People Will Talk

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Kieran Scott brings her distinctive sharp and stylish (BookPage, starred review) prose to this breathlessly suspenseful novel that combines Glass Onion with Big Little Lies as three women are implicated in a murder after a wedding goes horribly wrong.

When the Frank family throws their annual clambake at their gorgeous beachside home on Cape May, the seafood is always delivered to white-clothed tables on fine bone china. And Peter Frank, the beloved son and perennial heartbreaker, will make the rounds, charming every woman on the guest list.

Top of that list this year are Maya, his tennis star girlfriend just coming off the high of winning Wimbledon; Catherine, his high school sweetheart turned wildly successful wedding planner and influencer; and Leanne, the fiercely protective aunt and legal guardian of his only son. When Maya, Catherine, and Leanne arrive expecting an extravagant feast, theyre instead lured into a room together by a mysterious text to find Peter andTilly.

Tilly, all golden blonde hair and perfectly tan skin, explains to the three women that she and Peter plan to get married that night, that Maya and Peter are through, that Peter will no longer be investing in Catherines company, and that Leanne must give up guardianship of her nephew. The enraged women attend the impromptu wedding, but when a chandelier falls and crushes the bride, suddenly theyre three likely suspects with three perfect motives. Now theyll have to work together to figure out who really did kill Tilly, and fastbecause maintaining a good reputation in this crowd can be murder.

Author Bio

Kieran Scott has written more than fifty novels for children and teens, eight of which (under the pseudonym Kate Brian) have beenNew York Timesbestsellers. She lives with her husband, two sons and one dog in New Jersey. She is also the author ofRegrets OnlyandWish You Were Gone. Follow her on Instagram @KieranScottAuthor.