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‘Did she feel any guilt about lying to these women?’

The gripping, suspenseful and utterly unputdownable psychological suspense

You Need To Know

IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO FIND OUT YOUR FAMILY'S DARKEST SECRET . . . WOULD YOU? 
 
THE GRIPPING NEW SUSPENSE NOVEL ABOUT FAMILY AND LIES FROM THE 200,000 COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICOLA MORIARTY 
 
 'A must-read' JO SPAIN 
 'Keeps you gripped until the end' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 'The more I read, the quicker I turned the pages' JO JAKEMAN 
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 Jill's three grown-up sons mean everything to her. 
 
 She would do anything for her boys - protect them, lie for them, even die for them. 
 
 Then one day she receives an email with the subject line: 'You Need To Know'. 
 
 Jill doesn't want to know. She leaves the warning unread. 
 
 But some truths you can't hide from. 
 
 Soon Jill will start to wonder if she knows her sons at all . . . 
 
 How long will these secrets stay hidden? 
 And when they are revealed . . . can Jill's family survive? 
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'Secrets spill out as the story twists and turns and, with its pacy end, this is a summer must' Woman's Weekly 
 
 READERS RATE YOU NEED TO KNOW 5***** 
 
 'An addictive read' · 'A masterpiece' · 'A real page turner!' 
 'Another winner from the pen of this author' 
'I couldn't put this down' · 'Wow! What a book!' 
 
 Praise for Nicola Moriarty 
 
 'Had me turning the pages into the small hours' Gillian McAllister 
 
 'Expect dark themes and plot twists aplenty' Red 
 
 'Dramatic, mysterious and compelling' Vogue 
 
 'Kept me guessing to the end' Sun 
 
 'With secrets and intrigue, this is a compulsive read' Sun on Sunday

With terrific characters, little truth bombs exploding throughout and a smashing denouement, this book is a must-read for anybody seeking a family-drama-meets-mystery novel

The more I read, the quicker I turned the pages. Stunningly vivid characters torn apart by family secrets. Loved it.

At times dark and discomfiting, but always relatable and entertaining, with characters you feel you know, You Need To Know is stay-up-late addictive. The perfect holiday read.

Secrets spill out as the story twists and turns and, with its pacy end, this is a summer must

With intriguing twists and turns and a pacy end, this is a perfect summer read

A dissection of the cobwebs of relationships that, on one hand, keep families tied together; but on another drive them apart

Nicola Moriarty has a gift for domestic drama, cracking pace, and skilful narrative timing

Clever, tense and jam-packed with twists and turns you won't see coming . . . while there's quite a large cast of characters to follow, you never lose track of what's happening thanks to Moriarty's polished writing and character-work. Dark, twisty and utterly enthralling, You Need to Know is a gripping domestic thriller with Netflix written all over it. It is yet another unputdownable read from the very talented Nicola Moriarty

You Need to Know offers a tense, well-crafted storyline, interesting, multifaceted characters, and a sensational climax. I think Nicola Moriarty has found her niche in the Aussie domestic thriller genre

Moriarty has delivered another gripping domestic drama about secrets, lies and fractured families. She builds the tension so expertly, with twists and turns leading towards one cracking end, that you may well need to see a chiropractor afterwards

Had me turning the pages into the small hours

Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of How to Disappear

Expect dark themes and plot twists a plenty

With secrets and intrigue, this is a compulsive read

Nicola Moriarty belongs to a family tree laded with writers. She more than holds her own

Nicola's got great pace and snappy dialogue, and I especially like her male characters

Nicola Moriarty is a novelist, copywriter and mum to two small (but remarkably strong-willed) daughters. In between various career changes, becoming a mum and studying at university, she began to write. Now, she can't seem to stop. The Fifth Letter was her UK debut novel, followed by Those Other Women, The Ex-Girlfriend and You Need to Know.

The holidays are here. The extended family has gathered. The cars are packed and the convoy sets off. 
The cottage is a few hours' drive - but not everyone will live to see it . . . 
For Jill, her three sons, their wives and children, a terrifying road crash will tear apart their family. 
The crash will be an accident but the shattering that follows has been long coming. 
Because at the heart of this family lies a secret - concealed, wrestled with, festering and harmful - and nothing now can stop it coming out. 
But will any of them survive it?

