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dark, Disturbing And Compulsive.' Adele Parks `a Deliciously Addictive Page-turner.' Alice Feeney `twisted, Shocking. Absolutely Terrific.' Jo Spain `explosive And Compelling, With Hints Of Gone Girl.' Will Dean `disturbing And Zeitgeisty. Will Change The Way You Look At Your Colleagues Forever.' Phoebe Morgan `gossip Girl Meets Single White Female.' Northern Soul *** It All Began When I Met You, Lily. Beautiful, Dangerous, Precious You. At First Katherine Dismisses Her Early-twenties Intern As A Millennial `snowflake': Soft, Entitled, Moralistic. But Lily's Youth And Beauty Remind Katherine Of Everything She Once Was, And She Soon Finds Herself Obsessively Drawn To Her New Colleague. But Is Katherine Simply Jealous Of Lily's Potential - Or Does She Sense That Her Intern Has A Dark Hidden Agenda? As Their Rivalry Deepens, A Disturbing Picture Emerges Of Two Women Who Are Not What They Seem - And Who Are Desperate Enough To Do Anything To Come Out On Top. Unsettling And Gripping, Precious You Cuts To The Heart Of Toxic Female Rivalry, Obsession And Deceit. With Explosive Twists At Every Turn, Helen Monks Takhar Gives Us A Razor-sharp, Revenge-fuelled Thriller For Our Age. *** Perfect For Fans Of Ali Land's Good Me Bad Me, Sarah Vaughan's Anatomy Of A Scandal And Caroline Kepnes' You. *** `audacious, Dark And Smart, With One Of The Most Shocking Scenes I've Read In A While.' Phoebe Locke `a Brilliantly Twisted Tale. I Loved It.' Lisa Hall `scarily, Addictively Dark. My Mouth Was Hanging Open - Wow.' Cressida Mclaughlin `messed Up And Brilliant.' Liz Loves Books `if You Like Dark And Twisted Thrillers With Venom In Their Veins, Add This To Your Wishlist!' Anita Frank `omg! I Loved The Twisty-turny End. I Couldn't Put It Down.' Josie Lloyd.
A seemingly benign professional relationship between a seasoned editor and her young intern spirals into a dangerous obsession fueled by jealousy and hidden agendas. Katherine, a successful editor, initially dismisses her new intern, Lily, as a naive 'snowflake.' However, Lily's youth and beauty awaken a deep-seated envy in Katherine, leading to an obsessive fixation. As their rivalry intensifies, it becomes clear that both women harbor dark secrets and are willing to go to extreme lengths to gain the upper hand, blurring the lines between admiration and destructive competition.
The novel has been lauded by various authors for its dark, disturbing, and compulsive nature, with critics highlighting its addictive page-turning quality and shocking twists. Reviewers have described it as twisted, terrific, explosive, and compelling, drawing comparisons to 'Gone Girl' and 'Gossip Girl meets Single White Female.' The book is noted for its zeitgeisty themes that may alter perceptions of workplace dynamics, particularly concerning female rivalry and obsession. Its audacious, dark, and smart narrative, featuring a particularly shocking scene, has earned it praise as a brilliantly twisted and addictively dark tale.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
2020-03-23
Publisher:
HQ Fiction
ISBN-10:
0008340153
ISBN-13:
9780008340155
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