Beautiful Bad

'Ward writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series' Daily Mail

'Filled with unexpected twists' Sarah Pekkanen

Maddie and Ian's romance began when he was serving in the British Army and she was a travel writer visiting her best friend Jo in Europe. Now sixteen years later, married with a beautiful son, Charlie, they are living the perfect suburban life in Middle America.

But when an accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian's PTSD; her concerns for the safety of their young son Charlie; and the couple's tangled and tumultuous past with Jo.

From the Balkans to England, Iraq to Manhattan, and finally to an ordinary family home in Kansas, the years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in The Day of the Killing, when a frantic 911 call summons the police to the scene of shocking crime.

But what in this beautiful home has gone so terribly bad?

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'Couldn't put it down' 5 reader review

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'Brilliant, thrilling, twisty' 5 reader review

'Enthralling and fast-paced' 5* reader review

“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 Us

You 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. Parrish

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 'Compelling. Filled with unexpected twists... a riveting read' Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Wife Between Us Maddie and Ian's romance began when he was serving in the British Army and she was a travel writer visiting her best friend Jo in Europe. Now sixteen years later, married with a beautiful son, Charlie, they are living the perfect suburban life in Middle America. But when an accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian's PTSD; her concerns for the safety of their young son Charlie; and the couple's tangled and tumultuous past with Jo.From the Balkans to England, Iraq to Manhattan, and finally to an ordinary family home in Kansas, the years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in The Day of the Killing, when a frantic 911 call summons the police to the scene of shocking crime.But what in this beautiful home has gone so terribly bad? Perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us.

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