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'A genius tale with a twist' Stylist

From the bestselling author of HOME TRUTHS comes an absolutely unputdownable story of secrets and heartbreak - If you like Sharp Objects and Big Little Lies, you will love this.

An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful son. A lovely home.

So what makes…

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1 author picked One Step Too Far as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I am a huge fan of twists I should have seen coming, and this novel does just that.

It’s the kind of book that I wanted to read again as soon as I finished it, now armed with the insight of knowing the whole story. I wanted to find all those places where I should have clued in to what was actually happening.

When a book has an “aha” moment where I pause because it takes some time for the reality of the character’s backstory to sink in, I’m hooked. 

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