{"product_id":"9780008696887","title":"Beautiful People","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Jennings, Amanda \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 August 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 23 | 240g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2025 Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The captivating new thriller, perfect for fans of Saltburn…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Perfect for fans of tales in which the rich and entitled get their comeuppance… deliciously twisty' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Flawless, beautiful, moving, shocking and wildly compelling… I wish I could read it all over again' Lisa Jewell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the champagne flows at a glittering society wedding, one guest isn't celebrating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  It's been years since Victoria fell in love with Nick and was welcomed into his circle of privileged friends at university. Then life took a darker turn…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Now old friends are reuniting to toast the ruthlessly well-connected Julian Draper's marriage to Hollywood darling, Ingrid Olsson. As painful memories resurface, Victoria can't shake the feeling that some people seem to get away with everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But maybe not this time. Maybe this time, someone will pay the ultimate price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Praise for Beautiful People:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A masterpiece… as heart thumping as a thriller should be… but also emotional and intelligent with a sensitive understanding of human frailty’ My Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Saltburn meets quintessential crime thriller' i News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'I inhaled this tense and twisty page-turner… A dark, dazzling masterpiece' Claire Douglas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Fans of Saltburn will devour this slow-burning exploration of obsession, identity and revenge, which is as glamorous as it is devastating' Crime Monthly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Deliciously dark and decadent… The uber rich behaving badly at a fabulously over-the-top wedding, overshadowed by toxic secrets from the past' Tammy Cohen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A well-put-together and gripping thriller' The Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A captivating tale that exposes the dark underbelly of the elite' Isabelle Broom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A glamorous and haunting journey through identity, obsession and revenge’ Closer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Compelling' Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Her best yet… Dark, unsettling, and at the same time completely recognisable angst about fitting in and finding yourself' Jane Casey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Champagne, pain, secrets and drama. I was swept up by this dark and decadent tale of elitism, toxicity and survival' Anna Mazzola\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Absolutely brilliant, so clever and propulsive’ Laura Marshall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'An addictive page-turner with lavish settings and some brilliantly awful characters' Catherine Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Devoured this immersive tale of privilege, class and #metoo' S E Lynes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A richly gripping exploration of privilege and deceit – and what it really means to be on the outside looking in. A belter of a page-turner!' Isabel Ashdown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Readers give Beautiful People five stars!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Powerful, emotive and utterly brilliant. Highly recommended by me'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'An absolutely gripping novel that I devoured in one weekend. beautifully written, emotionally charged, and utterly unforgettable'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Bitingly wicked'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Dark and delicious – and maybe one of the best books I've read this year… read in two sittings, and I entirely loved it'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Praise for Amanda Jennings:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Another mesmerising, gripping and evocative read from the Queen of Cornish Noir’ Lisa Jewell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A dark delight … I absolutely loved it’ Eve Chase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A masterly unravelling of a utopian dream that gradually becomes a nightmare. Lyrical descriptions and utterly believable characters’ Elly Griffiths\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Hypnotic’ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A deliciously dark and tense exploration of human nature. There’s trouble brewing in paradise’ Emma Haughton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A beautifully written story with vividly drawn, believable characters I really cared about’ Sarah Stovell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A compelling, brilliant story’ Gytha Lodge\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55604906754423,"sku":"9780008696887","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008696887.jpg?v=1755260268","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780008696887","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}