BEAUTIFUL MALICE

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From the Australian author who is being hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the next J.K. Rowling, this title aimed at the young adult market, has already been sold in more than 20 countries and translated into 13 languages.

Set in Sydney, it depicts the relationship between Katherine, a solitary girl whose sister was murdered, and gorgeous fun-loving Alice, who befriends her. Alice's influence is transformative, but as Katherine emerges from her grief, she discovers her new best friend can be chilling as well as charming.

With a page turning plot and characters that leap off the page, this is the story of an obsessive friendship and dark secrets that can no longer be hidden.