The twisted dark thriller from the author of The Fifth Letter

The Ex-Girlfriend

'Gripping, dramatic and with twists you won't see coming. I loved this book' Sally Hepworth, author of No.1 ebook bestseller The Mother-in-Law 
 _____________ 
 SHE WANTS HIM BACK. SHE WANTS YOU GONE. 
 
 Finally, Georgia has found the one. Luke is kind, handsome, and makes her feel safe - which is what she needs after everything she's been through. 
 
 The only problem is his ex-girlfriend. 
 
 Luke says Cadence just can't accept the breakup, and that explains the texts, the emails, the notes. . . 
 
 But then things start to go very wrong - will Cadence really do whatever it takes to get what she wants? 
 
 Fans of Lisa Jewell, Rachel Abbott and Adele Parks will love this tense and twisty psychological thriller. 
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 'One of the best I've read this year' 5***** reader review 
 
 'A gripping read with lots of twists and turns' 5***** reader review 
 
 'Trying to work out which of the characters is dangerous and which to trust is almost impossible . . . I could not stop reading' 5***** reader review 
 'An extremely twisty tale of obsession and revenge, this psychological thriller will quickly get under your skin - be prepared for some late nights 'til you finish it!' Heat 
 
 'A great mix of romance, creepiness and a crazy stalking ex. Fabulous. A good fun read that still kept me on the edge of my seat and had so many twists that absolute blew my mind!' 5***** reader review 
 
 'Expect dark themes and plot twists a plenty in this intense, creepy thriller' Red 
 
 'A darkly thrilling surprise' Sun 
 
 Praise for Nicola Moriarty 
 
 'I devoured it' Marian Keyes 
 
 'Dramatic, mysterious and compelling' Vogue

An extremely twisty tale of obsession and revenge, this psychological thriller will quickly get under your skin - be prepared for some late nights 'til you finish it!

Expect dark themes and plot twists a plenty in this intense, creepy thriller

A very modern love story with an eerily prescient twist

Aussie noir is all the rage at the moment and The Ex-Girlfriend is as grand guignol a slice as anyone could wish for

Gripping, dramatic and with twists you won't see coming, this book held me in its spell from the first page. I loved this book

Sally Hepworth, author of The Mother-in-Law

I thought it was fresh, atmospheric, feminist and had me turning the pages into the small hours. A total treat

Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of How To Disappear

This cleverly written book by Moriarty sucks you in right from the first page. If you love a gripping read, with twists around the corner, then this is one for your reading list

A fast-paced pulpy psychological thriller with Netflix written all over it

A pacy, gripping thriller, but also full of heart and plenty of laughs for comic relief. Key themes of mental health and the different ways humans control each other and the importance of friendship shine brightly, wrapped in an absorbing, terrifying tale that perfectly captures the zeitgeist

The Ex-Girlfriend drops an oil slick into the cloying honeyedness of a modern love story . . . reads like a film script. Reader beware: all is not what it seems. There are well-laid tracks to be unearthed . . . a slow-burn thriller

A compelling story of love, betrayal, and revenge, The Ex offers enthralling twists and turns . . . The pace was just about perfect, and I finished it very quickly, even for me . . . a gripping domestic thriller I'm happy to recommend

The Ex-Girlfriend by Nicola Moriarty is an unputdownable thriller that will have you choosing "one more chapter" over sleep in a bid to find out how it ends

Will have you turning pages in a blur to find out what happens . . . A fast-paced, pulpy psychological thriller with Netflix written all over it

I devoured it, loved it and totally escaped into it

Accelerates with intensity and sheer originality with every page

Will grab readers and refuse to let go. An author to watch

Nicola Moriarty is a novelist, copywriter and mum to two small (but remarkably strong-willed) daughters. In between various career changes, becoming a mum and studying at university, she began to write. Now, she can't seem to stop. The Fifth Letter was her UK debut novel, followed by Those Other Women, The Ex-Girlfriend and You Need to Know.

