As Abi would the first to know. She has spent her life in the shadow of her stunningly beautiful, glamorous older sister Cleo. Headhunted as model when she was sixteen. Could having beauty, wealth and fame lead to more unhappiness than not having them? Who in the family really is the ugly sister?
A reissue of the bitingly funny tale of two sisters from the Sunday Times top ten bestsellerWhen it comes to genes life's a lottery . . .As Abi knows - she's spent her life in the shadow of her beautiful, glamorous older sister Cleo. Headhunted as model when she was sixteen, Cleo has been all but lost to Abi for the last twenty years. So when Abi is invited to spend the summer in Cleo's large London home with her perfect family, she agrees despite serious misgivings. But maybe Cleo is finally as keen as Abi to regain the closeness they shared in their youth?Abi is in for a shock. Soon she's left caring for her two young, spoilt nieces and handsome, unhappy brother-in-law, while Cleo plainly has other things on her mind. As Abi moves into her sister's life, a cuckoo in the nest, she wrestles with uncomfortable feelings.Could having beauty, wealth and fame lead to more unhappiness than not having them? Who in the family really is the ugly sister?
“Compulsively readable”
Sassy and brilliantly written Closer
This is brilliant writing with an edge, a thoughtful exploration of the dark side of fame . . . An irresistible read Daily Mail
A triumph of snappy writing, pointed observation and acerbic wit Easy Living
Praise for Jane Fallon -
Chick lit with an edge Guardian
Sparkling and unpredictable Elle
You can always rely on Jane Fallon for a well-crafted, dryly-funny, just-one-more-chapter-before-I-turn-out-the-light read Red
Daily Mail
Deliciously devious . . . A darkly comic and addictive read Daily Express
I love Jane Fallon, she's in a category all of her own - her books are great fun and her characters are fabulous, believable women who take no nonsense -- Marian Keyes Daily Mail
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, Tell Me a Secret, Queen Bee, Worst Idea Ever, Just Got Real and Over Sharing - have sold over a million copies in the UK.
When it comes to genes life's a lottery . . . As Abi would the first to know. She has spent her life in the shadow of her stunningly beautiful, glamorous older sister Cleo. Headhunted as model when she was sixteen, Cleo has been all but lost to Abi for the last twenty years, with only a fleeting visit or brief email to connect them. So when Abi is invited to spend the summer in Cleo's large London home with her sister's perfect family, she can't bring herself to say no. Despite serious misgivings. Maybe Cleo is finally as keen as Abi to regain the closeness they shared in their youth? But Abi is in for a shock. Soon she is left caring for her two young, bored and very spoilt nieces and handsome, unhappy brother-in-law - while Cleo plainly has other things on her mind. As Abi moves into her sister's life, a cuckoo in the nest, she wrestles with uncomfortable feelings. Could having beauty, wealth and fame lead to more unhappiness than not having them? Who in the family really is the ugly sister? Praise for Jane Fallon: 'Intelligent, edgy and witty' Glamour 'Smart, sassy and dark' Heat
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Each generation of the Lemesuriers have suffered from the family curse that no first born son will inherit the estate from his father. Mrs Lemesurier comes to Poirot after her first born son suffers a series of 'accidents', but she suspects something more than a curse to be the cause...
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