The Girlfriend: A Novel [Paperback]

<p><strong>The perfect brother. The perfect boyfriend. The perfect lie.</strong></p><p>Mags doesn't believe her brother's fall was an accident. In that forty-foot stairwell, he didn't just slip over the edge. </p><p>But there is only one witness, Jody, the girlfriend grieving at his bedside. </p><p>Which is another story Mags doesn't believe.</p><p>Because Jody likes telling stories, and this may be her most twisted one yet. </p><p>As Mags begins to unearth the secrets hidden in her brother's wake, she finds she isn't just looking for the truth. For Mags, this is more than a simple tragedy. This is an opportunity for revenge. </p>"A perfect example of how a psychological thriller should be written -- intricately plotted and full of shocking surprises." - <strong><em>Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me</em></strong>"...deliciously clever -- I still haven't stopped thinking about the magnificent, twisted construction of it. The characters were massively addictive and more so because they defied traditional convention." - <strong><em>Emma Kavanagh, author of After We Fall and Missing Hours</em></strong>"A gripping thriller. Delivers suspense, twists, and sharp writing." - <strong><em>Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of I Found You</em></strong>"Dark, confidently written, expertly plotted. It's one of the best debuts I've read. It deserves to be massive." - <strong><em>Julia Crouch, author of Her Husband's Lover</em></strong>"I thoroughly enjoyed...sympathetic characters and neckbreaking twists - highly recommended." - <strong><em>Jenny Blackhurst, author of Before I Let You In and How I Lost You</em></strong>"...plenty of satisfying twists here to help scratch the itch for impatient suspense readers. Naughton, primarily known as a children's authl3œ