Perfect Ten: A powerful novel about one woman's search for revenge

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'Hugely engrossing - a dark delight.' - Catherine Ryan Howard

'Compelling... Wildly entertaining' - Daily Mail

Caroline Atkinson is powerless and angry. She has lost more than most - her marriage, her reputation, even her children. Then one day, she receives an unusual delivery: lost luggage belonging to the very man who is responsible, her estranged husband Jack.

In a leather holdall, Caroline unearths a dark secret, one that finally confirms her worst suspicions. Jack has kept a detailed diary of all his affairs; every name, every meeting, every lie is recorded. He even marks the women out of ten.

Caroline decides it's time to even the score. She will make this man pay, even if it means risking everything...

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This book [is] a high-speed, super-charged rollercoaster called Revenge... Hugely engrossing - a dark delight. * Catherine Ryan Howard, author of Rewind *
Compelling... Wildly entertaining * Daily Mail *
Tense and gripping... Jacqueline Ward knows how to ratchet up the tension in this timely debut for those of us affected by #MeToo. * Sanjida Kay, author of My Mother's Secret *
Fascinating * Paula Daly, author of Open Your Eyes *
This is a deliciously vengeful tale of someone driven to despair and of the world that didn't believe her * Readings, Australia, Best Crime Reads October 2018 *
You won't be able to put this gripping novel down * Take-a-Break *
Penetratingly sharp on the complexities of psychological abuse and the human heart, this compulsive, disturbing debut will be relished by fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Daly -- Joanne Owen * LoveReading *
This is a deliciously vengeful tale of someone driven to despair and of the world that didn't believe her -- Fiona Hardy * author of Rosebud *

Author Bio

Jacqueline Ward is a Chartered Psychologist and Scientist working in high hazard safety, holds a PhD which explored the stories we use in everyday life to construct our identities, and in 2013 received an MBE for services to vulnerable people. She lives in Oldham with her partner and their dog. For more about Jacqueline Ward please visit her website www.jacquelineward.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @jacquiannc.