Skin Deep

What takes a woman from an island childhood in Ireland to murder and ruin in Nice? - another dark twisted story from No 1 bestseller Liz Nugent. ― From the Publisher's Description

Bloody brilliant! -- Denise Mina

A twisted thriller, reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith. A scarred woman brings chaos to those around her, but Nemesis is coming -- Ian Rankin ― Guardian Books of the Year

Absorbing, beautifully written ― The Times, Crime Books of the Year 2018

The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work - no one gets under the skin of monstrous characters like she does -- Tammy Cohen

Brilliant ― Irish Independent, Best Books of 2018

A tour de force ... a genuinely memorable, at times terrifying central character ... will appeal to readers who enjoy an exciting, fast-paced journey of psychological extremes, which delivers a shocking final twist ― Crime Club, Killer Women Book of the Month

A wonderful feat of imagination, totally gripping, with a fascinating character at its heart -- Sabine Durrant

As one woman's singular story unspools with many an unexpected shock, Nugent skewers her targets with skill. Sly humour and dazzling originality deliver a gutsy feminist message. ― The Times

Dark, brutal and brilliant -- Colette McBeth

A triumph, from first page to last! -- Sarah Hilary

Monumentally good. Liz Nugent is a beautiful writer and among the very best storytellers in the world -- Donal Ryan

I loved, loved, loved Skin Deep - the compassion of it, the beauty of the language, how glamour and horror intersect, how the tension twists tighter and tighter and is brilliantly done -- Marian Keyes

Dazzling ... chilling, mesmerising and, ultimately, devastating. Pure storytelling genius -- Mark Edwards

Utterly compelling ... a storyteller at the height of her powers ― RTÉ Guide, Books of the Year

Her darkest book yet - a compelling one-sitting read -- Sinéad Crowley

Utterly gripping, fast paced, and featuring my favourite sociopathic female character since Lady Macbeth -- Louise O'Neill ― Twitter

Incredibly dark, twisting and utterly mesmerising - you will not be able to put this down -- Sinéad Moriarty ― Twitter

Pitch dark and thrillingly original -- Jane Casey ― Twitter

It took me two sittings to gobble it up - a page turner. You'll just snap it up and you'll love it. A cracking read -- Ryan Tubridy ― RTÉ

Spellbinding -- Declan Hughes ― Irish Times, Best Crime Fiction of 2018

Spectacular -- Declan Burke ― Irish Times, Best Crime Fiction of 2018

It's a blast ... Liz Nugent has done it again ― Sunday Business Post