In the most explosive and twisted psychological thriller since The Woman in the Window, a perfect love story leads to the perfect crime.
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In the most explosive and twisted psychological thriller since The Woman in the Window, a perfect love story leads to the perfect crime.
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'Ward writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series'
Daily MailIt seemed like such a beautiful marriage...Maddie and Ian's love story began with a chance encounter at a party, while she was a travel writer visiting her best friend, Jo. Now, almost two decades later, they are married with a beautiful son, Charlie, and living the perfect suburban life in middle America. But when a camping accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending writing therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian, her concerns for the safety of their young son and the couple's tangled and tumultuous past with Jo.Following their story across the globe, sixteen years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in a frantic 911 call summoning the police to the scene of a shocking crime...'Compelling. Filled with unexpected twists... a riveting read'Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Wife Between UsCritic Reviews
“Beautiful Bad is beautifully written, beautifully twisty - and beautifully twisted . A dark thriller with real psychological depth”
Beautiful Bad is beautifully written, beautifully twisty - and beautifully twisted. A dark thriller with real psychological depth - JP Delaney, internationally bestselling author of The Girl Before
As imaginatively constructed as it is compelling. Filled with unexpected twists, Beautiful Bad is a riveting read - Sarah Pekkanen, internationally bestselling author of The Wife Between UsWard writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series. The original storyline and the expertly drawn minor characters will leave you suspecting everyone - and trusting no one - Daily MailReaders need to be off-the-charts clever to figure out who's going to kill whom in this disturbing first novel - Toronto StarAs touching and thought-provoking as it is terrifying, Beautiful Bad will leave readers spellbound. A buzzworthy read! - Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good GirlYou won't be able to tear yourself away from the page. With fascinating characters that chill and horrify, the ending will leave you staggered - Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. ParrishUtterly gripping and thrillingly original - I loved the unique settings. Cannot recommend this book highly enough - Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect GirlfriendA slow-burning, intense and dramatic story about damaged characters - Sunday MirrorAbout the Author
ANNIE WARD is a screenwriter and novelist. The Lying Club is her third book. Her second, The Ideal Wife, originally published as Beautiful Bad, was sold in seventeen foreign countries and translated into fourteen languages. A former travel writer, she loves mountains, beaches, languages and good food. She lives in Kansas with her husband and two sons.
'Ward writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series' Daily Mail It seemed like such a beautiful marriage... Maddie and Ian's love story began with a chance encounter at a party, while she was a travel writer visiting her best friend, Jo. Now, almost two decades later, they are married with a beautiful son, Charlie, and living the perfect suburban life in middle America. But when a camping accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending writing therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian, her concerns for the safety of their young son and the couple's tangled and tumultuous past with Jo.Following their story across the globe, sixteen years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in a frantic 911 call summoning the police to the scene of a shocking crime... 'Compelling. Filled with unexpected twists... a riveting read' Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Wife Between Us
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