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7+ YearsPublisher | Penguin |
ISBN 13 | 9781405923910 |
Book Description | When Annie hands her mother over to the police she hopes for a new start in life - but can we ever escape our past? 'NEW NAME. NEW FAMILY. SHINY. NEW. ME.' Annie's mother is a serial killer. The only way Annie can make it stop is to hand her in to the police. With a new foster family and a new name - Milly - she hopes for a fresh start. Now, surely, she can be whoever she wants to be. But as her mother's trial looms, the secrets of Milly's past won't let her sleep . . Because Milly's mother is a serial killer. And blood is thicker than water... |
Editorial Review | The new Girl on The Train, which was the new Gone Girl. You get the picture. This psycho-thriller by Ali Land is set to be massive' Cosmopolitan, 'Original and compelling - a sensational debut' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go, 'Utterly compelling, extraordinary, breath-taking' Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, 'An astoundingly compelling thriller. Beyond tense' Matt Haig, 'Could not be more unputdownable if it was slathered with superglue' Sunday Express, 'A strong contender for debut of the year' Irish Times, It's rare to come across a book you can't stop thinking about, talking about and pushing into the hands of everyone you know (Heat Magazine), Chilling (Woman & Home), Dark and unsettling . . . a truly gripping story (My Weekly), A dark, intensely compelling debut. Terrifying (Daily Mail), Holds our attention from the opening page. There is so much to praise here (Guardian), Incredible, very special (Radio 4's Open Book), An astoundingly compelling thriller. Beyond tense. You hardly breathe. Best read in ages (Matt Haig), Ali Lane has created a creepy and haunting read. Thriller of the year so far. (Jade Craddock The Sun), A strong contender for debut of the year (Irish Times) |
About the Author | After graduating from university with a degree in Mental Health, Ali spent a decade working as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse in both hospitals and schools in the UK and Australia. Though a voracious reader from a young age and a keen observer of the world, it took Ali over thirty years to put pen to paper but she sure is glad she did! Ali's debut novel Good Me Bad Me is an international bestseller and will be translated into twenty-three languages. It was short-listed for The Most Unreliable Narrator at the Dead Good Reader Awards, short-listed by the Crime Writers Association for the John Creasey New Blood Dagger and won Book Of The Year at Heat magazine Unmissables Awards. It's also a New York Times Editors choice and a Richard and Judy book club pick. Ali is now a full-time writer and lives in London and is currently working on her second novel. |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
Author | Ali Land |
Publication Date | 10/8/2017 |
Number of Pages | 352 |
Good Me Bad Me printed_book_paperback english - 10/8/2017