When We Were Friends

From the bestselling author of HOME TRUTHS comes an addictive psychological suspense with a shock twist you WON'T see coming . . . 
 
Six friends. One reunion. Countless secrets. 
 
 It had always been the six of us. 
 
 Since we met at university twenty-five years ago, we'd faced everything together. Break-ups and marriages, motherhood and death. We were closer than sisters; the edges of our lives bled into each other. 
 
 But that was before the night of the reunion. The night of exposed secrets and jagged accusations. The night when everything changed. 
 
 And then we were five. 
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 'Astute and witty' Sunday Mirror 
 
 'Clever, intriguing, chilling - and utterly impossible to put down. Tina Seskis is proving herself to be master of the twist' Grazia 
 
 'A chilling tale of university friends 25 years later . . . the tragic fallout of a summer reunion will make you wish you could read that bit faster' Stylist 
 
 'This dark whodunit explores just how complex friendships can be' Woman Magazine 
 
An earlier version of this novel was published under the title A SERPENTINE AFFAIR

There's a poignant air of nostalgia about the sections set in the women's younger day, and you'll warm to the sharply-drawn characters. Astute and witty.

Clever, intriguing, chilling - and utterly impossible to put down. Tina Seskis is proving herself to be master of the twist

Six friends, one reunion, one gigantic mess. One of the best books to read this April

A chilling tale of university friends 25 years later . . . the tragic fallout of a summer reunion will make you wish you could read that bit faster

This dark whodunit explores just how complex friendships can be

Tina Seskis grew up in Hampshire, and after graduating from the University of Bath spent over 20 years working in marketing and advertising. She is the author of three novels, When We Were Friends (formerly A Serpentine Affair), One Step Too Far, and The Honeymoon. Tina lives in North London with her husband and son.

It had always been the six of us. 
 
Since we met at university twenty-five years ago, we'd faced everything together. Break-ups and marriages, motherhood and death. We were closer than sisters; the edges of our lives bled into each other. 
 
But that was before the night of the reunion. The night of exposed secrets and jagged accusations. The night when everything changed. 
 
And then we were five.

One Step Too Far

'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 Emily Coleman get up one morning and walk right out of her life? 
 
How will she survive? 
 
And what is the date that looms, threatening to force her to confront her past? 
 
No-one has ever guessed her secret. Will you?

One Step Too Far is a genius tale with a twist.

A gripping thriller that will delight fans of the unexpected twist ending.

An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful son. A lovely home. 
 
So what makes Emily Coleman wake up one morning and walk right out of her life? How will she survive? And what is the date that looms, threatening to force her to confront her past? 
 
No-one has ever guessed her secret. Will you? 
 
Tina Seskis's One Step Too Far is an absolutely unputdownable story of secrets and heartbreak.

Tina Seskis

The author of One Step Too Far brings us another addictive psychological thriller - with a shock twist you won't see coming

Everyone's going to be talking about the twists and turns of The Honeymoon

Good Housekeeping, 'Three Thrillers We Love'

Endlessly gripping . . . It's a stomach-flipping humdinger of a thriller. We'll be pushing it into the hands of all our friends this summer

Will keep you on the edge of your seat

Expect twists and turns on every page

A thriller to put in your beach bag . . . There's a twist in the tale that shocks

Picked as one of June's 'Four Great Thrillers'

One of the world's leading experts at pulling the wool over readers' eyes until the very end

Clever, intriguing, chilling - and utterly impossible to put down

The Bookseller Books of the Year 2013 on One Step Too Far

One Step Too Far is a genius tale with a twist

A whip-smart thriller that keeps you guessing right up until the final shocking twist

For as long as she can remember, Jemma has been planning the perfect honeymoon. A fortnight's retreat to a five-star resort in the Maldives, complete with luxury villas, personal butlers and absolute privacy. 
 
It should be paradise, but it's turned into a nightmare. 
 
Because the man Jemma married a week ago has just disappeared from the island without a trace. And now her perfect new life is vanishing just as quickly before her eyes. 
 
After everything they've been through together, how can this be happening? Is there anyone on the island who Jemma can trust? And above all - where has her husband gone?

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**The author of One Step Too Far brings us another addictive psychological thriller - with a shock twist you won't see coming**

Everyone's going to be talking about the twists and turns of The Honeymoon

Endlessly gripping . . . It's a stomach-flipping humdinger of a thriller. We'll be pushing it into the hands of all our friends this summer

**The author of One Step Too Far brings us another addictive psychological thriller - with a shock twist you won't see coming**

Everyone's going to be talking about the twists and turns of The Honeymoon

Endlessly gripping . . . It's a stomach-flipping humdinger of a thriller. We'll be pushing it into the hands of all our friends this summer

**The author of One Step Too Far brings us another addictive psychological thriller - with a shock twist you won't see coming**

Everyone's going to be talking about the twists and turns of The Honeymoon

Endlessly gripping . . . It's a stomach-flipping humdinger of a thriller. We'll be pushing it into the hands of all our friends this summer

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