Fiona Neill

READ THE ABSORBING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BETRAYALS AND THE GOOD GIRL‘Fiona Neill has the sharpest eyes and ears for the nuance of family dynamics. The Haven is a brilliant character led thriller’ Lisa Jewell, Number One bestselling author of None of This is True----The holiday was supposed to bring them together . . . But has it torn them apart? Cass Sawyer wakes up in the woods. She doesn’t know what’s happened, or why she is alone. But she recognises where she is. The Haven. An off-grid retreat – the setting for what was meant to be the perfect family holiday.As Cass searches her surroundings, memories begin to trickle through. Her father’s erratic behaviour. Her mother’s pleas that they go back to town. The Haven’s unnerving, free-spirited leader. The strange girls that hung on his every word. And a nagging feeling: that Cass has done something terribly wrong. What happened in this remote and beautiful place? And will Cass every make it home?----‘A smart, fierce thriller about an unravelling family, a corrupted utopia, and the wild hearts of teenage girls. I couldn't look away’ Lauren Beukes, internationally bestselling author of The Shining Girls‘A taut and propulsive story of a family in crisis, a shattering of innocence, and a savage fight for survival. I couldn’t put it down’ Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Perry Praise for Fiona Neill 'No one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill’ Lisa Jewell ‘Neill has a trained eye for the pressures and poignancies of modern family life’ The Guardian 'Incisive, smart and at times darkly funny' Gillian McAllister ‘Neill is brilliant at capturing the wrong turns people make and the consequences that follow’ Stylist

'A brilliant character led thriller that explores universal issues' Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs'A smart, fierce thriller about an unravelling family, a corrupted utopia, and the wild hearts of teenage girls. I couldn't look away’ Lauren Beukes, internationally bestselling author of The Shining Girls---Sixteen year old Cass Sawyer wakes up in the woods with a head injury.She has no recollection of what happened.But she recognises where she is. The Haven. The idyllic, off-grid retreat her parents claimed would heal their broken family.As Cass searches the now deserted buildings, memories begin to trickle through.Her father’s erratic behaviour. Her mother’s pleas that they go back to town. The Haven’s charismatic, free-spirited leader. The strange girls that hang on his every word.And a nagging feeling: that Cass has done something terribly wrong.What happened at The Haven? Where is Cass’s family?And will they ever escape?---'The Haven is a taut and propulsive story of a family in crisis, a shattering of innocence, and a savage fight for survival. I couldn’t put it down Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Perry ‘Wow – what a book. I could not put it down’ READER REVIEW Praise for Fiona Neill'No one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill’ Lisa Jewell‘Neill has a trained eye for the pressures and poignancies of modern family life’ The Guardian'Incisive, smart and at times darkly funny' Gillian McAllister‘Neill is brilliant at capturing the wrong turns people make and the consequences that follow’ Stylist

Everyone is talking about Grace's family. But for all the wrong reasons . . .Grace wanted to give her daughters the childhood she never had. And with teenage golden girl Lilly she's never had to worry.But when Lilly mysteriously collapses at school, Grace's carefully ordered world crashes down. It turns out Lilly isn't the perfect daughter after all and Grace becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth.Which is when she takes her eyes off her youngest daughter, Mia and learns that the closer the family, the darker the secrets . . .Beneath the Surface explores the weight of the past upon the present, the burden of keeping secrets and what happens when children get caught in the undercurrents of adult relationships.

Best friends Rosie and Lisa's families had always been inseparable. But one summer, Lisa had an affair with Rosie's husband, Nick. None of them would forget that week on the wild Norfolk seacoast. As the consequences reverberated down through the lives of both families, relationships were torn apart. Childish innocence was destroyed. Now, after years of silence, a letter arrives that begs for help. A letter that exposes dark secrets. Then Rosie's daughter Daisy's fragile hold on reality begins to unravel. Teenage son Max blames himself for everything that happened that one hot summer. And Nick must confront his own version of events. As long-repressed memories bubble to the surface, the past has never seemed more present and the truth more murky. Told through the eyes of four family members, The Betrayals takes an unflinching look at contemporary life, explores the nature of memory and desire, and asks whether some things can ever be forgiven.

