The deliciously dark new suspense novel from the international bestselling author of Strange Sally DiamondTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER`I couldn't stop reading! Absolutely a triumph!' Freida McFadden`What a read! A brilliantly dark and tangled web that every reader will be completely ensnared by' Graham Norton`A 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 hadn't 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 family's 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 can't 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 fever' Shari Lapena`Liz Nugent at the top of her game . a proper work of art - nuanced, messy and complicated, just like real-life.' Irish Independent`Absolutely gripping. Another utterly compelling, dark and unsettling piece of work that's going to give me a book hangover for weeks.' John Marrs`Utterly compelling and brilliantly imagined . all the way to the last dark twist.' Anthony Horowitz`Once 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 yet' Catherine Ryan Howard`Jaw dropping . a masterpiece' Publishers Weekly`Only 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 Casey`An absolute belter of a book. Liz Nugent at her dark and twisty best.' Louise Kennedy`Twisted and brilliantly observed' Irish Examiner Culture Magazine'Addictive and awe-inspiring, from the first page to the last.' Diane Jeffrey`Essential reading' Crime Time'Unputdownable, acid-sharp, and emotionally brutal - Liz Nugent at her most compulsive.' Dearbhla McTiernan`An 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 game' Gilly Macmillan'Only Liz Nugent could have written this book ... an unflinching, darkly funny, sometimes disconcerting and always gripping story' Sin�ad Crowley`A novel that you will want to avoid life in order to read' Belfast Telegraph`Liz Nugent is fearless in the places she will go to uncover our basest, darkest impulses. Utterly compelling.' Tammy Cohen`Unputdownable' Kathryn Thomas, Q102'I bloody loved it. Sublime ... dark and hooky.' Louise Swanson`Another triumphant addition to her impressive catalogue' Irish Examiner`Layered, 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 massive' Gillian McAllister`Lands blow after emotional blow . a novel that insists upon being read in breathless gulps' Heat`Terrific' Brendan O'Connor, RT� Radio 1`Quietly dazzling . beautifully written and structured, and full of emotional intelligence . deserves to be talked about' The Mature Times'One of Ireland's most gifted writers' Irish Examiner`Ruby Cooper is captivating and infuriating and tragic . . . brilliant storytelling' Michael Robotham `I absolutely devoured this one. It's an incredibly brave but really nuanced and layered book. It's an absolute triumph - carried off by Liz Nugent only because she so skilled and humane a writer' Imran Mahmood`An 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 game' Gilly Macmillan`So 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 writers' Mark Edwards`Another gem . a psychological thriller that stands with Nugent's best work' Sunday Independent`I LOVED The Truth About Ruby Cooper . . . it's so thought-provoking and surprising' Claire Coughlan'Another perfectly fiendish and twisty thriller . an utterly gripping story' Irish Country Living`Absolutely fantastic' In My Good Books podcast`Liz Nugent at her best' Irish Farmers Journal`Blends psychological tension with masterful storytelling' Woman & Home`Nugent has created a character so layered, dark and utterly compelling they'll leave you gobsmacked at every turn. It's a story to devour greedily - pausing only to gasp at the shocking twists before eagerly turning the page for more' My Weekly`Another distinctive and unique novel from this outstanding writer!' The Afterword`Propulsive, gripping and immersive' TripFiction`A twisted and twisty, dark and gripping tale' Crime Fiction Lover`This dark domestic thriller with a shocking, twisty plot and compelling protagonists is unputdownable!' Candis magazine`Ruby Cooper is probably Nugent's most toxic anti-heroine yet' Sunday Independent`Page-turner' The Times`A bona fide page-turner . eye-opening, wise and moving, Nugent is a master storyteller' The Express`Nugent's best work to date and will stay with you long after you've finished it' Go! Media`A dark and twisted page-turner about jealousy' The Sun`A psychological thriller that is disturbing, gripping, horrifying, and shocking, and is hard to put down, even at its darkest moments.' Irish Examiner
