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'The plot is taut and compelling, the writing excellent, but it's the exciting narrative structure that sets it apart - a three-strand storyline, one told by a woman who has already been murdered' (Marian Keyes Guardian)
Everyone tells her she's a survivor. No-one knows she's dead inside.
Six years ago Melody was left for dead. When the body of another woman, Eve, is discovered, Melody knows her attacker is still out there. The only way she can survive is to follow the clues of the life that Eve left behind.
Read MoreOne of the best books of the year - SunThis intriguing and twisty thriller kept me reading into the night - Woman & HomeA creepy and clever thriller - FabulousMcBeth's is a much better realisation of the same theme [as The Lovely Bones] and, psychologically, by far the more interesting accomplishment. - IndependentIf a more affecting psychological thriller is published this year, it will be a very good book indeed - Irish TimesPraise for Colette McBeth's Precious Thing:'Colette McBeth delivers twists and shocks with superb timing. An impressive debut' - The Times'An excellent storyteller... Precious Thing is more than deserving of a place on the modern thriller bookshelf' - Sunday Express'An interesting and original page-turner' - Literary Review