The Perfect Escape
The twisty psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the end
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3.7 • 140 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
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
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
How much do you really know about your so-called best friends? A pals’ mini break backfires badly in this pacy murder-mystery from former YA novelist Konen, who made her grown-up thriller debut in 2020 with One White Lie. Three newly single thirtysomethings escape Brooklyn for a few days, planning a laidback long weekend of playlists, Prosecco and forgetting their exes. When car trouble leaves them stranded in a quaint mountain town, they drown their sorrows at the local bar but an eventful, tequila-drenched night ends in murder. And the darkly dizzying plot twists just keep coming. Narration switches between the women’s points of view as tensions are exposed and buried secrets bubble to the surface. It’s Gone Girl meets Thelma & Louise in this addictive, cinematic page-flipper that’s also a thoughtful examination of love and grief, family and female friendship.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this twisty thriller from Konen (All the Broken People), three friends who have had lousy luck with men—Sam Lochman, Margaret Cahill, and Diana Holbein—desperately need a girls' weekend away from New York City. But less than halfway to their Adirondack destination, plans start to veer off course when the key to their rental car disappears during a rest stop in Catskill, N.Y., the same quaint Hudson River hamlet where Harry Brant, who abruptly left Sam two months after they exchanged vows, has moved to be with his ex. That night at a local watering hole, after the well-lubricated Sam posts on Instagram in hopes of luring Harry, sparks fly between tipsy Margaret and an attractive younger guy—and Diana vanishes. Unreliable principal narrators Sam and Margaret initially reveal little, but readers begin to discover the trio's dangerous deceptions to each other—as well as the outlines of a chilling if far-fetched plot. Even the characters one wants to root for prove morally compromised. This page-turner will appeal most to those who won't mind being snookered in the name of suspense.
Customer Reviews
Twist after twist
Such a great read I couldn’t put it down, the twist just kept coming.
The slow escape
This was a slow burner but I am really glad I stuck with it! I think about half way through is where the surprises started appearing and I finished the second half very quickly!
Good read with lots of twists and turns…right to the very last page.
The Perfect Escape
I absolutely loved this one…. Something a bit different and kept you wanting to read a little bit more before bed!
Definitely worth reading.