Luke is the one. After everything she's been through, Georgia knows she deserves someone like him, to make her feel loved. Safe. 
The only problem is his ex-girlfriend. Luke says Cadence is having trouble accepting their break-up, but Georgia thinks there's more to the story. She has the feeling someone is watching her. 
So when everything starts to go wrong at work, at home, in her old friendships and her happy new relationship with Luke, Georgia starts to feel afraid. 
It's becoming clear Cadence wants what she has. But how far will she go to get it?

Be careful whose side you take

Those Other Women

Poppy never thought her husband wanted children - especially not with her best friend. 
 
When Poppy arrives home to find her husband and best friend sitting side by side at her kitchen table, she thinks they're planning her a birthday surprise . . . 
 
Little does she know, they're waiting to tell her about their affair. And worse, that they're having a baby. 
 
Now everywhere she goes, mothers are reminding her of their betrayal. 
 
So when Poppy meets a woman who wants to help her fight back, it seems like a good idea. 
 
But how well does she know her? 
 
Is she there to help . . . or does she have an agenda of her own? 
 
 
What readers are saying: 
 
'I stayed up late reading this . . . it was brilliant' 
 
'An evocative, exciting story filled with a dark humour' 
 
'Just as compelling and moreish as I'd expected' 
 
'I was hooked and raced through'

I devoured it, loved it and totally escaped into it. Fun and topical

Makes entertaining play of the rivalry between mums and non-mums

Super addictive, cleverly plotted and ridiculously relatable, Those Other Women by Nicola Moriarty is yet another captivating read from the wildly talented Moriarty family. I raced through this book in a single sitting and was genuinely upset when I had to part ways with the characters in the end. This is definitely one of those books where the characters begin to feel like your new best friends within the first few chapters

This novel shows the same sharp eye for neat plotting that Nicola Moriarty revealed in her last novel, The Fifth Letter. Moriarty is fair-minded about this conflict, often manages to be funny about it, and deftly employs the features and uses of Facebook to kick along the plot

Nicola Moriarty instinctively knows what we want to read and gives it to us on a platter - juicy, topical, honestly raw and full of twists and turns that we never see coming, Those Other Women does everything right

Moriarty trains a spotlight on the pitfalls of social media and how quickly rumour is presented as fact

Super addictive, cleverly plotted and ridiculously relatable . . . the characters begin to feel like your new best friends

A darkly droll page-turner . . . a tasty divertissement

The premise and its execution will grab readers and refuse to let go. An author to watch

Intrigue, hatred and accusations - phew, it kept me guessing to the end

Poppy's world has been tipped sideways: the husband who never wanted children has betrayed her with her broody best friend. 
At least her new friend Annalise is happy to celebrate their freedom from kids. Together they create a Facebook group to meet up with like-minded women, and perhaps vent a little about smug mummies at work. 
Meanwhile Frankie would love a night out, away from her darlings - she's not had one this decade and she's sick of being judged by women at the office and stay-at-home mums. 
Then Poppy and Annalise's group takes off and frustrated members start confronting mums like Frankie in the real world. 
A rivalry that was once harmless fun is spiralling out of control. 
Because one of their members is a wolf in sheep's clothing. And she has an agenda of her own . . .

A gripping novel of friendship and secrets from the bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend

The Fifth Letter

Four friends. Five Letters. One Secret. 
 
The scandalous breakthrough novel from Nicola Moriarty that will leave you asking, how well do I really know my friends? 
 
Joni, Trina, Deb and Eden. 
 
Best friends since the first day of school. Best friends, they liked to say, forever. 
 
 But now they are in their thirties and real life - husbands, children, work - has got in the way. So, resurrecting their annual trip away, Joni has an idea, something to help them reconnect. 
 
 Each woman will write an anonymous letter, sharing with their friends the things that are really going on in their lives. 
 
 But as the confessions come tumbling out, Joni starts to feel the certainty of their decades-long friendships slip from her fingers. 
 
 Anger. Accusations. Desires. Deceit. 
 
 And then she finds another letter. One that was never supposed to be read. A fifth letter. Containing a secret so big that its writer had tried to destroy it. And now Joni is starting to wonder, did she ever really know her friends at all? 
 
