{"product_id":"the-many-lies-of-veronica-hawkins","title":"The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Glamorous, shocking and deliciously deceptive. The kind of sharp, exciting and sophisticated mystery I just adore'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A richly drawn and riveting tale of friendship gone wrong, with t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eoo many secrets, twists, and lies to count\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' SARA SHEPARD, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePretty Little Liars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGone Girl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emeets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this deliciously gripping novel set in the world of Hong Kong's super-rich, where everyone has secrets... some of which may get you killed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her oyster. But looks can be deceiving. Adrift in a foreign city, with no job and no friends, Martina chafes in her new role as Expat Wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer luck changes when she meets Veronica Hawkins. Beautiful, sophisticated, and very, very rich, Veronica is the epitome of Old Hong Kong - the last surviving member of a British mercantile dynasty that built the city during its colonial heyday. Martina can hardly believe her fortune when she's taken under Veronica's wing and into her confidence, with Veronica helping her to find a new apartment, a new career, and most importantly, a new self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeronica transforms Martina's life and then, shockingly, she dies. She disappears over the side of a yacht during a party attended by Hong Kong's most influential people - yet somehow there are no witnesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWas it murder? Suicide? A terrible accident?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat really happened to Veronica Hawkins?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomebody knows but nobody's telling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A twisty thriller with rich and complex female friendships. I tore through this one'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e KELLEY ARMSTRONG, No. 1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A joyous, addictive exploration of materialism and excess, beautifully conjuring Hong Kong in all its societal layers. This is a delightfully dark novel which brings to mind\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein early 21st Century Hong Kong'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLISA BALLANTYNE, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Innocent One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Smart, suspenseful, and utterly addictive'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKAREN M. MCMANUS, No. 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOne of Us Is Lying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Vivid, immersive and compulsive, the layers of detail are gorgeous, and the quick wit and devious twists mean that you know everyone is lying, but it's a rollercoaster ride to find out what they're lying about'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALEXIA CASALE, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Best Way to Bury Your Husband\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A smart, twisted story filled with secrets and lies played out in the vibrant, glittering setting of Hong Kong'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e MARINA MCCARRON, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Time Between Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'With its richly drawn setting and thorny, complex characters, this story of two women, a friendship, and a fateful night keeps you guessing to the end'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKATE ALICE MARSHALL, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Lies in the Woods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A thrilling expose of ex-pat life; deliciously dark and compelling'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKATE MAXWELL, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48384433750310,"sku":"9781408719015","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/aa56e415-525a-4063-b896-3386c05bcf33.jpg?v=1714042265","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/products\/the-many-lies-of-veronica-hawkins","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}