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2021 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist)
'Liz Nugent is a force to be reckoned with' Lisa Jewell
'Brilliantly observed family life and a plot that is part rollercoaster, part maze. Loved it!' Graham Norton
'MAGNIFICENT. Her best yet, and that's really saying something' Marian Keyes
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Three brothers are at the funeral. One lies in the coffin.
Will, Brian and Luke grow up competing for their mother's unequal love. As men, the competition continues - for status, money, fame, women . . .
They each betray each other, over and over, until one of them is dead.
But which brother killed him?
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'Dark, beautiful, devastating – pure genius' Lucy Foley
'A sizzling thriller' Heat
'A dark jewel of a novel - finely observed, swift and exciting' AJ Finn
'[An] incredible achievement . . . Genius' Sebastian Barry
'Liz Nugent has a gift for filling us with a terrible fascination for truly horrible people'Val McDermid
'Her best book yet' Irish Times
'Creepy, compelling and totally addictive' Erin Kelly
'An uncanny ability to get under the skin of characters . . . nobody is a mere cliché in Nugent's clear, propulsive writing' Sunday Times
'A whodunit and a Greek tragedy all in one . . . absolutely riveting' Irish Independent
Genre: Mystery
'Brilliantly observed family life and a plot that is part rollercoaster, part maze. Loved it!' Graham Norton
'MAGNIFICENT. Her best yet, and that's really saying something' Marian Keyes
______________
Three brothers are at the funeral. One lies in the coffin.
Will, Brian and Luke grow up competing for their mother's unequal love. As men, the competition continues - for status, money, fame, women . . .
They each betray each other, over and over, until one of them is dead.
But which brother killed him?
______________
'Dark, beautiful, devastating – pure genius' Lucy Foley
'A sizzling thriller' Heat
'A dark jewel of a novel - finely observed, swift and exciting' AJ Finn
'[An] incredible achievement . . . Genius' Sebastian Barry
'Liz Nugent has a gift for filling us with a terrible fascination for truly horrible people'Val McDermid
'Her best book yet' Irish Times
'Creepy, compelling and totally addictive' Erin Kelly
'An uncanny ability to get under the skin of characters . . . nobody is a mere cliché in Nugent's clear, propulsive writing' Sunday Times
'A whodunit and a Greek tragedy all in one . . . absolutely riveting' Irish Independent
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work." - Tammy Cohen
"A dark jewel of a novel - finely observed, swift and exciting." - A J Finn
"Dark, beautiful, devastating - pure genius." - Lucy Foley
"A stunningly talented writer." - Sophie Hannah
"A proper rollicking family saga EPIC of a story shot through with black humour, toxic truths and pathos. Brava." - Sarah Hilary
"Liz Nugent is a force to be reckined with." - Lisa Jewell
"The brilliant Liz Nugent has done it again ... Creepy, compelling and totally addictive." - Erin Kelly
"Liz Nugent has a gift for filling us with a terrible fascination for truly horrible people." - Val McDermid
"Evocative, vivid, brilliant storytelling from a novelist of powerful gifts." - Joseph O'Connor
"Deliciously dark and engaging writing ... Her fans are in for a real treat." - Jo Spain
"A dark jewel of a novel - finely observed, swift and exciting." - A J Finn
"Dark, beautiful, devastating - pure genius." - Lucy Foley
"A stunningly talented writer." - Sophie Hannah
"A proper rollicking family saga EPIC of a story shot through with black humour, toxic truths and pathos. Brava." - Sarah Hilary
"Liz Nugent is a force to be reckined with." - Lisa Jewell
"The brilliant Liz Nugent has done it again ... Creepy, compelling and totally addictive." - Erin Kelly
"Liz Nugent has a gift for filling us with a terrible fascination for truly horrible people." - Val McDermid
"Evocative, vivid, brilliant storytelling from a novelist of powerful gifts." - Joseph O'Connor
"Deliciously dark and engaging writing ... Her fans are in for a real treat." - Jo Spain
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