Exquisite

When two writers meet at a retreat, the chemistry is instant, and they begin a sinister relationship … or do they? An exquisitely tense, twisty She Said/She Said psychological thriller from number one bestselling author Sarah Stovell…

***The Times BOOK OF THE MONTH***

***Telegraph BOOK OF THE YEAR***

'Slickly claustrophobic, this arch story of obsessive, forbidden love taken to the extreme will have you squirming in your seat' Sarah Pinborough

'Whip-smart, lushly written and truly page-turning … Sarah Stovell is a thrilling talent' Holly Seddon

'A moving, gripping story … twists keep coming till the very last page. I loved it' Erin Kelly

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Bo Luxton has it all – a loving family, a beautiful home in the Lake District, and a clutch of bestselling books to her name.

Enter Alice Dark, an aspiring writer who is drifting through life, with a series of dead-end jobs and a freeloading boyfriend.

When they meet at a writers' retreat, the chemistry is instant, and a sinister relationship develops…

Or does it?

Breathlessly pacey, taut and terrifying, Exquisite is a startlingly original and unbalancing psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

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'The characters are so untrustworthy you wont know what to believe, but you won't put it down till you've found out. A superb debut' Sunday Mirror

'Cunningly constructed and gorgeously written, this is outstanding' Express

'It's a remarkable debut in the crowded psychological thriller field, written with great sureness of touch and tone' The Times

'Addictive, terrifying and beautifully written, Exquisite is up there with the best psychological thrillers I've ever read. Fucking awesome' Chris Whittaker

'Sarah Stovell writes beautifully' Essie Fox

'Beautifully written and perfectly twisted, I was sucked deeply into the intertwined worlds of Alice and Bo and found myself reading through my fingers, compelled yet terrified at what the outcome might be…' Susi Holliday

'I bloody loved it. So clever, so beautifully written, such brilliant characterisation and THAT ENDING!' Lisa Hall

'Beautifully written, atmospheric and sexy' Cass Green

'A dark, sensual and twisted character study, rife with murky motivations and sinister revelations … hard to put down' Foreword Reviews

'Kept me reading long into the night … a majestic debut and utterly compelling' James MacManus, TLS

'The characters are untrustworthy so you won't know what to believe. But you won't be able to put the book down until you find out' Sunday People

'An alarming novel: infuriating at times, appalling, even frightening, and always a page-turner' Shots Mag

'Beautifully written, gripping and utterly believable' Crime Review

'A psychological thriller that will simply blow your mind' New Books Magazine

'If you're looking for a new and exciting psychological thriller that's packed with unexpected twists, Exquisite won't disappoint' CultureFly



I bloody loved it. So clever, so beautifully written, such brilliant characterisation and THAT ENDING! This book is going to be MASSIVE! It has all the special little things that make it stand out from other psychological thrillers and it had my tummy in knots. I'm going to be shouting about this one for a long time. Definitely in my top reads for 2017



Exquisite is a powerful and assured debut thriller. Slickly claustrophobic and delicately wrought this arch story of obsessive forbidden love taken to the extreme will have you squirming in your seat even as you're driven to turn the next page. A must-read for 2017



Addictive, terrifying and beautifully written, Exquisite is up there with the best psychological thrillers I’ve ever read. Fucking awesome



Beautifully written, atmospheric and sexy, Exquisite is a satisfying psychological thriller with real clas



Whip-smart, lushly written and truly page-turning. I loved Exquisite, from the misleading simplicity of the premise and right down through all the dark depths of the she said/she said narrative. Sarah Stovell is a thrilling talen



A perfect literary thriller. A moving, gripping story told in beautiful prose. The twists keep coming until the very last page. I loved this book’



The best novel about obsession that I have read in a decade. Beautiful, beautiful writing with two extraordinarily divisive characters. I’m book hungover … pure brilliance. Exquisite is going to be HUGE



A highly addictive, sophisticated and very twisted psychological thriller. The reader is exposed to the workings of the darkest of minds, and each page presents a question, although the answers are not always apparent. The development of the intense and, at times, very disturbing relationship that grows between Bo and Alice is so finely done, with some spectacular characterisation and surprising twists. Sarah Stovell is hugely talented, and Exquisite is an absolute triumph



Sarah Stovell writes beautifully. In her latest novel she combines that skill with a thrilling dramatic narrative. Exquisite in every way



Beautifully written and perfectly twisted, I was sucked deeply into the intertwined worlds of Alice and Bo and found myself reading through my fingers, compelled yet terrified at what the outcome might be ... And that ending. Just wow. There could not be a better title for this book



Beautifully written prose put me right inside the heads of these two unreliable narrators … the tension gradually escalated until these two intelligent women became pitted against one another, with more than a hint of Fatal Attraction. I found it very difficult to know who to believe, who was telling the truth and who was telling lies. This unforgettable, outstanding psychological thriller should be on everyone's 'to buy' list!