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The It Girl

The deliciously dark thriller from the global bestseller
By Ruth Ware
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The It Girl by Ruth Ware is a gripping crime and thriller novel that revolves around a group of university friends who are drawn back into a past murder after new evidence surfaces. The story intricately weaves between past and present, delving into the complexities of friendship and the search for the truth, while questioning the narratives they have long held about their friend's untimely death.
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You might enjoy this gripping crime and thriller novel if you are drawn to tales filled with suspense and intricate plotting. It offers a fascinating blend of dark academia and a twisting narrative that keeps you guessing until the very end. Readers who appreciate strong character development and atmospheric storytelling will find this book particularly engaging.

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The 'deliciously dark and utterly addictive' (Lucy Foley) thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Ware. 
 

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THE RICHARD & JUDY PICK

'Deliciously dark and utterly addictive — my favourite Ruth Ware yet’ LUCY FOLEY

Everyone wanted her life

Someone wanted her dead

It was Hannah who found April’s body ten years ago. It was Hannah who didn’t question what she saw that day. Did her testimony put an innocent man in prison?

She needs to know the truth.

Even if it means questioning her own friends. Even if it means putting her own life at risk.

Because if the killer wasn’t a stranger, it's someone she knows...

PRAISE FOR The It Girl:

'An absolute belter. Could not put it down! I thought I knew who the killer was. Then I was CERTAIN it was another person! Then DEFINITELY another! Great characterisation, glamorous setting, all round FABALISS!' Marian Keyes

'A cracking read – and that ending!' Shari Lapena

'Every Ruth Ware novel is a unique and unexpected gem and this one is no exception. A heady, tense, slowburn dream of a book, multi-layered and steeped in atmosphere and peril. I loved every page' Lisa Jewell

'Absolutely brilliant murder mystery - seamless, flawless, perfectly clued and utterly gripping' Sophie Hannah

'Impeccably crafted and totally compulsive – you’ll be sad to reach the final page and realise you have to say goodbye' JP Delaney

'Ruth Ware’s richly-textured The It Girl is at once an engrossing murder mystery while also a perfectly crafted and haunting examination of lost youth and the compromises of adulthood, as a woman unpicks the past secrets of her university friends to finally lay to rest her murdered best friend, the dazzling April. Reminiscent of The Secret History, Ware has surpassed herself with this gripping, absorbing whodunnit. I loved it! All hail the Queen' Sarah Pinborough

'If you ever idly wish that Agatha Christie would write a new book, Ruth Ware has got you covered. The It Girl has all the clues, twists and red herrings you could wish for, in a thoroughly modern setting. An impeccably constructed mystery from start to finish' Jane Casey

'It’s brilliant. Ruth is the master of the fiendishly twisty, yet completely believable, plot' Elly Griffiths

'Just finished The It Girl by Ruth Ware and now my life is divided in two: before and after. Before: cool, calm, chilled. After: What? No! OMG! A wild ride that’s deliciously twisting, with countless gasp-out-loud moments' Janice Hallett

'A new Ruth Ware is always a treat and The It Girl is one of her best. You can almost see her smiling as she feeds you the little morsels that should help you work everything out - if only you were as clever as Ruth! As sleek and chilling as a knife between the ribs' Sarah J. Naughton

'Clever. Compelling and with a terrific sense of place. Ruth Ware’s The It Girl grips to the end' Jane Shemilt

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Ruth Ware's The It Girl receives high praise for its gripping and unpredictable murder mystery narrative. Reviewers laud its excellent characterisation, glamorous and atmospheric setting, and compelling plot twists. With a seamless and cleverly constructed story, the book is described as a unique and engrossing work that keeps readers guessing until the end.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398508385

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 448

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Thriller Romance Ruth Ware

About the Author

Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood; The Woman in Cabin 10; The Lying Game; The Death of Mrs. Westaway; The Turn of the Key; One by One; The It Girl; Zero Days; One Perfect Couple; and The Woman in Suite 11. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on socials @RuthWareWriter. 

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