The Things We Do To Our Friends

Name: The Things We Do To Our Friends
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241993798
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By Heather Darwent

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The Things We Do To Our Friends is a Sunday Times bestselling, deliciously dark, bitingly compulsive tale of feminist revenge, toxic friendships, and deadly secrets. Clare arrives at the University of Edinburgh with a secret. This is her chance for a blank slate, to find the... Read More

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The Things We Do To Our Friends is a Sunday Times bestselling, deliciously dark, bitingly compulsive tale of feminist revenge, toxic friendships, and deadly secrets.

Clare arrives at the University of Edinburgh with a secret. This is her chance for a blank slate, to find the right people and reinvent herself. And then she meets Tabitha. Tabitha is charismatic, beautiful, and intimidatingly wealthy. Soon Clare is sucked into her enigmatic circle of friends and their dizzying world of champagne on rooftops and summers in France. Her new life has begun.

Then Tabitha reveals the little project they're working on, a project they need Clare's help with. It's reckless, possibly perilous, and might finally allow Clare to become who she was meant to be... But how much is an extraordinary life worth if others have to pay?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241993798

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 January 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 271g

Pages: 384

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Crime & Thriller Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Heather Darwent Penguin Books Psychological Thriller

About the Author

Heather Darwent is based just outside of Edinburgh, the setting for her Sunday Times bestselling debut, The Things We Do To Our Friends. Originally from Yorkshire, she came to Scotland to study at the University of Edinburgh and ended up never quite leaving. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading chaotic non- fiction about Silicon Valley and swimming in the sea . . . or being unbearably boring in conversation about swimming in the sea. A Sharp Scratch is her second novel.

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