The Wicked Girls

Alex Marwood is the pseudonym of a journalist who has worked extensively across the British press. She is the author of the word-of-mouth sensation The Wicked Girls, which won a prestigious Edgar Award, The Killer Next Door, which won the coveted Macavity Award, The Darkest Secret and The Poison Garden. She has also been shortlisted for numerous other crime writing awards and her novels have been optioned for the screen. Alex lives in south London.

Genuinely disturbing and emotionally unsettling, The Wicked Girls is irresistible Val McDermid Having read it and devoured every page, I really wish I'd written it! It was cleverly plotted and pacy, with all the storylines thundering towards a final, gripping conclusion. I loved it Elizabeth Haynes The Wicked Girls is utterly compelling. It's psychologically rich, complex and masterfully plotted. I couldn't put it down, even when I sensed it was taking me somewhere very dark indeed. I can't wait to see what Alex Marwood comes up with next Jojo Moyes The best thriller I've read since Sister. Taut, gritty and utterly compelling Lisa Jewell Dark, twisty and full of good surprises and insights. Marwood has delivered a compelling debut crime novel Daily Mail This incredible story will play on your mind. Two weeks after I read it, I can't stop thinking about it. The book of the year The Sun I devoured The Wicked Girls over one weekend and loved it. I held my breath during the last few chapters Erin Kelly Thought-provoking read Star Magazine Brilliantly taut psychological thriller. One of the best debuts of 2012 Bella A thrilling story... Fantastic plot and a great read Irish News In The Wicked Girls, debut author Alex Marwood's taut crime story poses bigger questions about tabloid witch hunts and the nature of evil Good Housekeeping If you like dark, twisted stories, I recommend this ... A thumping good read Jenny Eclair The Wicked Girls is ingenious and original -- a novel that surprises and rewards its readers, delivering a twist of an ending that I never saw coming, then realised it was the only ending that could truly satisfy. Real, chilling, true to its world and its characters. In short, a knock-out Laura Lippman Original, thought-provoking and utterly brilliant The Sun A rundown seaside amusement park provides the backdrop for Marwood's memorable first novel ... Marwood fills this disturbing thriller with sordid red herrings and brutal reflections Publishers Weekly

Genuinely disturbing and emotionally unsettling, The Wicked Girls is irresistible Val McDermid