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Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781472272010

Price: £18.99

ON SALE: 15th October 2019

Genre: Fiction & Related Items

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Ambitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige no matter the cost… A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Big Little Lies.

More than a touch of Liane Moriarty’s Big Little LiesThe Observer

In the peaceful, privileged community of Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their families in harmony.

Until one day, news begins to spread that a ‘gifted school’ will be opening its doors in their town. There are only a few prestigious places, and the competition will be ferocious.

As parents and children begin to compete, cracks start to show in this picturesque community. Fault lines appear between friends and siblings, in marriages and careers, as old resentments start to simmer and long-buried secrets threaten to detonate under the pressure…

Just how far will these parents go to give their children a good education, and what will be the ultimate price?

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‘Wise and addictive… an incisive inspection of privilege, race and class’
NEW YORK TIMES

Snapping with tension, this is a book for our times. It will push a lot of buttons for a lot of people
SHARI LAPENA, AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

Like Big Little Lies with standardized testinga deeply pleasurable read
MEG WOLITZER, AUTHOR OF THE FEMALE PERSUASION

Exposes how easily a mix of good intentions, self-delusions, and minor sins can escalate
THE NEW YORKER

The summer read that predicted the college-admissions scandal
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Timely and relevant
OPRAHMAG.COM

A (hilariously) timely book that explores the lengths to which privileged parents will go to get their kids a top education’
NEW YORK POST

On the pulse of modern times
MAGIC BOOK CLUB

If you loved the shananigans of the pushy parents in TV hit Big Little Lies you’ll love this scorching novel . . . bitingly dark
PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH

Relevant and relatable
I PAPER

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'A funny and perceptive account of a dilemma that is being played out all over the globe... more than a touch of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies'
The Observer
If you loved the shananigans of the pushy parents in TV hit Big Little Lies you'll love this scorching novel . . . bitingly dark'
Peterborough Telegraph
Relevant and relatable
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