THE NAIL-BITING NOVEL OF FRIENDSHIP, RIVALRY AND THE THIN LINE BETWEEN INFATUATION AND OBSESSION. For fans of Eliza Clark, Lucy Rose and Alice Slater

'An increasingly dark, twisted fantasy. I couldn't put it down' Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn

'Thrilling, seductive, toxic, wild' Reader Review

'I devoured it' Heather Darwent

'Cracking . . . A great read about friendship, devotion and obsession' Reader Review

'Will sink its teeth into you . . . oozes with sass and seduction' Vikki Patis

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Cat and Louise. Louise and Cat.
And now Henry . . .

Louise lives in Cat's shadow.
(When Cat lets her.)
But who wouldn't want to.

Cat is rich, beautiful and sexy.
She's even brought unruly Henry to heel.
Louise, in their golden company, is smitten.

But Cat is careless.
She can be an unfaithful friend.
A disloyal lover.
A danger to all who worship her . . .

Nevertheless, Louise would do anything for Cat.
And so when Henry crosses a line, and Cat
needs rescuing, she turns to Louise.

But even she is stunned by Cat's proposal . . .


PRAISE FOR EMMA MEDRANO:

'Emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling' Daily Mail

'A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong' Red

'Sharp, sublime, and achingly hopeful. I loved it' Chris Whitaker, author of ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK

'A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we'll go to create connections' Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS and A SHARP SCRATCH

About the Author
Emma Medrano was born and raised in Sweden. She studied philosophy at the University of Glasgow and currently lives in Edinburgh. She has previously had short stories published in journals and was selected for Penguin Random House's WriteNow scheme, giving her the chance to develop her critically acclaimed debut novel Nothing Serious. Venus Fly Trap is her second novel. Emma can be found on Instagram and X: @emmawroteabook

Reviews
Emma Medrano is such a talent. A gripping story I literally couldn't put down. Wonderfully authentic characters in an increasingly dark, twisted fantasy. So looking forward to what Medrano does next -- Chloe Michelle Howarth, Polari Shortlisted author of Sunburn
Intense and compelling, with a dash of dark humour. I devoured it -- Heather Darwent, bestselling author of The Things We Do To Our Friends
A sharp probing novel * The Bookseller *
A toxic psychological thriller that will sink its teeth into you, Venus Fly Trap oozes with sass and seduction -- Vikki Patis, author of Return to Black Water House
Praise for Nothing Serious * : *
Always emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling * Daily Mail *
Sharp, sublime, and achingly hopeful. Nothing Serious takes an honest and heartfelt look at loneliness and longing, friendship and survival. I loved it -- Chris Whitaker, Sunday Times bestselling author of All The Colours of the Dark
A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong * Red *
A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we'll go to create connections -- Heather Darwent, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Things We Do To Our Friends



Book Information
ISBN 9781405967457
Author Emma Medrano
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 286g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 130mm * 27mm