{"product_id":"9781408719039","title":"The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins : An addictive thriller with a shocking twist","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Perez, Kristina\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 April 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Constable) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 127 x 29 | 276g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Glamorous, shocking and deliciously deceptive. The kind of sharp, exciting and sophisticated mystery I just adore' CHRIS WHITAKER'Intrigue, glamour . . . menace and mystery' FINANCIAL TIMESGone Girl meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoyster. But looks can be deceiving. Adrift in a foreign city, with no job and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eno friends, Martina chafes in her new role as Expat Wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer luck changes when she meets Veronica Hawkins. Beautiful,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esophisticated, and very, very rich, Veronica is the epitome of Old Hong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKong - the last surviving member of a British mercantile dynasty that built\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe city during its colonial heyday. Martina can hardly believe her fortune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhen she's taken under Veronica's wing and into her confidence, with Veronica\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehelping her to find a new apartment, a new career, and most importantly, a new self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeronica transforms Martina's life and then, shockingly, she dies. She\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edisappears over the side of a yacht during a party attended by Hong Kong's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emost influential people - yet somehow there are no witnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas it murder? Suicide? A terrible accident? What really happened to Veronica Hawkins?Somebody knows but nobody's telling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Glittering' THE TIMES'Riveting' SARA SHEPARD'Twisty'  KELLEY ARMSTRONG'Addictive' LISA BALLANTYNE'Suspenseful'  KAREN M. MCMANUS'A rollercoaster ride' ALEXIA CASALE'Thrilling'  KATE MAXWELL'Keeps you guessing' KATE ALICE MARSHALL'Twisted' MARINA MCCARRON\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54736134242628,"sku":"9781408719039","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781408719039.jpg?v=1754909021","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.pro\/products\/9781408719039","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}