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'Utterly gripping.' --Cecelia Ahern
'A genuine page-turning about obsessive friendship and tragedy that'll keep you gripped.' **** --Heat
'Deserves a place in the beach bag next to the latest Stephanie Meyer.' --Independent --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
'A genuine page-turning about obsessive friendship and tragedy that'll keep you gripped.' **** --Heat
'Deserves a place in the beach bag next to the latest Stephanie Meyer.' --Independent --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"Utterly gripping! Rebecca James is an exciting new writer."--Cecelia Ahern
"[An] impressive debut . . . This unflinching exploration of psychological manipulation and the tragedies it creates introduces a promising new talent in literary suspense."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"As the truth unfolds towards a devastating climax, no one escapes untouched. As a debut novel, one can only imagine what else Rebecca James has up her sleeve."--"Daily Mail" (London)
"A good, suspenseful, psychological thriller . . . worthy of passing on to friends.""--The Roanoke Times"
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"Powerfully emotional . . . a mesmerizing story."--Wichita Falls "Times News Record"
"Recommended for all thriller collections."--"Library Journal" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"[An] impressive debut . . . This unflinching exploration of psychological manipulation and the tragedies it creates introduces a promising new talent in literary suspense."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"As the truth unfolds towards a devastating climax, no one escapes untouched. As a debut novel, one can only imagine what else Rebecca James has up her sleeve."--"Daily Mail" (London)
"A good, suspenseful, psychological thriller . . . worthy of passing on to friends.""--The Roanoke Times"
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"Powerfully emotional . . . a mesmerizing story."--Wichita Falls "Times News Record"
"Recommended for all thriller collections."--"Library Journal" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Beautiful Malice is your classic, escapist novel, with twists and turns at nearly every corner. Its lead character, Katherine Patterson, is a quiet girl who moves to a new town and new school her senior year of high school. When she meets outspoken, beautiful and manically complicated Alice Parrie, her attempts at remaining anonymous and coasting through her final year of high school are entirely thwarted. Her past carries a dark secret that she is trying to put behind her but despite her efforts, the past keeps coming back to haunt her.
The book's author, Rebecca James, does a brilliant job creatinging demons and villains that test Katherine as she comes to terms with what happened to her family, and what exactly her part in that situation was.
I was slightly disappointed by the fact that the characters don't seem to be as deeply developed and explored as they otherwise could be. Alice, at times, seems a caricature and Katherine wishy woshy, not necessarily someone I could identify with or sympathise with. The beginning of the novel is also slightly slowed down by the fact that Katherine (as the narrator) keeps reminding us that she is trying to hide a dark secret. It gets a bit tedious until Alice's character turns half way through the novel and the mystery of what it is that drives her to be so scary creates the suspense. And the ending makes the whole read worthwhile, you will not be disappointed! In short, this isn't classic literature in any sense of the word, but it will certainly entertain you as you discover how beautiful and deadly malice really can be.
The book's author, Rebecca James, does a brilliant job creatinging demons and villains that test Katherine as she comes to terms with what happened to her family, and what exactly her part in that situation was.
I was slightly disappointed by the fact that the characters don't seem to be as deeply developed and explored as they otherwise could be. Alice, at times, seems a caricature and Katherine wishy woshy, not necessarily someone I could identify with or sympathise with. The beginning of the novel is also slightly slowed down by the fact that Katherine (as the narrator) keeps reminding us that she is trying to hide a dark secret. It gets a bit tedious until Alice's character turns half way through the novel and the mystery of what it is that drives her to be so scary creates the suspense. And the ending makes the whole read worthwhile, you will not be disappointed! In short, this isn't classic literature in any sense of the word, but it will certainly entertain you as you discover how beautiful and deadly malice really can be.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Haven't we all met individuals that we have thought, "Well, you are far to friendly to be up to any good?"
I started reading "Beautiful Malice" on my way to work yesterday, and stayed up last night to finish it off.
It will suck you in from the beginning, and won't let you stop reading until you get some answers, and when you do, they are quite satisfying.
Great book, unfortuantly if i hadn't had it recommended to me, i never would have picked it up off the shelf with a girlie cover like that. I don't read chick lit and i don't think the publishers have done the book any justice at all with this cover.
This book is quite dark, full of quiet suspence and intrigue, so please, please do not be put off by the cover.
Buy it, but make sure you set aside a day to read it because you really don't want any distractions.
I started reading "Beautiful Malice" on my way to work yesterday, and stayed up last night to finish it off.
It will suck you in from the beginning, and won't let you stop reading until you get some answers, and when you do, they are quite satisfying.
Great book, unfortuantly if i hadn't had it recommended to me, i never would have picked it up off the shelf with a girlie cover like that. I don't read chick lit and i don't think the publishers have done the book any justice at all with this cover.
This book is quite dark, full of quiet suspence and intrigue, so please, please do not be put off by the cover.
Buy it, but make sure you set aside a day to read it because you really don't want any distractions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This novel is obviously aimed at young teenage girls and while it is an easy read I did not find it gripping and the characters appear one-dimensional and clichéd while the plot is utterly predictable. However, it should pass time on a train journey or make for easy holiday reading.
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Too strange for me
This book was passed to me by a friend who said I must read it...! I found the characters unbelievable and the storyline just a bit too creepy and weird... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Good Read Hunter
Will still be in your thoughts after two years
I read this book, because my city's library had a list of books for young adults, where they wrote a bit about it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Merle
Nice holiday read...
Just to add to the other reviewers, this is a pleasant holiday read. I wouldn't call it a gripping read, but I managed to get to the end.
Published 2 months ago by T. Gouveia
Suspense set in Australia
This book starts with the narrator, Katherine, explaining why she didn't attend Alice's funeral, good storytelling means that we don't know why Katherine ended up hating her. Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Bannister
For teenagers
I read a review of this somewhere and it said it was a good beach read by an aussie author. I wasn't expecting much but at 39 years old I wasn't expecting a book clearly aimed at... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Natascharrrr
A page-turner!
A good, quick easy read which had me gripped until the last page! I liked Katherine as a central character - she had kindness and strength which I admire in young female... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hannah M Davis
Predictable
I've just finished reading this book and unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations.
It was enjoyable and very easy to read, but I would have liked to know more... Read more
It was enjoyable and very easy to read, but I would have liked to know more... Read more
Published 6 months ago by bookworm
Beautiful Malice
It's a little difficult to talk about this book without spoiling it, but I will try my best because it really is worth a read - I would even say it was one of the best books I have... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. H.
Incredible for a debut - a must read!
Having finished the book, I took to google to find out a bit more about Rebecca James. I learnt that this was her debut novel, and was astonished. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kirsty at Book - Love - Bug
Beautifully Written & Captivating
I bought this book quite a while ago when it was fairly new out, and I have to admit that it was mainly the cover that drew me to it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Barmy_Bex
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