The Perfect Life-Susanna Beard--psychological thriller       

Heather and her husband and two children lead a fairly normal life. James works

hard and they are able to send their children to a private school but only because

Heather scrimps and saves on everything else- something that is now a habit for

her. One day in the newsagents the man in front of her jokes about what he

would do if he won the lottery and the shop owner tempts her to have a go.

When she finds that she has won £29 million she is gobsmacked to say the

very least. They decide to keep it quiet, not be put in the media etc and only

tell one of two very close people. Very quickly Heather is getting emails and

texts and offers as well as a rather disconcerting message or two. She grills

the boys but doesnt think it has come from them. Heather has a secret -

something her husband isn’t aware of- she is bulimic. A sensitive subject

handled very well. For anyone not aware- bulimia is about being in control

and self loathing, the book covers this well and with discretion and tact.

When the money becomes more than a dream but a nightmare Heather

wishes she had never had that little pink ticket as her family means far

far more to her. 

A wonderful inspiring read with a message and a smile. One to help

restore faith in human nature. 

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The woman who has it all

 

Heather has lucked out. She has a beautiful house, a happy marriage to James Jessop, with two sons, Ben and Harry — and she’s just won the lottery. £29 million!

 

The loyal best friend

 

Natalie has never quite kept up, but she’s finally in a relationship with a new boyfriend, Nick. She’s been best friends with Heather since they were bullied at school. But will her friend’s new fortune change their relationship?

 

A dream come true turns into a paranoid nightmare

 

The Jessops comfortable life dissolves into chaos. Heather starts getting anonymous, hateful messages on her phone. She begs Natalie to escape with her to Spain, along with a few other close friends. But away from the limelight in London, things go from bad to worse. Then the worst happens and Heather realises she can’t trust anyone. Not even her best friend.

 

Nothing will ever be the same again

 

Charged with menace, this unputdownable, edgy story of jealousy and suspicion by critically acclaimed author Susanna Beard reimagines the depths of the psychological thriller.

 

Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng.

 

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SUSANNA BEARD:

 

“This novel bears all the hallmarks of a great thriller. It not only deals with huge issues like greed, guilt, evil and revenge, but with Anna’s deeply personal search for justice, reconciliation, forgiveness and trust. Her journey takes her to the very limits of herself but, at its heart, [this] is also a story about love in its best forms and I defy anyone not to get swept up in it.” Claire Dyer

 

“It is taut and tense and builds to an electrifying conclusion.” Kirsten Hesketh

 

“Articulate and gripping — an impressive achievement.” Shelley Weiner

 

“I enjoyed Susanna’s emotive and thought-provoking novel — I thought it was an engrossing mystery and loved the Lithuanian setting. She dealt with some dark themes and created great three-dimensional characters, especially Anna, who was complex and engaging. I wanted to go along with her in her journey for finding the truth.” Sam Carrington