Only if You’re Lucky by Stacy Willingham

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things comes a gripping psychological thriller about female friendship and dark secrets

Margot went to college in South Carolina for a new start. It’s a chance to get away – from her small town, her family and the memories of her dead best friend.

She gets her wish when the enigmatic Lucy invites her to join two other girls in a shared house for their second year. But as Margot gets to know the girls, she begins to realise that something’s off about Lucy, she’s not quite what she seems.

Six months later, Lucy is missing and a boy from the frat house next door is dead, leaving Margot in the wake of the investigation. But as the police continue to dig, they realise Lucy isn’t the only one with secrets.


01 February 2024 | HB | 9780008595630 | £18.99

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