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Before We Were Innocent

An electrifying coming-of-age novel now a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!
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Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman is a compulsive thriller about three friends who went on holiday, but only two returned. Ten years after Bess and Joni were cleared of their friend Evangeline’s mysterious death during a summer in Greece, their past haunts them. When Joni reappears needing an alibi, Bess must confront a friendship shadowed by suspicion and the world’s lingering belief in their guilt.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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"This compulsive thriller reads like true crime and had me guessing until the very end." Reese Witherspoon

Three friends went on holiday.
Only two came back.

Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of any involvement in their friend Evangeline’s death. Although they were found innocent, the case made them infamous and they’ve not seen each other since.

Except now Joni wants a favour, and when she turns up at her old friend’s doorstep in need of an alibi, Bess has no choice but to say yes. After all, she still owes her.

But can you ever leave the past behind, when the whole world believes you’re guilty?

"Beautifully written, suspenseful coming-of-age story... I loved it." The Daily Mail

"Two BFFs are accused of murder in this novel that feels like true crime." — Cosmopolitan

"A haunting and dazzling page-turner." – Laura Hankin

"It’s a compulsive thriller, and you won’t want to put down Berman’s second book." — Shondaland

"Slices to the core of a fraught friendship on the brink of disaster." — PopSugar

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035900398

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Aria

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Ella Berman grew up in both London and Los Angeles and worked at Sony Music before starting the clothing brand London Loves LA. She lives in London with her husband, James, and their dog, Rocky. Her debut novel The Comeback was a Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick. Ella is currently published in the US by PRH.

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