'Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her
best yet. Addictive and brilliant' Lisa Jewell 'Had me gripped from beginning to end.
Masterfully written with gut-punching twists and brimming with tension this is Adele Parks'
best book yet. Absolutely outstanding' Claire Douglas 'Adele Parks has done it again. Grabbed
me from page one and kept me there on the edge of my seat. Superb writing as ever. She simply
gets better and better and better. You have to read this book!' Ruth Jones An Observer Thriller
of the Month 'A great read' 'A barnstorming novel' The Times ***** Connie can't wait to have
all her daughters back home for the holidays. It's not just the excitement of the girls being
together under one roof uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. The empty nest
will once again be full of friends family and young love. Yet from the moment she sees Zac
Connie feels a deep unease. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose
charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. Then Fran announces she's pregnant.
Reeling from Fran's news and terrified that her past might threaten her family's future Connie
desperately tries to navigate a path forward. But there's a much greater menace looming
because she's not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another
devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger and
one of them will pay the ultimate price. Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with an
explosive and deeply emotional family drama which explores the lengths a parent will go to
protect a child for there's nothing stronger than a woman whose family is under threat. *****
'My favourite Adele Parks novel yet! So brilliant so compelling so tense! The suspense builds
and builds until the breathless conclusion. Utterly thrilling from start to finish ' Lucy
Clarke 'Our Beautiful Mess leaps straight to the top of my Adele Parks rankings - wise
intelligent compassionate with a masterful pulse of menace throughout. Utterly immersive'
Louise Candlish 'Breathe while you can. Adele Parks is back with a heart-in-mouth thriller that
will have you frantically turning the pages' C L Taylor 'An addictive tale of family dynamics
with layers of tension that grip relentlessly. A superbly crafted thrilling ride' K L Slater
'No-one does 'family noir' quite like Adele Parks and Our Beautiful Mess is an absolute
masterclass - as one terrible mistake leaves a woman's perfect life hanging by a thread' T M
Logan 'Our Beautiful Mess grabs you from page one and keeps you glued to the edge of your seat
until the final sentence. Deliciously dark and addictive' Crime Monthly 'This well-plotted
explosive family drama with superb characterisation is layered with tension and its
pulse-raising dilemmas will have you on the edge of your seat' Sunday Times
