Only If You’re Lucky

Name: Only If You’re Lucky
Brand: Gardners Books Ltd
SKU: 9780008595678
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By Stacy Willingham

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A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel… Beautifully written, a stunning thriller. — Andrea Mara Six months ago, we moved in together. Lucy, Nicole, Sloane and me. Lucy pulled us into her orbit and showed us what college life could be. Now Lucy is missing, and a... Read More

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A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel… Beautifully written, a stunning thriller. — Andrea Mara

Six months ago, we moved in together.

Lucy, Nicole, Sloane and me.

Lucy pulled us into her orbit and showed us what college life could be.

Now Lucy is missing, and a boy from the house next door is dead.

The police are asking questions, but we won’t break.

We’ll keep her secrets.

And ours.

An Amazon's Best Mystery and Thriller pick for January 2024

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark comes an utterly gripping thriller about female friendships and deadly secrets.

Praise for Only If You’re Lucky:

'Utterly hypnotic … Reader beware—this will keep you breathless to the very end.' — Lisa Gardner

'Dark, intense, and completely addictive.' — Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

'A wonderfully disturbing read – I raced through it.' — Sabine Durrant

'Willingham gets better with each book, and this is my favourite yet.' — Marie Claire

'A delicious thriller about envy and friendship.' — Woman's Own

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008595678

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hemlock Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Stacy Willingham worked as a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies before deciding to write fiction full time. She earned her BA in Magazine Journalism from the University of Georgia and MFA in Writing from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Her debut novel, A Flicker in the Dark, is optioned for film and television by Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone and entertainment company A24. She currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Britt, and her Labradoodle, Mako.

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