A LESSON IN CRUELTY

WHAT PRICE WOULD YOU PAY FOR THE PERFECT LIFE? **The jaw-dropping new thriller from Sunday Times and Kindle #1 bestseller Harriet Tyce** ''Harriet''s best so far.'' Sophie Hannah ''Nothing short of unputdownable. One of the best openings I''ve read in forever.'' Alex Michaelides ''A dizzyingly satisfying page-turner.'' Sarah Pinborough ''Sizzlingly addictive'' Heat They say you can''t always get what you want. But you can take it. Anna wants a fresh start. She doesn''t believe she deserves it, but after three years behind bars she has finally paid her dues. Most of them, anyway. Lucy craves the attention of the only man she can''t have, her alluring Oxford professor. He''s married - not for the first time. Maybe she should be next in line? Marie the recluse has been locked up for too long. She''s not ready to be free, but some rules are meant to be broken. Everyone wants a perfect life. But not everyone is prepared to take it. Unless someone decides to teach them a lesson. Praise for Harriet Tyce: ''Utterly compelling... I couldn''t put it down'' Lisa Jewell ''A classy thriller with complex and compelling characters'' Clare Mackintosh ''A triumphant encore [...] intriguing, well-written and addictive'' Sara Collins ''Totally addictive - I was gripped'' Sophie Hannah ''Gripping'' Daily Mail ''Twists that keep you frantically turning the pages'' Sunday Mirror ''Impossible to put down'' Independent