Malice life

So, Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed? Following a horrific tragedy that leaves her once perfect family devastated, Katherine Patterson moves to a new city, starts at a new school, and looks forward to a new life of quiet anonymity. But when Katherine meets the gregarious and beautiful Alice Parrie her resolution to live a solitary life becomes difficult. Katherine is unable resist the flattering attention that Alice pays her and is so charmed by Alice's contagious enthusiasm that the two girls soon become firm friends. Alice's joie de vivre is transformative; it helps Katherine forget her painful past and slowly, tentatively, Katherine allows herself to start enjoying life again. But being friends with Alice is complicated - and as Katherine gets to know her better she discovers that although Alice can be charming and generous she can also be selfish and egocentric. Sometimes, even, Alice is cruel. And when Katherine starts to wonder if Alice is really the kind of person she wants as a friend, she discovers something else about Alice - she doesn't like being cast off. Shocking and utterly absorbing, Rebecca James's strong narrative will grip readers from the very first page. BEAUTIFUL MALICE has become a publishing phenomenon, sparking numerous auctions worldwide, selling to 27 countries, and launching a previously unknown writer into the centre of the international book market. This product ships within 3-5 working days.

Olivia - the weight of the past. For Caroline Ferrante, her daughter Olivia is exactly that: a living memory of her years in Italy with husband Angelo, years born of fun and rebelliousness and ending in acrimony and heartbreak. When Caroline returned to Manhattan to try to rebuild her life, she had no choice but to leave behind her ten-year-old daughter who, poisoned by her father's malice, made the decision to stay with him.  But despite the absence of her only child, single life back in New York is not as bad as Caroline feared.  She quickly gains a reputation as a gifted chef and is offered her own TV show, and her new relationship promises to develop into something special.  All she needs to complete her happiness is a loving reunion with Olivia.  But there are so many wounds to be healed, and growing up has never been easy... Soft cover, fair condition.  The cover is a bit scratched and creased in places.  408 pages.