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Every Last Suspect

The gripping, suspenseful and utterly unputdownable psychological suspense

You Need To Know

Be careful whose side you take

Those Other Women

A gripping novel of friendship and secrets from the bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend

The Fifth Letter

The Ex-Girlfriend

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An extremely twisty tale of obsession and revenge, this psychological thriller will quickly get under your skin - be prepared for some late nights 'til you finish it!

Expect dark themes and plot twists a plenty in this intense, creepy thriller

A very modern love story with an eerily prescient twist

Aussie noir is all the rage at the moment and The Ex-Girlfriend is as grand guignol a slice as anyone could wish for

Gripping, dramatic and with twists you won't see coming, this book held me in its spell from the first page. I loved this book

Sally Hepworth, author of The Mother-in-Law

I thought it was fresh, atmospheric, feminist and had me turning the pages into the small hours. A total treat

Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of How To Disappear

This cleverly written book by Moriarty sucks you in right from the first page. If you love a gripping read, with twists around the corner, then this is one for your reading list

A fast-paced pulpy psychological thriller with Netflix written all over it

A pacy, gripping thriller, but also full of heart and plenty of laughs for comic relief. Key themes of mental health and the different ways humans control each other and the importance of friendship shine brightly, wrapped in an absorbing, terrifying tale that perfectly captures the zeitgeist

The Ex-Girlfriend drops an oil slick into the cloying honeyedness of a modern love story . . . reads like a film script. Reader beware: all is not what it seems. There are well-laid tracks to be unearthed . . . a slow-burn thriller

A compelling story of love, betrayal, and revenge, The Ex offers enthralling twists and turns . . . The pace was just about perfect, and I finished it very quickly, even for me . . . a gripping domestic thriller I'm happy to recommend

The Ex-Girlfriend by Nicola Moriarty is an unputdownable thriller that will have you choosing "one more chapter" over sleep in a bid to find out how it ends

Will have you turning pages in a blur to find out what happens . . . A fast-paced, pulpy psychological thriller with Netflix written all over it

I devoured it, loved it and totally escaped into it

Accelerates with intensity and sheer originality with every page

Will grab readers and refuse to let go. An author to watch

The twisted dark thriller from the author of The Fifth Letter

Luke is the one. After everything she's been through, Georgia knows she deserves someone like him, to make her feel loved. Safe. 
The only problem is his ex-girlfriend. Luke says Cadence is having trouble accepting their break-up, but Georgia thinks there's more to the story. She has the feeling someone is watching her. 
So when everything starts to go wrong at work, at home, in her old friendships and her happy new relationship with Luke, Georgia starts to feel afraid. 
It's becoming clear Cadence wants what she has. But how far will she go to get it?

'Gripping, dramatic and with twists you won't see coming. I loved this book' Sally Hepworth, author of No.1 ebook bestseller The Mother-in-Law 
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 SHE WANTS HIM BACK. SHE WANTS YOU GONE. 
 
 Finally, Georgia has found the one. Luke is kind, handsome, and makes her feel safe - which is what she needs after everything she's been through. 
 
 The only problem is his ex-girlfriend. 
 
 Luke says Cadence just can't accept the breakup, and that explains the texts, the emails, the notes. . . 
 
 But then things start to go very wrong - will Cadence really do whatever it takes to get what she wants? 
 
 Fans of Lisa Jewell, Rachel Abbott and Adele Parks will love this tense and twisty psychological thriller. 
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 'One of the best I've read this year' 5***** reader review 
 
 'A gripping read with lots of twists and turns' 5***** reader review 
 
 'Trying to work out which of the characters is dangerous and which to trust is almost impossible . . . I could not stop reading' 5***** reader review 
 'An extremely twisty tale of obsession and revenge, this psychological thriller will quickly get under your skin - be prepared for some late nights 'til you finish it!' Heat 
 
 'A great mix of romance, creepiness and a crazy stalking ex. Fabulous. A good fun read that still kept me on the edge of my seat and had so many twists that absolute blew my mind!' 5***** reader review 
 
 'Expect dark themes and plot twists a plenty in this intense, creepy thriller' Red 
 
 'A darkly thrilling surprise' Sun 
 
 Praise for Nicola Moriarty 
 
 'I devoured it' Marian Keyes 
 
 'Dramatic, mysterious and compelling' Vogue

Nicola Moriarty is a novelist, copywriter and mum to two small (but remarkably strong-willed) daughters. In between various career changes, becoming a mum and studying at university, she began to write. Now, she can't seem to stop. The Fifth Letter was her UK debut novel, followed by Those Other Women, The Ex-Girlfriend and You Need to Know.

The Ex-Girlfriend

The twisted dark thriller from the author of The Fifth Letter

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An extremely twisty tale of obsession and revenge, this psychological thriller will quickly get under your skin - be prepared for some late nights 'til you finish it!

Expect dark themes and plot twists a plenty in this intense, creepy thriller

A very modern love story with an eerily prescient twist

A darkly, thrilling surprise

Aussie noir is all the rage at the moment and The Ex-Girlfriend is as grand guignol a slice as anyone could wish for

Gripping, dramatic and with twists you won't see coming, this book held me in its spell from the first page. I loved this book

I thought it was fresh, atmospheric, feminist and had me turning the pages into the small hours. A total treat

This cleverly written book by Moriarty sucks you in right from the first page. If you love a gripping read, with twists around the corner, then this is one for your reading list

A fast-paced pulpy psychological thriller with Netflix written all over it

A pacy, gripping thriller, but also full of heart and plenty of laughs for comic relief. Key themes of mental health and the different ways humans control each other and the importance of friendship shine brightly, wrapped in an absorbing, terrifying tale that perfectly captures the zeitgeist

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