'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 ***** Connie is determined to host the
perfect Christmas. But as all her family come together explosive revelations and long-held
secrets are set to destroy everything important in her world ... Connie can't wait to have all
her daughters back home for Christmas. 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. ***** '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 '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
