The Rival

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'A chilling and compelling debut'

Lucy Dawson, author of The Daughter

'Brilliant and insidious'

Lucy Clarke, author of Last Seen

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NOW

Living in her home in the remote countryside - the perfect place to get away from it all - Helena is a career woman with no job and a mother without a baby. She blames Ashley for destroying her life. But is what happened really Ashley's fault

THEN

When Helena hires Ashley to work for her, she's startled but impressed by her fierce ambition. They form a dream team and Helena is proud - maybe this is the protegee she's always wanted to have But soon Helena realizes that nothing will stand in the way of Ashley's drive to get to the top. And when Helena becomes pregnant, everything she has worked so hard for is suddenly threatened, with devastating consequences...

THE RIVAL is an addictive psychological suspense about ambition, female rivalry, and how far you'd go to get what you want.

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'Absolutely terrific, a beautifully written debut from an exciting new voice in psychological fiction' Cass Green, author of The Woman Next Door

'A gripping psychological suspense that delves deep into the complex relationship of two women' Elisabeth Carpenter, author of 99 Red Balloons

Reviews

Brilliant and insidious - Lucy Clarke, author of Last Seen

This is a taut, chilling read with a killer twist at the end - Sun

Absolutely terrific, a beautifully written debut from an exciting new voice in psychological fiction - Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage in a Wood

A fantastic debut of how female relationships can turn toxic with devastating consequences - Sue Fortin, author of Sister Sister

A compelling, addictive read... I absolutely loved it - Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend

A chilling and compelling debut - Lucy Dawson, author of The Daughter

Dark, thought-provoking and compelling, The Rival is a brilliant study of female tensions that builds to a shocking and unexpected climax - Rebecca Fleet, author of The House Swap

The Rival is a gripping psychological suspense that delves deep into the complex relationship of two women - Elisabeth Carpenter, author of 99 Red Balloons

Author Bio

Charlotte Duckworth started her career as an interiors and lifestyle journalist. She is the bestselling author of The Rival, Unfollow Me and The Perfect Father. She lives in Surrey with her partner and their young daughter. You can find out more on her website: charlotteduckworth.com.