My Best Friend's Murder : The New Addictive and Twisty Psychological Thriller That Will Hold You in a 'vice-like Grip' (Sophie Hannah)

'A perfectly-paced page-turner that cleverly explores the "frenemy" relationship . . . A really gripping read full of secrets, lies and dark motivations' Philippa East, author of Little White Lies * You're lying, sprawled at the bottom of the stairs, legs bent, arms wide. If I squint, you could be playing Sleeping Bunnies. Or maybe Twister. I wish I could tell you how the blood pooling around your head looks like a halo. But you're past listening. I need to let the paramedics in. And then I have to be careful. Because as the energy trickles out of your body it's pumping into mine. And while this could be a tragic accident, if anyone's got a motive to hurt you, it's me. * Bec and Izzy have been best friends their whole lives. They've been through a lot together – the death of Bec's mother, the birth of Izzy's daughter, Bec's engagement. But there's a darker side to their friendship, too – and Bec is about to reach breaking point. Then Izzy is found broken and bloodied at the bottom of the stairs. It could have been an accident – perhaps she fell – but if the police decide to look for a killer, then Bec is sure to be their prime suspect. * T his is The Rumour meets The Holiday , a compulsive thriller with a toxic but layered friendship at its heart that keeps you in the dark until the final few breathless pages . . . ‘friendships Don’t Get Much More Toxic Than This – A Compelling Tale Of Jealousy, Rivalry And The Things We Do To Those Closest To Us’ T.m. Logan, Author Of The Holiday And The Catch ‘from The Intriguing And Hooky First Chapter To The Final Page, It Held Me In A Vice-like Grip' Sophie Hannah, Author Of Haven’t They Grown 'a Perfectly-paced Page-turner That Cleverly Explores The Frenemy Relationship' Philippa East, Author Of Little White Lies There Are So Many Ways To Kill A Friendship . . . You’re Lying, Sprawled At The Bottom Of The Stairs, Legs Bent, Arms Wide. And While This Could Be A Tragic Accident, If Anyone’s Got A Motive To Hurt You, It’s Me. Bec And Izzy Have Been Best Friends Their Whole Lives. They Have Been Through A Lot Together – From The Death Of Bec’s Mother To The Birth Of Izzy’s Daughter. But There’s A Darker Side To Their Friendship, And Once It Has Been Exposed, There Is No Turning Back. So When Izzy’s Body Is Found, Bec Knows That If The Police Decide To Look For A Killer, She Will Be The Prime Suspect. Because Those Closest To You Are The Ones Who Can Hurt You The Most . . . The Rumour Meets The Holiday In This Compulsive Thriller With A Toxic Friendship At Its Heart That Keeps You In The Dark Until The Final Breathless Pages. Why You Will Love My Best Friend's Murder . . . 'a Totally Gripping, Dark And Delicious Read And A Perfect Representation Of A Toxic Friendship' Gytha Lodge, Author Of Watching From The Dark ‘pacy, Stylishly-executed And Brimming With Tension. This Book Captures Frenemies In A Truly Terrifying Way!’ Jo Spain, Author Of Dirty Little Secrets ‘twists Until The Last Page . . . I Guarantee You Won't Put It Down Until You're Left Questioning Who's Truly Innocent . . . And Who's Not’ Gina Lamanna, Author Of Three Single Wives 'a Pacy Page Turner That Kept Me Up Long Past My Bedtime' Helen Russell, Author Of Gone Viking ‘i Devoured This Taut And Thrilling Tale Of Murder And Toxic Friendship, Reading Between My Fingers As The Tension Cranked Up And Unable To Put It Aside Until I’d Read The Final Shocking Twist’ Victoria Selman, Author Of Snakes And Ladders ‘a Page-turner To Be Reckoned With. The Toxic Friendship Between Bec And Izzy Is So Well-crafted; The Women’s Journey Like A Steam Train About To Derail. I Raced Through The Book At Record-speed, And Couldn’t Wait To Find Out Who Would Finally Crack, Who Would Die, And Who Would Ultimately Be Responsible’ Jessica Jarlvi, Author Of What Did I Do? The Rumour meets The Holiday – an addictive thriller with a toxic friendship at its heart that will keep you in the dark until the final breathless pages. 