One of the Girls

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The scorching, escapist new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways 'An addictive sun-soaked thriller' MARIE CLAIRE 'The perfect holiday read' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Brimming with tension' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Talk about twists and turns' EMMA STONEX 'Utterly addictive . . . her best yet' ERIN KELLY WE WERE DYING FOR A HOLIDAY The six of us arrived on that beautiful Greek island dreaming of sun-drenched beaches and blood orange sunsets, ready to lose ourselves in the wild freedom of a weekend away with friends. On the first night we swam under a blanket of stars. On the second night the games began on our clifftop terrace. On the third night the idyll cracked, secrets and lies whispering on the breeze. And by the final night there was a body on the rocks below . . . WHO WOULD KILL FOR IT? _________________________________________________________________ What readers are saying about One of the Girls: 'If you are looking for a sun-soaked, fast-paced, keep-you-up-till-the-early-hours thriller for summer 2022 then my god this is it!' 'I loved this, a thrilling murder mystery read about friendship, love, deception, lies and secrets' 'Absolutely gripping, a perfect summer read' 'This was an absolutely delicious read that grabbed me from the get-go' 'The ending, and the revelations leading up to it, blew me away' 'WHAT A READ! . . . I was whizzing through the pages just to find out anything out' 'Unputdownable! The ideal holiday read'

Lucy Clarke has a first class degree in English Literature, and is a passionate traveller and diarist. She has worked as a presenter of social enterprise events, a creative writing workshop leader, and she is now a full-time novelist. Lucy is married to James Cox, a professional windsurfer, and together they spend their winters travelling and their summers at their home on the south coast of England.

'Lucy Clarke goes from strength to strength; this utterly addictive, trouble-in-paradise novel is her best yet. The plot shifts like sand beneath the reader's feet' ERIN KELLY 'Brimming with tension, with such perfectly drawn characters I keep wondering what they're doing now. Lucy Clarke gets better and better' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'I'm breathless. Talk about twists and turns . . . This is going to blow everyone's socks off!' EMMA STONEX 'I loved One Of The Girls: beautiful writing, suffused with menace, complicated female heroines, and an ending I couldn't predict' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'A masterclass in simmering tension and shocking revelations ' ROSIE WALSH 'A propulsive plot full of hidden undercurrents, a brilliant cast of characters and a setting so vividly described you'll feel you're right there on holiday with them' T M LOGAN 'Deliciously escapist and addictive, Lucy Clarke expertly juggles the secret desires and deceptions of six fascinating women. I really couldn't stop reading' KATE RIORDAN 'Compelling and clever, One of the Girls is expertly plotted and atmospheric with deft characterisation' JANE SHEMILT 'From the first page I was transported to the intoxicating Greek island . . . This is everything the perfect escapist summer read should be: dark, delicious, and completely addictive' CHARLOTTE PHILBY 'An addictive sun-soaked thriller with a killer twist. Unmissable' MARIE CLAIRE 'Packed with secrets . . . One of the Girls is the perfect beach read!' ALLIE REYNOLDS 'I loved the vivid setting of the Greek island. I felt like I was there - hearing, smelling and tasting everything as the sense of unease and mystery expertly unfolded. An immersive, clever and compelling read' KAREN HAMILTON 'This was a delicious escape from the world, not to mention as close as I'll get to a Greek Island for a while. I loved it!' SALLY HEPWORTH