The Pretty One

By: Clare Boyd

Narrated by: Charlie Norfolk

Everyone in the village admires Anna because she’s a wonderful mother. Juggling family life with a small sewing business, she’s the one they turn to for a warm hug after a hard day. Her kind, polite daughters are a credit to her - even Bay, her stepdaughter, whom Anna loves as much as her own two girls.

But normal family life changes overnight when Anna’s middle daughter’s beauty catches the eye of a stranger in a café. As jealousy erupts between the siblings, Anna’s perfect blended family begins to unravel around her. A devastating secret about the dangerous game they played when they were little girls threatens to break the surface - and the bonds of this close-knit family forever....

To save her girls, Anna must rethink everything she ever thought she knew about love, motherhood, and family. She must pick a side, an impossible decision for any mother, but believing the wrong daughter could be fatal.

Anna has already sacrificed so much for her family, but there are no limits to what a mother will do for her daughters....

The Pretty One is a stunning family drama that explores the dark consequences of sibling rivalry and the heart-wrenching emotional cost of keeping secrets from those you love. Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere, and My Dark Vanessa.

©2021 Clare Boyd (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Another slam dunk!

Love Clare Boyd’s stories. Her characters are so real and interesting and you feel like you know them! Couldn’t stop listening. Perfect listening for my walks, makes me want to walk more!

easy read

easy read a s a a a a a a a a all is good

very enjoyable

Very basic .. but good writing and I ended up really enjoying the story. Focuss on 2 sisters, family issues and secrets .... wanting to find out what happened kept me going. Big focus on teen modelling and dysfunctional sisters

Expect the unexpected!

While this book is not in my opinion a psychological thriller, it was none the less a very good book. It's this kind of book that makes one appreciate and admire the author, narrator etc.

This was an interesting listen but unfortunately

the ending was lacking. It just kind of left me with a feeling of, "is that it?"