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Little Nothings (Hardback)

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Hardback 272 Pages
Published: 12/05/2022
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Waterstones Says

Following four families holidaying on a paradisal Greek island, Little Nothings is a gripping, brilliantly plotted novel about ambition, vulnerability and female friendships turned toxic.

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Liv Travers never knew real friendship until she met fellow mums Beth and Binnie. The three women become inseparable as they muddle through early parenthood together. Then along comes Ange... ambitious, wealthy and somehow able to do it all.

Under Ange's guiding presence, the group finds new vigour and fresh aspirations - bigger houses, better schools, dinners at exclusive restaurants. But Liv can't keep up and is increasingly edged out. When the four families take a three-week trip to a luxurious holiday resort, Liv seizes the opportunity to reclaim her place at the heart of the group, only to discover the true, devastating cost of a friendship with Ange.

Set over the course of a single, life-changing trip to a Greek island paradise, Little Nothings is a sly, suspenseful novel about female bonds turned toxic, and the desperate ends one woman will go to keep her friends close - and her enemy closer.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781526606341
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 1000 g
Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

Devilishly clever and beautifully written - Alice Clark-Platts, author of The Cove and The Flower Girls

Little Nothings delivers some searing and uncomfortable truths about motherhood and female friendship. Beautifully drawn characters, thrown together in the pressure cooker nightmare that is a group holiday. Entirely and chillingly relatable - Sarah J. Naughton

Mayhew is brilliant on women and the complex ways in which their relationships can turn destructive. A true single-sitting read - Alex Marwood

A well-written, absorbing story that cleverly illustrates the psychological impact of nurturing a true enemy in your midst - Rachel Abbott

Mayhew explores both the affirming side of female friendships and the darker currents of judgmental talk, financial peer pressure, and neediness. The most interesting part of the book is Liv, who’s the narrator, for she is often not a terribly sympathetic character. Yet there is something admirable in how she fights to recognize and celebrate her true, autonomous self, even if that person is inherently selfish and grudging - Kirkus Reviews

Anchored by a deliciously layered and desperately unreliable narrator, Little Nothings enriches the familiar setup of an intruder shaking up a happy idyll with a compelling, creative structure and distinctive voice - BookPage, US

A fun page-turner set on a Greek island paradise… This book balances edge-of-your-seat tension with gossipy fun as the friendships turn toxic, leading to a disturbing twist at the end. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Louise Candlish - The Australian

Riveting - Crime Monthly

A shocking tale about loneliness, modern motherhood and toxic friendships - Women's Own

It’s a one-sitting read, at times uncomfortable but always entertaining. And the twist at the end – which I won’t ruin for you here ­– is as disturbing as they come - Better Reading, Australia

The compelling psyche of Liv, her inability to understand functioning relationships with those around her, including her husband and daughter, underpins the entire narrative, and her characterisation was both relatable and unsettling - The Courier & Advertiser, Scotland

Liv is a fully developed character whose palpable anxiety, desperation, and rage drive the diabolical plot to a calamitous conclusion. Lucy Foley fans, take note - Publishers Weekly, US

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“Very Good”

I was intrigued by the premise of Little Nothings. Liv meets two other mums - Beth and Bennie - at a local playgroup and then Ange joins their friendship circle. The mums, their husbands and children go to Greece at... More

Hardback edition
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“Weirdly compelling”

I was drawn to this by the comparisons to Lianne Moriarty and Louise Candlish but I wouldn't really describe it as a thriller. There weren't any major twists, turns, or reveals; it was more of a drama... More

Hardback edition
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“clichéd at times”

This was well written, but unfortunately I found it really hard to care about any of the characters who all seemed quite cliched and I didnt find the plot particularly original.
thank you to netgalley and Bloomsbury... More

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