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Pretty Things by Janelle Brown – California-Set Psychological Thriller

Head to Lake Tahoe for a psychological thriller in Pretty Things by Janelle Brown. Discover book information, book reviews, and where you can find this 2020 book on The Uncorked Librarian.

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Pretty Things by Janelle Brown Book Information

Author: Janelle Brown
Genre: Psychological thriller | Book Set In California | Contemporary Women’s Fiction
Pages: 496
Publisher: Random House
Original Publication Date: 2020

Buy It Here: Amazon

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Description Of Pretty Things By Janelle Brown From The Publisher:

Two wildly different women—one a grifter, the other an heiress—are brought together by the scam of a lifetime in a page-turner from the New York Times bestselling author of Watch Me Disappear.

Pretty Things is awesome. Simple as that. I loved every page. Janelle Brown is your new must-read author.”—Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Run Away
 
Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in L.A. alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam yet.
 
Vanessa is a privileged young heiress who wanted to make her mark in the world. Instead she becomes an Instagram influencer—traveling the globe, receiving free clothes and products, and posing for pictures in exotic locales. But behind the covetable façade is a life marked by tragedy. After a broken engagement, Vanessa retreats to her family’s sprawling mountain estate, Stonehaven: a mansion of dark secrets not just from Vanessa’s past, but from that of a lost and troubled girl named Nina.
 
Nina’s, Vanessa’s, and Lachlan’s paths collide here, on the cold shores of Lake Tahoe, where their intertwined lives give way to a winter of aspiration and desire, duplicity and revenge.
 
This dazzling, twisty, mesmerizing novel showcases acclaimed author Janelle Brown at her best, as two brilliant, damaged women try to survive the greatest game of deceit and destruction they will ever play.

Random House

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About The Author, Janelle Brown

Janelle Brown is a NYT bestselling author. She has written for numerous pop culture magazines and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. She currently lives in LA. Read more about Janelle Brown.

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