Adele Parks Just My Luck 2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited 2020

Synopsis

<p>THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER!<br> <br> What if winning means losing everything?<br> <br> 'A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets' Lisa Jewell<br> <br> 'Utterly engrossing and brilliant' Lucy Foley<br> <br> 'Addictive, provocative... brilliantly crafted' TM Logan</p> <br> <br> <p>It's the stuff dreams are made of - a lottery win so big, it changes everything.</p> <p>For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they've discussed the important stuff - the kids, marriages, jobs and houses - and they've laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner.</p> <p>But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There's a rift in the group. Someone doesn't tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever.</p> <p>Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth £18 million. And their friends are determined to claim a share of it.</p> <p>Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with a riveting look at the dark side of wealth in this gripping take on friendship, money and betrayal, and good luck gone bad...</p> <p>Praise for Just My Luck:</p> <p>'Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last. Just My Luck is a gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets. I read it in a two-day frenzy' Lisa Jewell</p> <p>'Utterly engrossing and brilliant' Lucy Foley</p> <p>'A compelling take on one of those "what if" scenarios that we've all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable - a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for' TM Logan</p> <p>'An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising. A cautionary tale about what one couple's sudden wealth can do to old friendships' Jane Fallon</p> <p>'Fabulous... her best yet' Daily Mail</p> <p>'Stupendous! I read this totally compelling modern-day morality tale over a weekend - I couldn't put it down. As ever, Adele Parks does not disappoint - you'll love it' Ruth Jones</p> <p>'Like a deft magician, this book reveals its twists only at the very end, I was completely astonished' Rosamund Lupton</p>