Beautiful People

Shortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2025 Award. The captivating new thriller, perfect for fans of … Praise for : Readers give five stars! Praise for Amanda Jennings: 'Perfect for fans of tales in which the rich and entitled get their comeuppance… deliciously twisty' 'Flawless, beautiful, moving, shocking and wildly compelling… I wish I could read it all over again' ***** As the champagne flows at a glittering society wedding, one guest isn't celebrating. It's been years since Victoria fell in love with Nick and was welcomed into his circle of privileged friends at university. Then life took a darker turn… Now old friends are reuniting to toast the ruthlessly well-connected Julian Draper's marriage to Hollywood darling, Ingrid Olsson. As painful memories resurface, Victoria can't shake the feeling that some people seem to get away with everything. But maybe not this time. Maybe time, someone will pay the ultimate price. ***** ‘A masterpiece… as heart thumping as a thriller should be… but also emotional and intelligent with a sensitive understanding of human frailty’ 'meets quintessential crime thriller' 'I inhaled this tense and twisty page-turner… A dark, dazzling masterpiece' 'Fans of will devour this slow-burning exploration of obsession, identity and revenge, which is as glamorous as it is devastating' 'Deliciously dark and decadent… The uber rich behaving badly at a fabulously over-the-top wedding, overshadowed by toxic secrets from the past' 'A well-put-together and gripping thriller' 'A captivating tale that exposes the dark underbelly of the elite' ‘A glamorous and haunting journey through identity, obsession and revenge’ 'Compelling' 'Her best yet… Dark, unsettling, and at the same time completely recognisable angst about fitting in and finding yourself' 'Champagne, pain, secrets and drama. I was swept up by this dark and decadent tale of elitism, toxicity and survival' ‘Absolutely brilliant, so clever and propulsive’ 'An addictive page-turner with lavish settings and some brilliantly awful characters' 'Devoured this immersive tale of privilege, class and #metoo' 'A richly gripping exploration of privilege and deceit – and what it really means to be on the outside looking in. A belter of a page-turner!' **** 'Powerful, emotive and utterly brilliant. Highly recommended by me' 'An absolutely gripping novel that I devoured in one weekend. beautifully written, emotionally charged, and utterly unforgettable' 'Bitingly wicked' 'Dark and delicious – and maybe one of the best books I've read this year… read in two sittings, and I entirely loved it' ***** ‘Another mesmerising, gripping and evocative read from the Queen of Cornish Noir’ ‘A dark delight … I absolutely loved it’ ‘A masterly unravelling of a utopian dream that gradually becomes a nightmare. Lyrical descriptions and utterly believable characters’ ‘Hypnotic’ ‘A deliciously dark and tense exploration of human nature. There’s trouble brewing in paradise’ ‘A beautifully written story with vividly drawn, believable characters I really cared about’ ‘A compelling, brilliant story’