The Truth About Ruby Cooper 9781844886791 Hardback

The deliciously dark new suspense novel from the international bestselling author ofStrange Sally DiamondTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERI couldn’t stop reading! Absolutely a triumph!Freida McFaddenWhat a read! A brilliantly dark and tangled web that every reader will be completely ensnared byGraham NortonA terrifyingly incisive exploration of how one snowball can turn into an unstoppable dark avalanche, how one unthinking crime can send out ripples of destruction across families, continents, and decades – and the sting in the tail is fantastic.’Tana French—If my sister hadnt been beautiful, none of it would have happened.Ruby Cooper and her sister, Erin, live an idyllic life in their close-knit church community in Boston. But when Ruby is sixteen, she is involved in an incident that causes her familys world to implode.Across decades, the fallout leaves a wake of destruction behind Ruby in Dublin and Erin in Boston.Not that Ruby wants to think about the past.But it cant stay a secret forever.—An utterly gripping story about how one incident reverberates across time, damaging and destroying lives. I read it as if in a feverShari LapenaLiz Nugent at the top of her game a proper work of art nuanced, messy and complicated, just like real-life.Irish IndependentAbsolutely gripping. Another utterly compelling, dark and unsettling piece of work thats going to give me a book hangover for weeks.John MarrsUtterly compelling and brilliantly imagined all the way to the last dark twist.Anthony HorowitzOnce again, the incomparable Liz Nugent invites us into the darkest parts of the human psyche. I’m certain her legions of fans will agree: Ruby is her most unforgettable creation yetCatherine Ryan HowardJaw dropping a masterpiecePublishers WeeklyOnly Liz Nugent can create characters like these this is a maestro at work. Another sensational read – clear your diary and prepare to be hooked!Sam Blake’Dark, fearless and compelling – unforgettable work from an outstanding and brilliant crime writer.’Jane CaseyAn absolute belter of a book. Liz Nugent at her dark and twisty best.Louise KennedyTwisted and brilliantly observedIrish Examiner Culture Magazine’Addictive and awe-inspiring, from the first page to the last.Diane JeffreyEssential readingCrime Time’Unputdownable, acid-sharp, and emotionally brutal Liz Nugent at her most compulsive.’Dearbhla McTiernanAn intense and gripping novel about a lie that destroys lives and unravels a family over decades. Liz Nugent gets deep into the heads of her characters and lays bare their most human impulses, no matter how dark. A must-read author at the top of her gameGilly Macmillan’Only Liz Nugent could have written this book … an unflinching, darkly funny, sometimes disconcerting and always gripping story’Sinad CrowleyA novel that you will want to avoid life in order to readBelfast TelegraphLiz Nugent is fearless in the places she will go to uncover our basest, darkest impulses. Utterly compelling.Tammy CohenUnputdownableKathryn Thomas, Q102’I bloody loved it. Sublime … dark and hooky.’Louise SwansonAnother triumphant addition to her impressive catalogueIrish ExaminerLayered, gripping, darker than dark (a LN trademark), and psychologically complex. Beautifully real, flawed, human characters. SUPERB.Will Dean’Nugent is one of my favourite all-time writers, and her latest is not just a crime novel, it’s a study in humanity. Deserves to be massiveGillian McAllisterLands blow after emotional blow a novel that insists upon being read in breathless gulpsHeatTerrificBrendan OConnor, RT Radio 1Quietly dazzling beautifully written and structured, and full of emotional intelligence deserves to be talked aboutThe Mature Times’One of Irelands most gifted writersIrish ExaminerRuby Cooper is captivating and infuriating and tragic . . . brilliant storytellingMichael RobothamI absolutely devoured this one. Its an incredibly brave but really nuanced and layered book. Its an absolute triumph carried off by Liz Nugent only because she so skilled and humane a writerImran MahmoodAn intense and gripping novel about a lie that destroys lives and unravels a family over decades. Liz Nugent gets deep into the heads of her characters and lays bare their most human impulses, no matter how dark. A must-read author at the top of her gameGilly MacmillanSo absorbing I forgot I was reading a novel and thought I was being told a twisted real-life story, full of shocking confessions and jaw-dropping revelations. Another masterclass in psychological suspense from one of my favourite writersMark EdwardsAnother gem a psychological thriller that stands with Nugent’s best workSunday IndependentI LOVEDThe Truth About Ruby Cooper. . . its so thought-provoking and surprisingClaire Coughlan’Another perfectly fiendish and twisty thriller an utterly gripping storyIrish Country LivingAbsolutely fantasticIn My Good BookspodcastLiz Nugent at her bestIrish Farmers JournalBlends psychological tension with masterful storytellingWoman & HomeNugent has created a character so layered, dark and utterly compelling theyll leave you gobsmacked at every turn. Its a story to devour greedily pausing only to gasp at the shocking twists before eagerly turning the page for moreMy WeeklyAnother distinctive and unique novel from this outstanding writer!The AfterwordPropulsive, gripping and immersiveTripFictionA twisted and twisty, dark and gripping taleCrime Fiction LoverThis dark domestic thriller with a shocking, twisty plot and compelling protagonists is unputdownable!Candis magazineRuby Cooper is probably Nugent’s most toxic anti-heroine yetSunday IndependentPage-turnerThe TimesA bona fide page-turner eye-opening, wise and moving, Nugent is a master storytellerThe ExpressNugents best work to date and will stay with you long after youve finished itGo! MediaA dark and twisted page-turner about jealousyThe SunA psychological thriller that is disturbing, gripping, horrifying, and shocking, and is hard to put down, even at its darkest moments.Irish Examiner