A Ruined Girl: Winner of the Bath Novel Award (Hardback)

'A tense, unsettling and emotionally engaging whydunnit that grips from the first page' -- Sophie Hannah, Sunday Times bestselling author of Haven't They Grown
'Gritty, tense, superbly plotted and the run up to the end left me breathless and a bit of an emotional wreck. It's really good' -- Harriet Tyce, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Blood Orange
'A complete triumph. An intelligent and deeply satisfying thriller with such vivid characters it's impossible to believe they aren't real' -- Elizabeth Haynes, bestselling author of Into the Darkest Corner
'Superb. A rare combination of stunning twists and exceptional prose makes it the perfect read' -- David Jackson, bestselling author of Cry Baby
'Layer upon layer of secrets, making for a perfectly paced page turner. Past and present are woven together beautifully, and all tied up in an ending that I genuinely did not see coming' -- Robert Scragg, author of What Falls Between the Cracks
'Immersive and compelling, authentic and raw' -- S.E. Lynes, bestselling author of The Women
'It has everything you want from a novel - the grimy realism of the best crime, and the perfectly executed twists of the best psychological thrillers' -- Dominic Nolan, author of After Dark
'Assured, gripping and with a twist that I did not see coming... fantastic' -- James Delargy, author of 55
'A mesmerising tale of justice and redemption which will have you spellbound. Simants displays a poetic eye for detail which will quickly establish her as one of the rising stars of crime fiction' -- Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street
So real and raw - it will stay with you long after you finish it. Highly recommended -- Noelle Holten, bestselling author of Dead Again