'Compelling' T.M. LOGAN, author of The Holiday and The Catch 'It held me in a vice-like grip' SOPHIE HANNAH, author of Haven't They Grown 'Perfectly-paced' PHILIPPA EAST , author of Little White Lies There are so many ways to kill a friendship . . . You're lying, sprawled at the bottom of the stairs, legs bent, arms wide. And while this could be a tragic accident, if anyone's got a motive to hurt you, it's me. Bec and Izzy have been best friends their whole lives. They have been through a lot together – from the death of Bec's mother to the birth of Izzy's daughter. But there is a darker side to their friendship. And Bec is about to reach breaking point. Then Izzy's body is found at the bottom of the stairs. It could have been an accident – perhaps she fell – but if the police decide to look for a killer, Bec is certain she will be the prime suspect. Because she knows better than anyone that those closest to you can hurt you the most. And that someone can only be pushed so far before they snap . . . A chance to reconnect . . . A chance to get revenge. Don't miss THE REUNION , the new must-read thriller from Polly Phillips - available to pre-order now. 'A totally gripping, dark and delicious read and a perfect representation of a toxic friendship' GYTHA LODGE 'Pacy, stylishly-executed and brimming with tension. This book captures frenemies in a truly terrifying way!' JO SPAIN 'Wickedly clever and twisted . . . A brilliant debut that might make you reconsider some of your own complicated friendships' GABRIEL BERGMOSER 'Twists until the last page . . . I guarantee you won't put it down until you're left questioning who's truly innocent . . . and who's not' GINA LaMANNA 'A pacy page turner that kept me up long past my bedtime' HELEN RUSSELL 'I devoured this taut and thrilling tale of murder and toxic friendship . . . unable to put it aside until I'd read the final shocking twist' VICTORIA SELMAN 'Absolutely loved it - I read it in a single day!' PIP DRYSDALE 'A page-turner to be reckoned with . . . I raced through the book at record-speed' JESSICA JARLVI * Readers are loving My Best Friend's Murder . . . 'Can't recommend this book enough' 'Completely entertaining' 'I couldn't put it down' 'Plenty of twists' 'Addictive' 'Gripping' 'Stellar' 'A gem' 'Friendships don't get much more toxic than this – a compelling tale of jealousy, rivalry and the things we do to those closest to us' T.M. LOGAN, author of The Holiday and The Catch 'From the intriguing and hooky first chapter to the final page, it held me in a vice-like grip' SOPHIE HANNAH, author of Haven't They Grown 'A perfectly-paced page-turner that cleverly explores the "frenemy" relationship' PHILIPPA EAST, author of Little White Lies There are so many ways to kill a friendship . . . You're lying, sprawled at the bottom of the stairs, legs bent, arms wide. And while this could be a tragic accident, if anyone's got a motive to hurt you, it's me. Bec and Izzy have been best friends their whole lives. They have been through a lot together – from the death of Bec's mother to the birth of Izzy's daughter. But there's a darker side to their friendship, and once it has been exposed, there is no turning back. So when Izzy's body is found, Bec knows that if the police decide to look for a killer, she will be the prime suspect. Because those closest to you are the ones who can hurt you the most . . . The Rumour meets The Holiday in this compulsive thriller with a toxic friendship at its heart that keeps you in the dark until the final breathless pages. Why you will love My Best Friend's Murder . . . 'A highly addictive read . . . twists until the last page. Once you start Polly Phillips's debut, I guarantee you won't put it down until you're left questioning who's truly innocent... and who's not' GINA LaMANNA, author of Three Single Wives 'I devoured this taut and thrilling tale of murder and toxic friendship, reading between my fingers as the tension cranked up and unable to put it aside until I'd read the final shocking twist' VICTORIA SELMAN, author of Snakes and Ladders 'A page-turner to be reckoned with. The toxic friendship between Bec and Izzy is so well-crafted; the women's journey like a steam train about to derail. I raced through the book at record-speed, and couldn't wait to find out who would finally crack, who would die, and who would ultimately be responsible' JESSICA JARLVI, author of What Did I Do? Prize-winning fiction from debut novelist Polly Phillips, this is The Rumour meets The Holiday - a compulsive thriller with a toxic but layered friendship at its heart that will keep you in the dark until the final few breathless pages . . .