Honest Motherhood

'Bound to be the hit thriller of the summer!' T. M. Logan, The Holiday<BR><BR>-----<BR><BR>Six friends.<BR>The holiday of their dreams.<BR>One night that changed it all . . .<BR><BR>1989: The tunes are loud and the clothes are louder when a group of friends arrives in Mallorca for a post-graduation holiday of decadence and debauchery at a luxury villa.<BR><BR>A beach party marks the pinnacle of their fun, until it isn't fun any longer. Because amidst the wild partying - sand flying from dancing feet and revellers leaping from yachts - an accident happens. Suddenly, the night of a lifetime becomes a living nightmare.<BR><BR>Now: The truth about that summer has been collectively buried. But someone knows what happened that night.<BR><BR>And they want the friends to pay for what they did.<BR><BR>-----<BR><BR>'Thrilling, twisting and gloriously '80s' Chris Whitaker, We Begin at the End<BR><BR>'Sun-soaked and fast-paced, the perfect holiday page turner' Ellery Lloyd, The Club<BR><BR>'Deliciously gripping and twisty' Shalini Boland, The Secret Mother<BR><BR>'Sizzling with suspense, the perfect summer read' B. A. Paris, Behind Closed Doors

Escape to Bali in this gripping beach read, for fans of Lucy Clarke's The Hike and Ruth Ware's One Perfect Couple.<BR><BR>'THE NEW QUEEN OF THE GLAMOROUS DESTINATION THRILLER' ELLERY LLOYD<BR><BR>Keep your friends close and your enemies closer . . .<BR><BR>Nate and Layla, Jude and Sophie. They've been a four for as long as they can remember: fancy dinners, dancing 'til dawn . . . Even living and working together.<BR><BR>So when Nate and Layla suddenly quit their lives and move to Bali, with its white sands and exotic beach clubs, Jude and Sophie are their first visitors. Anything to escape their life in London.<BR><BR>But as the two couples reunite, cracks begin to show.<BR><BR>Which is hardly surprising; they've been lying to each other for years.<BR><BR>And now, it's time for revenge.<BR><BR>WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THEY HAD IT COMING:<BR><BR>'Bought for a holiday read - literally had me hooked from the outset. Such a good story. Really enjoyed it! Couldn't put it down!'<BR><BR>'Great book. Was up all night reading it. I loved the characters & the storyline. I totally recommend reading this book straight away, the twists and turns are fab. Definitely 5 stars'<BR><BR>'Nikki Smith has done it again. Absolutely loved this book. Read it in one sitting, round a pool on holiday'<BR><BR>'A great book, and I thoroughly enjoyed every page. Nikki Smith's writing brought her characters and setting to life, and I found myself whizzing through pages to get to the final reveals. A great read'<BR><BR>'Another great read from Nikki Smith. I loved the Balinese setting . . . the characters were all so entertaining [and] when the truth came out, it was a satisfying reveal. I can't wait to see where the next book will take us!'<BR><BR>'I raced through it, it would make the perfect holiday read. So pack this one in your suitcase this summer'

'The perfect beach read' Harriet Tyce, Blood Orange<BR>'Wonderfully escapist and nail-bitingly suspenseful' Laura Marshall, Friend Request<BR><BR>-----<BR><BR>WELCOME TO PARADISE! <BR><BR>Or so the staff say as they greet the Hamiltons on the pristine shores of the idyllic Maldives resort.<BR><BR>And it starts off that way: snorkelling in the serene blue sea, champagne picnics on powder-white sand, and moonlit walks under the stars.<BR><BR>But lies lurk beneath the luxury, because each of the guests has a secret... and they're not the only ones.<BR><BR>Months later, a grisly discovery is made.<BR><BR>Whatever happened to the Hamiltons? And how did their once-in-a-lifetime trip turn into the holiday from hell?<BR><BR>From the author of THE BEACH PARTY comes a novel of sun, sea and secrets for fans of ONE OF THE GIRLS and WHITE LOTUS.<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR NIKKI SMITH<BR><BR>'A sumptuous blend of glossy luxury and dark underbelly' Andrea Mara, No One Saw A Thing<BR><BR>'The new queen of the glamorous destination thriller' Ellery Lloyd, The Club<BR><BR>'Set to be another summer scorcher' BA Paris, Behind Closed Doors<BR><BR>'Bound to be the hit thriller of the summer!' T. M. Logan, The Holiday<BR><BR>'Thrilling, twisting...a heart stopping read ' Chris Whitaker, We Begin at the End<BR><BR>'Deliciously gripping and twisty' Shalini Boland, The Secret Mother<BR><BR>'A cocktail of questionable motives... set against a backdrop to die for' Liv Matthews, The Twins<BR><BR>'Dark secrets and twists that will knock you sideways' Lesley Kara, The Rumour

From the author of The Beach Party comes a glamorous and gripping summer thriller, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Lucy Clarke's The Hike. <BR><BR>'A treat of a thriller, where dangerous marital games play out in an impeccably evoked safari setting' Louise Candlish, bestselling author of Our House<BR><BR>'Totally unpredictable . . . the perfect summer read' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Family Friend<BR><BR>LEO THOUGHT HE KNEW HIS WIFE. UNTIL SHE DISAPPEARED.<BR><BR>Leo Kennedy has it all: money, looks, the perfect marriage and luxury homes in the UK and South Africa. But when his wife Addison goes missing, his immaculate life detonates.<BR><BR>48 hours later, Leo arrives at their safari lodge to retrace her steps. Only there's no sign of Addison. Instead, Leo is met with a scene of blood and chaos, and on the wall a missing poster, with his face, his name and his details.<BR><BR>His wife may be missing, but someone wants Leo gone too . . .<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK <BR><BR>'Secrets, lies and betrayal turn deadly in this page-turning summer thriller' T.M. Logan, bestselling author of The Weekend <BR><BR>'A one-sitting read with incredible pace, a wondrously clever plot and a perfect ending' Andrea Mara, bestselling author of All Her Fault<BR><BR>'Beautifully written and packed with nerve-shredding suspense' Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of All of Us Are Broken <BR><BR>'Utterly gripping . . . the perfect atmospheric summer thriller' Ellery Lloyd, bestselling author of The Club<BR><BR>'Move over Harlan Coban, Nikki Smith is coming for your crown' Jo Callaghan, bestselling author of In the Blink of an Eye