I haven't read Lucy Dawson's debut, His Other Lover, but I do like her covers, despite the whole decapitation aspect. It's just nice to see a bold photo instead of a pastel illustration, don't you think? Anyway, her second book, What My Best Friend Did, is out in February.
When Alice meets Gretchen for the first time, it feels a bit like
falling in love. Life's got a bit boringly grown-up of late: weekends
at weddings and baby-showers, celebrating friends' transitions to a
life she isn't quite up for yet, and, at home, a sweet-and-stable
boyfriend she suspects she's outgrown. Gretchen Bartholomew, with her
air of impulsiveness and intuitive style, is that rarest of things: a
proper, new friend who knows how to have fun.
Even the added complication of Gretchen's gorgeous brother, Bailey, might actually be just what Alice needs. Before she knows what's hit her, Alice's brilliant new best friend is turning her world upside down. But Gretchen has a dark secret, which - like a grenade ticking in her hand - won't stay hidden for ever. The explosion may teach them both more than they ever wanted to know about how female friendships can go wrong.
Okay, glossing over the truly dreadful "a grenade ticking in her hand" simile (a grenade ticking in your hand is, in no way, hidden), it sounds interesting, don't you think?
