“Addictive and brilliant”
- Lisa Jewell
Our
Beautiful
mess
Our Beautiful Mess
He was always a mistake.
Now he’s deadly.
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.
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Praise for Our beautiful Mess
“Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger, and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her best yet. Addictive and brilliant.”
“Nobody does dark family dramas like Adele Parks. Our Beautiful Mess 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.”
“This book has it all: an engrossing and emotional plot and characters truly believe exist beyond its pages. Unforgettable”
“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!”
“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.”
“Our Beautiful Mess is a wild ride with a huge heart. The Baker family are such a gorgeous, vivid creation, with all of their love, grudges and secrets. Get ready to follow them into hell - and root for them every step of the way. Nobody combines domestic dilemmas with edge-of-your-seat plotting like Adele Parks.”
“Breathe while you can. Adele Parks is back with a heart-in-mouth thriller that will have you frantically turning the pages.”
“An addictive tale of family dynamics with layers of tension that grip relentlessly. A superbly crafted, thrilling ride.”
“Oh my gosh readers are in for a treat. OBM is wickedly twisty story about dangerous family secrets and lies - it had so many oh my goodness moments I couldn’t put it down to sleep. Adele’s imagination is boundless - the twists just keep on turning, as one lie leads to another and the characters spin towards inevitable disaster. This is a fire-cracker of page turner and I loved every moment of it. ”
“I’ve just this minute finished Adele’s incredible book. Who doesn’t love a toxic family drama, especially when the tension is ramped up so tightly that this readers nerves were shredded? Our Beautiful Mess is a brilliantly observed, action packed, intriguing mystery where small mistakes turn into life threatening situations on the flip of a coin.”
“Our Beautiful Mess is a classic Adele Parks novel that will delight her legions of fans. Divided loyalties, betrayed trust, tortured family dynamics and a lot of surprises make this a totally compelling read. You won’t want to put it down.”
“Adele Parks is a skilled storyteller who never disappoints. Our Beautiful Mess was thrillingly tense from the first page and kept me guessing throughout this addictive and beautifully written family drama.”
“Prepare to be buffeted from twist to turn. Thrilling, riveting and ultimately satisfying.”
“Adele always delivers a story I don’t want to put down. This latest had me up into the early hours.”
“This is Adele’s most epic book yet. Such a thrilling and emotional read. Adele is so good on parents and teenagers, and I adored Connie and Fan, both feisty, infuriating but so endearing. The end had me sobbing, as I was so invested in the characters.”