
Before We Were Innocent
An electrifying coming-of-age novel now a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!
Ella Berman(Author)
Aria (Publisher)
Published on 13. July 2023
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-1-0359-0036-7 (ISBN)
Description
'This compulsive thriller reads like true crime and had me guessing until the very end.' Reese Witherspoon
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Three friends went on holiday.
Only two came back.
Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of any involvement in their friend Evangeline's death. Although they were found innocent, the case made them infamous and they've not seen each other since.
Except now Joni wants a favour, and when she turns up at her old friend's doorstep in need of an alibi, Bess has no choice but to say yes. After all, she still owes her.
But can you ever leave the past behind, when the whole world believes you're guilty?
'Beautifully written, suspenseful coming-of-age story... I loved it.' - Daily Mail
'Two BFFs are accused of murder in this novel that feels like true crime.' - Cosmopolitan
'A haunting and dazzling page-turner.' - Laura Hankin
'It's a compulsive thriller, and you won't want to put down Berman's second book.' - Shondaland
'Slices to the core of a fraught friendship on the brink of disaster.' - PopSugar
***
Three friends went on holiday.
Only two came back.
Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of any involvement in their friend Evangeline's death. Although they were found innocent, the case made them infamous and they've not seen each other since.
Except now Joni wants a favour, and when she turns up at her old friend's doorstep in need of an alibi, Bess has no choice but to say yes. After all, she still owes her.
But can you ever leave the past behind, when the whole world believes you're guilty?
'Beautifully written, suspenseful coming-of-age story... I loved it.' - Daily Mail
'Two BFFs are accused of murder in this novel that feels like true crime.' - Cosmopolitan
'A haunting and dazzling page-turner.' - Laura Hankin
'It's a compulsive thriller, and you won't want to put down Berman's second book.' - Shondaland
'Slices to the core of a fraught friendship on the brink of disaster.' - PopSugar
Reviews / Votes
'Characters that vibrate on the page, secrets and lies, and a summer of dreams that ends in blood. This novel vibrates with passion, innocence and crushing weight of truth. It's spellbinding.' * Rachael Blok *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0359-0036-7 (9781035900367)
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Ella Berman
Before We Were Innocent
An Electrifying Coming-of-Age Novel Now a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
E-Book
07/2023
1st Edition
Apollo
€5.99
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Ella Berman grew up in both London and Los Angeles and worked at Sony Music before starting the clothing brand London Loves LA. She lives in London with her husband, James, and their dog, Rocky. Her debut novel The Comeback was a Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick. Ella is currently published in the US by PRH.