 
'With secrets and intrigue, this is a compulsive read' Sun on Sunday 
 
'Intrigue, hatred and accusations - phew, it kept me guessing to the end' The Sun 
 
'Entertaining and easy to read' Sunday Mirror 
 
'A darkly humorous story about friendship' Best

Dramatic, mysterious and compelling . . . it's easy to read this book in one sitting

Younger sister Nicola gives novelists Liane and Jaclyn Moriarty a serious run for the literary awards in this pacey, circle-of-friends thriller, which accelerates in its intensity and sheer originality with every page . . . An Agatha Christie Mousetrap of a "who-wrote-it?" to solve

The premise in this third novel from one of the clever Moriarty sisters is irresistible . . . You'll be hard pressed not to giggle and compare these girls to your own besties

It's hard not to get roped into this delightfully twisted tale of suspicion and mystery intertwined with a frank look at how relationships evolve and sometimes become obsolete. Moriarty has a knack for making you feel like one of the girls, compelling you to solve the mystery of the author of the fifth letter

The brilliant unraveling of this sisterhood of secrets will leave you wondering how well you really know the best friends you've known forever. A must-read before your next Girl's Night

Lifelong friendships, secrets, and pages I couldn't turn fast enough. The Fifth Letter is one of my favorite books this year, and Nicola Moriarty is now on my short list of favorite women's fiction authors

Readers . . . will race to the end as a credit to Nicola's fine sense of pacing and suspense. An author to watch

The meandering stories of these women are held together with the powerful question of who wrote the last letter, which reveals just how precarious childhood friendships are . . . the book adeptly exposes the striking differences among the four friends and the five letters

A delightful, heartwarming exploration of the twists and turns of true friendship, The Fifth Letter was simply delicious from the very first page to the last. Relatable characters, a fast-moving plot and just the right amount of mystery. I was hooked!

A brilliant and compelling novel where a twenty-year-old friendship is tested by the secrets they have been keeping. The plot is fascinating and I found the characters likeable and irritating at the same time. Playing on the anonymity of the letters, the author creates suspense and anticipation as truths - and lies - are spilled page after page

This is one of those books you have to make sure you've got nothing scheduled when you start reading. Because once you start, you're not going to want to stop. Page turner indeed. Wow. And some scenes that made me cry

With secrets and intrigue, this is a compulsive read

A darkly humorous story about friendship

Intrigue, hatred and accusations - phew, it kept me guessing to the end

The premise and its execution will grab readers and refuse to let go. Readers may pick this one up to see how Moriarty's writing compares to her sister Liane's wildly popular novels, but they'll race to the end as a credit to Nicola's fine sense of pacing and suspense. An author to watch.

Nicola Moriarty is a student, a mother, a swimming teacher and now a writer who lives in Sydney's north-west. She has been an actress, a (terrible) waitress, an (equally terrible) bartender in a London pub, a marketing coordinator and a door-to-door sales person. 
 
She is currently studying part time to become a high-school English and drama teacher.

Despite vowing to be friends for ever, life inevitably gets in the way. So in a holiday cottage by the beach, four women decide that they need to reconnect. Each will write an anonymous letter sharing their deepest secrets. Everything from marriage problems to financial woes, from secret addictions to forbidden crushes. And each new discovery draws them closer together. 
 
But there's a fifth letter. One that shouldn't exist. A letter that reveals one woman's secret obsession with another. An obsession that is turning to hatred. And there is no way of telling which one of them is now in danger . . .

Nicola Moriarty

Who killed Harriet? 
 
Complicated, driven, loving; manipulative, irresistible, monstrous &ndash; whether you love her or hate her, Harriet is impossible to say no to. But someone has finally snapped and as Harriet lies dying, she is determined to figure out who has killed her. 
 
Was it her devoted husband? Or was it her best friend and sometimes lover? 
 
Or Karen, a fellow school mum and seemingly the woman who has it all &ndash; until the night Harriet persuaded her into playing Two Truths and a Lie? 
 
Teenage bullies, complicated friendships, and games (both on and off the playground) combine with envy, obsession and revenge to create a twisty tale of drama and suspense that you won&rsquo;t be able to put down.

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