Queen Bee: The Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 2020
By (Author) Jane Fallon
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
15th September 2020
9th July 2020
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and Contemporary romance
Humorous fiction
813.6
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 26mm
286g
The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Faking Friends When Laura's marriage falls apart she needs to find a home for her and her daughter. And quickly. Welcome to The Close, a beautiful street of mansions, where Laura rents a tiny studio above a garage, and gorgeous Stella is the indisputable Queen Bee - who soon suspects Laura of having designs on her fiance. But when Laura unearths the ghastly secret he is hiding, it threatens Stella's perfectly curated world as well as Laura's business and friendships. Unless she can befriend Stella and show her the truth about her soon-to-be husband. But she should know that revenge always comes with a sting in the tail . . .
Absolutely masterly. She turns her trademark wit and taste for the absurd to The Close . . . Bliss * Heat *
Fallon's fun, fish-out-of-water tale is full of love-to-loathe characters and a fair few twists * Heat *
It was unputdownable and such a joy to read! -- Alice Feeney
Perfectly crafted with razor sharp wit, Queen Bee is utterly hilarious and deliciously wry -- Nicola Moriarty * author of The Ex-Girlfriend *
Fallon is a fabulously engaging writer who excels at counter-intuitive plot lines, creates believable protagonists who are as capable of bad behaviour as good . . . Blissful escapism - I adored it * Daily Mail *
Sharp and hilarious . . . had me turning the pages into the small hours -- Louise Candlish * bestselling author of Our House and Those People *
The brilliant Jane Fallon does it again. Queen Bee is a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud, feel-good kinda novel perfect to curl up on the sofa with -- Ali Land
I love it. I thought it was whip-smart, sassy and gripping -- Gillian McAllister
Jane Fallon's wry observation and razor-sharp wit make for a compelling read * Sunday Express *
A perfect beach read * Sunday Mail *
Razor sharp and laugh-out-loud hilarious . . . the perfect antidote to our troubled times * Daily Express *
Compelling, addictive with effortless wit and bite - gloriously connecting -- Helen Lederer
A cracking comedy of manners -- Richard and Judy Bookclub
Absolutely loved Queen Bee. Brilliant characters, funny, addictive and very clever. The perfect book to lose yourself in -- Claire Douglas
Typical Fallon, written with wit and an after-sting * My Weekly *
With its edgy wit, this sharp tale is full of characters you'll love to hate * Weight Watchers *
Sharp and hilarious. A perfect beach read * Irish News *
Praise for Jane Fallon * - *
She's the queen of the revenge novel. Dramatic and engaging from the start, you won't want to put it down * Heat *
Brilliant, with completely unexpected twists * bestselling author of Why Mummy Drinks *
Superbly taps into our inner Avenger. Hugely compelling and unpredictable * bestselling author of Never Greener *
Compelling, edgy, beautifully written * Daily Mail *
Intelligent, edgy and witty * Glamour *
I LOVE her books. She always delivers a fabaliss read * bestselling author of Grown-Ups *
Barbed, twisty and full of deliciously dry wit, this is smart stuff to race through * Sunday Mirror *
This entertainingly twisty tale is populated with some enjoyably toxic characters * Sunday Mirror *
Chick lit with an edge * Guardian *
Sparkling and unpredictable * Elle *
Darkly comic and addictive * Daily Express *
Another sure-fire hit from Fallon * Platinum *
Jane Fallon is the multi-award-winning television producer behind shows such as This Life, Teachers and 20 Things to Do Before You're 30. Her Sunday Times bestselling books - Getting Rid of Matthew, Got You Back, Foursome, The Ugly Sister, Skeletons, Strictly Between Us, My Sweet Revenge, Faking Friends and Tell Me a Secret - have sold over a million copies in the UK