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Then life took a darker turn…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow old friends are reuniting to toast the ruthlessly well-connected Julian Draper's marriage to Hollywood darling, Ingrid Olsson. As painful memories resurface, Victoria can't shake the feeling that some people seem to get away with everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut maybe not this time. Maybe this time, someone will pay the ultimate price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A masterpiece… as heart thumping as a thriller should be… but also emotional and intelligent with a sensitive understanding of human frailty’ My Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Saltburn meets quintessential crime thriller' i News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I inhaled this tense and twisty page-turner… A dark, dazzling masterpiece' Claire Douglas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fans of Saltburn will devour this slow-burning exploration of obsession, identity and revenge, which is as glamorous as it is devastating' Crime Monthly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deliciously dark and decadent… The uber rich behaving badly at a fabulously over-the-top wedding, overshadowed by toxic secrets from the past' Tammy Cohen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A well-put-together and gripping thriller' The Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A captivating tale that exposes the dark underbelly of the elite' Isabelle Broom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A glamorous and haunting journey through identity, obsession and revenge’ Closer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compelling' Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Her best yet… Dark, unsettling, and at the same time completely recognisable angst about fitting in and finding yourself' Jane Casey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Champagne, pain, secrets and drama. I was swept up by this dark and decadent tale of elitism, toxicity and survival' Anna Mazzola\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Absolutely brilliant, so clever and propulsive’ Laura Marshall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An addictive page-turner with lavish settings and some brilliantly awful characters' Catherine Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Devoured this immersive tale of privilege, class and #metoo' S E Lynes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A richly gripping exploration of privilege and deceit – and what it really means to be on the outside looking in. A belter of a page-turner!' Isabel Ashdown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADERS GIVE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE FIVE STARS!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Powerful, emotive and utterly brilliant. Highly recommended by me'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absolutely gripping novel that I devoured in one weekend. beautifully written, emotionally charged, and utterly unforgettable'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bitingly wicked'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dark and delicious – and maybe one of the best books I've read this year… read in two sittings, and I entirely loved it'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR AMANDA JENNINGS:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Another mesmerising, gripping and evocative read from the Queen of Cornish Noir’ Lisa Jewell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A dark delight … I absolutely loved it’ Eve Chase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A masterly unravelling of a utopian dream that gradually becomes a nightmare. Lyrical descriptions and utterly believable characters’ Elly Griffiths\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Hypnotic’ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A deliciously dark and tense exploration of human nature. 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