THE DEVASTATINGLY EXPLOSIVE RICHARD & JUDY PICK AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNone of them would forget that week on the wild Norfolk coast.Best friends Rosie and Lisa's families had always been inseparable.But that summer, Lisa had an affair with Rosie's husband Nick.And now, after years of silence, she sends Rosie a letter begging for help. A letter which exposes dark secrets.Daughter Daisy's fragile hold on reality begins to unravel.Teenage son Max blames himself for everything that happened that long hot summer.And Nick must confront his own version of events.There are four sides to this story. Who will you believe?________'No one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill' Lisa Jewell'A rollicking read that should not be picked up at bedtime, or you'll be done for in terms of a good night's sleep' Stylist'A vivid and insightful portrayal of a family in crisis. A writer at the top of her game' Gillian McAllister'Thought-provoking and stands out from the crowd' Grazia

Scratch the surface of any family hard enough and you'll draw blood . . .No one can believe it when straight A student Romy Field finds herself at the centre of a scandal, least of all her mother Ailsa - who is also the head of her new school.Ailsa is quick to hold Romy's new boyfriend and his parents responsible for what has happened. But as mother and daughter reveal their very different version of events, a much darker truth emerges. It soon becomes apparent that Romy isn't the only member of her family harbouring secrets and her disgrace becomes the catalyst for the unravelling of all those around her.It takes a split second to make a decision that can alter the course of your life.And a lifetime to undo the consequences.Bestselling author Fiona Neill is back with The Good Girl - a dark, compelling and controversial novel of one family's darkest secrets.Praise for Fiona Neill:'The Good Girl raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity' Times'Neill writes with verve, honesty and breathtaking insight. Utterly unputdownable' Helen Walsh, author of The Lemon Grove'Neill's characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you've met at least one of them before' Vogue'Packed with observations of wince-making accuracy' The Times'Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking... this cautionary coming-of-age tale is a thought-provoking one' Daily Mail'The Good Girl is vivid and insightful, and Neill has a trained eye for the pressures and poignancies of modern family life' Guardian'Clever, grown-up and totally gripping' Lisa Jewell'A topical, tense and addictive read' Good Housekeeping'Neill takes a light scalpel to online disaster in this exceptional dual-narrative' Grazia' Two families become embroiled in each other's lives and long buried secrets are unravelled. Contemporary issues are tackled here with both humour and realism, making for an engrossing read' My Weekly'Cracking' Prima 'The Slummy Mummy columnist is back - this time, somewhat incongruously, with a psychological thriller. The Good Girl looks set to be the next Gone Girl, with its dark compelling exploration of family secrets. It tells the story of the relationship of two teenagers and their families when a chain of events leads to a scandal that affects them all. A confronting look at the way that one moment of malice on social media can spiral out of control.' Seven Books to Read, House Seven

Having finally given up on Patrick, the love of her life, she finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and hastily married to a wealthy hedge fund manager who loathes her friends. And Sam's oldest friend, trendy restaurant owner Jonathan Sleet, is about to hit the big time with a TV series and cookbook, but can't control his roving eye.

A smart, laugh-out-loud debut novel about a deeply flawed but endearing stay-at-home mom, a book for anyone who took Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones to heart a decade ago-and now has kids. Lucy Sweeney has three sons, a husband on a short fuse, and a tendency toward domestic disaster. It has been years since the dirty laundry pile was less than three feet high, months since she remembered to have sex, and weeks since her toddler started using the trash can as a toilet. Lucy is living in a constant state of emergency, caught between perfectionist Yummy Mummy No. 1 and competitive Alpha Mum, making it hard for her to remember exactly why she exchanged her career and sanity for less than blissful domesticity. When she begins a flirtation with Sexy Domesticated Dad, a father from the school car-pool lane, the string of white lies to cover up the trail of chaos and illicit desire starts to unravel and disaster looms. Slummy Mummy is a hilarious novel about the dilemmas of modern marriage and motherhood for those who never discovered their inner domestic goddess. Pitch-perfect and satisfyingly smart, it does for the stay-at-home mother what Allison Pearson's blockbuster bestseller I Don't Know How She Does It did for the working mom: It offers a lovable, flawed character who resonates, entertains, and undoubtedly has it worse than you do.

For Lucy Sweeney, motherhood isn't all astanga yoga and Cath Kidston prints. It's been years since the dirty laundry pile was less than a metre high, months since Lucy remembered to have sex with her husband, and a week since she last did the school run wearing pyjamas.