of humanity' People's Friend

Ruth and Muriel are best friends. And often, worst enemies.

Inseparable since they were little, Ruth and Muriel have shared everything.

Now, fate has left them living together in a North London home, with Ruth caring for Muriel in her deteriorating health, playing Scrabble, arguing and making up, passing the days in monotony.

Until one afternoon, when Muriel makes an unexpected and sinister announcement: 'In exactly seventy-two hours, I am going to die'.

The end might be in sight for Muriel, but that's just the beginning of this story about two old friends who have seventy-six years of history - and more than one shocking secret - between them . . .

A darkly comic novel about two old friends, a lifelong (toxic) friendship, and the very fine line between love and hate. Perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon, Charlotte Levin and Jennie Godfrey.

About the Author
Claire Parkin was born and brought up in a village just outside Cardiff, and graduated from King's College London with an MA in 19th Century English and American Literature. She worked as a journalist on women's general-interest magazines for many years, writing for Essentials, Woman & Home and Candis, where she was known for being able to turn her hand to pretty much anything - from interviewing boxing champs and war correspondents, to learning how to pole dance and the correct way to iron a shirt. Other career highlights include taste-testing eight varieties of mince pie during an August heatwave, begging Victoria Beckham to donate a dress to a charity raffle, and visiting six second-hand car dealerships in one afternoon, in a bid to expose sexism in the motoring industry.

Reviews
It's dark and twisted, comic and toxic. I loved it! -- Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies
A twisty tale of toxic friendships and even some sneaky sedatives added to Heinz tomato soup. -- Julie Mae Cohen, author of Bad Men
The characterisation is spot-on and the deeper we get into this beautifully drawn portrait of their intensely complicated, often horrific 'friendship', the more shocking and compelling the narrative is . . . Fabulous. * Daily Mail *
I couldn't get enough of this beautifully written, dark, twisted and often funny novel about a toxic friendship. It's quirky and different in the best possible way and I loved it! -- Charlotte Levin, author of If I Can't Have You
A witty exploration of humanity . . . * People's Friend *



Book Information
ISBN 9781035028474
Author Claire Parkin
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 222g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 20mm