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by Hank Phillippi Ryan
The next thrilling standalone novel by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.
Everyone knows Lily Atwood―and that may be her biggest problem. The beloved television reporter has it all―fame, fortune, Emmys, an adorable seven-year-old daughter, and the hashtag her loving fans created: #PerfectLily. To keep it, all she has to do is protect one life-changing secret.
Her own.
Lily has an anonymous source who feeds her story tips―but suddenly, the source begins telling Lily inside information about her own life. How does he―or she―know the truth?
Lily understands that no one reveals a secret unless they have a reason. Now she's terrified someone is determined to destroy her world―and with it, everyone and everything she holds dear.
How much will she risk to keep her perfect life?
"[A] superlative thriller...Through masterful plotting and subtle characterizations, Ryan creates niggling doubts in the reader's mind as to Lily and Greer's motives while keeping the novel's outcome deliciously uncertain. This is a fast-paced, surprise-packed treat." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Ryan deftly switches points of view...keeping the reader guessing about characters' identities and different versions of events as the tension mounts. A well-crafted plot and strong female characters drive a satisfying psychological thriller." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Ryan has a sure hand with her page-turning, twisty plotting and complex, multifaceted characters. Readers looking for a fast, thrilling read will love this one." - Library Journal
"Shocking, suspenseful, with clever twists and an abundance of secrets. Her Perfect Life kept me guessing until the end. I loved it!" - B. A. Paris, internationally bestselling author of The Therapist and Behind Closed Doors
"When people say a book is a page-turner, they must be talking about Hank Phillippi Ryan. Her Perfect Life has everything: Compelling characters, a captivating story, and a pace that'll have you turning the pages deep into the night. You can't go wrong with a Ryan book, and this one is no exception." - Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife
"Tense and twisty...You will read this in one sitting!" - Julie Clark, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Last Flight
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USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan has won five Agatha Awards in addition to Anthony, Macavity, Daphne du Maurier, and Mary Higgins Clark Awards. As on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, she's won 37 Emmys and many more journalism honors, and her work has resulted in new laws, criminals sent to prison, homes saved from foreclosure, and millions of dollars in restitution for victims and consumers. A past president of National Sisters in Crime and founder of MWA University, her novels include Trust Me, The Murder List, the Charlotte McNally series (starting with Prime Time), and the Jane Ryland series (which begins with The Other Woman). Ryan lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned civil rights and criminal defense attorney.
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