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The Second Wife: Succession meets The White Lotus in this gripping new thriller

Ali Lowe

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The Fairchild family have it all. At least that's what anyone watching the family of billionaires board the opulent Titan Pacifica would think.

But as Sydney Harbour Bridge starts to disappear in the rear-view window of the luxury liner, so too does any pretence that this is a happy family.

Unbeknownst to his children, CEO and patriarch Irving had planned to use the cruise to reveal his long-awaited succession plans. As glasses clink and elaborate dinners are served to the most notorious of Sydney's elite, it will soon become all too clear that family loyalty can only take you so far.

And although six embark on the journey of a lifetime, not all of the group will make it back to dry land again . . .

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Praise for The Second Wife: Succession meets The White Lotus in this gripping new thriller

  • PRAISE FOR ALI LOWEAn exotic thriller with more twists than a dry martini. Ali Lowe masterfully skewers her characters and their flaws, ensuring a deeply satisfying ending to this twisty murder mystery! - Petronella McGovernParadise with a side of poison . . . Ali Lowe is hitting her stride with this expertly woven murder mystery set on a stunning tropical island - B.M. CarrollA sharp, clever and compelling read . . . I couldn't stop turning the pages and read it in just two days! Ali's characterisation is always pitch-perfect leaving me both surprised and horrified by the dark side lurking beneath the glamourous and wealthy facades of her protagonists . . . - Sarah PearseAli Lowe is moving swiftly in the footsteps of Liane Moriarty, with her twisty family dramas . . . She is one to watch - Weekend Australian

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Ali Lowe

Ali Lowe

Ali Lowe is the author of four acclaimed novels: The Trivia Night, The Running Club, The School Run, which was a WHSmith Book of the Month in Australia, and most recently, The Private Island.

Ali is a journalist by profession: she was Features Editor at OK! in London and has written for bridal magazines, parenting titles, websites and newspapers. She has dual Australian and British citizenship and lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches with her husband and three children.

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