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Be Careful What You Wish For

Vivien Brown author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:24th Dec '20

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An unputdownable novel of friendship and resilience with surprising twists!

‘A story about friendship and family, and coming to terms with life and the challenges it throws at you while finding the courage and resilience to move on’ My Weekly‘A story about friendship and family, and coming to terms with life and the challenges it throws at you while finding the courage and resilience to move on’ My WeeklyHer life isn’t as perfect as you think…

Former actress Madi needs to escape from her lonely London life.  She’s started to forget things and has the strongest sense she is being watched…

Prue feels suffocated by her claustrophobic village life, especially when she is humiliated in the most public way.  Now Prue is desperate for anonymity –whatever the cost.

Two strangers.
Two very different lives.
A chance to escape…or is it?

Readers are enjoying Be Careful What You Wish For:

‘Well written with intriguing characters I wanted to learn more about… a surprise twist I didn’t expect’ Meredith

Twist caught me by surprise…Enjoyable book well worth picking up’ Diane

‘I was savoring the book and not wanting it to end despite the unknown’ Cara

‘A more gentle thriller than many in this genre…I found myself racing towards the end’ Susan

Good holiday read’ Denise

Surprisingly edgy’ Aine

‘A cozy mystery … The twist at the end of the story was well executed and makes for an entertaining read’ Diana

‘Not as fast paced as other thrillers but that’s what I enjoyed most’ Cally

‘A few twists and turns that were unexpected’ Nicola

‘A truly gripping read … which keeps you on the edge of your seat. My Weekly

‘Nail-biting… Vivien carefully constructs this web of intrigue.’ People’s Friend

‘So much invested action and suspense that it's hard to walk away!’ Donna, NetGalley reviewer

‘This had quite the twist … it kept me guessing and reading throughout the night, a real page turner’ Marlene, NetGalley reviewer

‘Loved the author's writing … sucked me into the story big time. Highly recommend and will read more from this author’ Gail, NetGalley reviewer

ISBN: 9780008374174

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm

Weight: 270g

400 pages