Author Description

<p><b>_______________</b><br> <b><br> 'In the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling'</b> - <i>Irish Times</i><br> <br> <b>'Magical in every way ... One of the best novels I've ever read'</b> - Fearne Cotton<br> <br> <b>'As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery ... An impressive debut'</b> <i>- The Times</i><br> <b>_______________</b><br> <br> <b>AN <i>OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br> <b>_______________<br> <br> During the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age</b><br> <br> Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.<br> <br> Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers - led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay - Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: <b>what is the true cost of an extraordinary life?</b><br> <b>_______________</b><br> <b><br> 'Hypnotic . . . An uncommonly clever whodunnit'</b> <i>New York Times Book Review</i><br> <b>'Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters'</b> Jojo Moyes<br> <b>'One of the standout books of the summer'</b> <i>Stylist</i></p>