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A Twisted Love Story
The deliciously dark and gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of My Lovely Wife
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The sharpest voice in psychological suspense returns with an unputdownable new thriller on the deadliest subject of all—true love.
Wes and Ivy are madly in love. It's the kind of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story?
Because when it's good, it's very, very good. But when it's bad, it's bad.
Their breakneck cycle of catastrophic, vengeful break-ups and head-over-heels reconnections needs to end fast. Because suddenly, Wes and Ivy have a common enemy—and she's a detective.
One wrong move will be fatal—so if Wes and Ivy can't stick together, this break-up might just be their last.
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The book by Samantha Downing has been praised for its fast-paced, addictive nature, combining dark humour with a captivating thriller centring on a toxic relationship. Reviewers highlight its wicked and wild narrative, with clever twists that make it an engaging and disturbing read. Many commend the novel's ability to keep readers fascinated with its complex characters and unexpected turns, describing it as both fun and emotionally intense.
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ISBN: 9781405945653
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 November 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 277g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Samantha Downing currently lives in the Bay Area. Her debut novel, My Lovely Wife, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and a Sunday Times bestseller, and has been published in thirty languages. It won a Dead Good Reader Award, and was shortlisted for four other major awards- The CWA John Creasey Dagger, The Edgar Award for Best First Novel, The ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel and The Macavity Award for Best First Mystery. Her second novel, He Started It, was also a Sunday Times bestseller. She has also written For Your Own Good and A Twisted Love Story.
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