The Perfect Escape: The twisty psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the end

Leah Konen

Jan 2022 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP READING. BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT . . .

'Gripping. Kept me guessing right till the end and the final twist was brilliant!' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Pulls you in from the get-go and refuses to let go until the final page. Tense, exciting and intriguing' 5***** READER REVIEW
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When her husband Harry walks out after just six months, a girls' weekend away with two friends seems like just what Sam needs.

But they aren't even halfway to their destination when things start to go wrong: car trouble that just happens to leave them stranded in the town where Harry lives.

And that's only the beginning.

Because there are three things Sam doesn't yet know:

One of her friends is lying about why they're there.
One is lying about who she is.
And one of them will never make it home . . .
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'Thrilling . . . This book is a real winner' 5***** READER REVIEW

'A gripping and twisty thriller' 5***** READER REVIEW

'This book has everything you would want in a thriller' 5***** READER REVIEW

'A really addictive twisting thriller' 5***** READER REVIEW

'I inhaled every chapter, desperate to find out what was going on. Those cliffhangers!' Andrea Mara

'Clever, complex and expertly planned' Rachel Abbott

Praise for Leah Konen:

'Intense, unpredictable and completely addictive' T.M. Logan

'The twists keep on coming right up to the final page. I read it in one sitting' Sarah Pinborough

'Hooked me from the start. This book has everything - engaging characters, a unique story, and an ending that will blow you away' Samantha Downing

Ratings and reviews

Exciting and thrilling, I flew through this one, desperate to find out what was going to happen next! Sam is devastated when her husband, Harry, leaves her after only six months; her two friends have their own relationship troubles so when a girls’ weekend away is suggested, Sam jumps at the chance. However, on their way to their weekend getaway, a bit of car trouble leaves them stranded – and in the town where Harry lives. And that’s only the beginning . . . What an incredibly well-spun story! I settled in to this one very quickly and just couldn’t put the book down. Beautifully written, with realistic, well-developed characters this is a tale which plays with your mind. I tend to take things at face value and was more than a bit shocked when strange things began to happen and I just had to keep reading to find out where it was all heading. Packed full of twists and turns, this is an extremely well planned book, focusing my attention first one way then the other. When the truth finally came out, I was utterly amazed and the phrase ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive’ popped into my mind. This is one very tangled web indeed, and a cracking read which I’m happy to recommend and give all five stars.

About the author

Leah Konen is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied journalism and English literature. She's the author of several young adult novels, including Love and Other Train Wrecks and The Romantics. One White Lie was her adult thriller debut, which was followed by The Perfect Escape and You Should Have Told Me.

She lives in Brooklyn and Saugerties, NY, with her husband, their daughter, Eleanor, and their dog, Farley.