The Betrayals

Sometimes there are four sides to a story - but which one will you believe in the engrossing RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, The Betrayals – from the publisher’s descriptionA rollicking read that should not be picked up at bedtime, or you’ll be done for in terms of a good night’s sleep. Neill is brilliant at capturing the wrong turns people make and the consequences that follow * Stylist *Exquisitely drawn and perfectly realised, no one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill. She nails it every single time – Lisa Jewell * Sunday Times bestselling author of I Found You *A vivid and insightful portrayal of a family in crisis; Neill’s writing is incisive, smart and at times darkly funny. A writer at the top of her game; I will be telling everybody I know about this book – Gillian McAllister * Sunday Times bestselling author of Everything but the Truth *Telling the story of four intriguing family members in the years following an affair and a break-up, the cleverly structured plot revolves around psychology: particularly how people perceive and recall the same events differently. The Betrayals is thought-provoking and stands out from the crowd * Grazia *Neill’s plotting is beyond compare … Weaving an utterly absorbing account of deception and desire, Neill leaves you asking the question: Which voice can you trust? – Nicola Moriarty * author of The Fifth Letter *I thoroughly enjoyed this brilliantly observed novel about a family in meltdown. I have never read anything by Fiona Neill before, but after reading this totally absorbing tale, that is a situation I intend to rectify – Kathryn Hughes * Number One Kindle bestselling author of The Letter *Praise for The Good Girl * - *Tapping into the issues of the day … this is a novel made for heated book club debates * Stylist *Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking… this cautionary coming-of-age tale is a thought-provoking one * Daily Mail *

Fiona Neill is an author and journalist who has written four Sunday Times bestsellers. Her first novel, The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy, based on her hugely popular column in The Times, was an international bestseller published in twenty-five countries. Her last widely acclaimed novel, The Betrayals, was a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick in 2017.

Fiona worked as a foreign correspondent in Central America for six years and returned to the UK as assistant editor on Marie Claire before joining The Times Magazine as assistant editor. She has written for many publications, including The Times, Sunday Times Style, and The Telegraph Magazine, as well as a screenplay of her first novel for the BFI.

Fiona grew up in rural North Norfolk and lives in London with her husband and three children.

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