It's Not Me It's You

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Being young, free and single in London isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for 23-year-old Jen. A mediocre office job, an overly involved landlord and a handful of dates that don’t live up to expectations leave her feeling vulnerable and rejected. But that’s only the start…The dates start washing up dead in the Thames, the police come knocking and things really begin to spiral for our troubled protagonist in this darkly unnerving - and utterly compelling - thriller. Fans of the Netflix series You (based on Caroline Kepnes’ books) are going to love Charlotte Bigland’s debut; it’s sinister and perplexing, creepy and daring, drawing you in early and not letting go of you until the bitter end! Don’t expect a warm, fuzzy connection with any of Bigland’s cleverly drawn characters either – each is as despicable or as suspicious as the next…even Jen questions her own innocence when the facts are laid bare. It’s Not Me It’s You is a startling novel that tackles some pretty meaty and timely issues: loneliness, depression, alcoholism, grief and revenge porn are all woven into the book’s narrative. But perhaps more uncomfortable is the singles world that Bigland has created. A world where men treat women like objects, picking them up and quickly putting them down – and where lines between truth and lies are permanently blurred, particularly under social media’s influence. Once you step into this fabulously seedy (but gripping) world, you won’t be able to leave until you hold the truth in your hand.

Lindsay Quayle

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