Her Beautiful Life
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
335 pages
978-1-6625-2745-6 (ISBN)
Description
The truth of one woman's private life reveals the terrifying depths to which people will go to deceive in a twisting novel of suspense from USA Today bestselling author Brianna Labuskes.
When journalist Holland Tate is granted an interview with Catriona Bouchard, her former best friend turned mega-popular tradwife, she jumps at the chance to also possibly rewrite their bitter ending. But at the Bouchards' gated compound, what she finds is not the independent woman she once knew. Cat may have six beautiful children and be married to the man she calls the love of her life, but she's a ghost of her former self.
With each passing hour behind those locked gates, Holland uncovers dark secrets, darker obsessions, and hidden motives that shine a new light on the events that ended their friendship. Cat's beautiful life, it seems, is nothing more than an ugly lie.
Even as danger mounts, Cat sticks to the narrative she's selling: She lives a perfect life with her perfect husband. Holland came to the compound to get the killer story behind that glossy image. Now all she cares about is getting out of there alive.
When journalist Holland Tate is granted an interview with Catriona Bouchard, her former best friend turned mega-popular tradwife, she jumps at the chance to also possibly rewrite their bitter ending. But at the Bouchards' gated compound, what she finds is not the independent woman she once knew. Cat may have six beautiful children and be married to the man she calls the love of her life, but she's a ghost of her former self.
With each passing hour behind those locked gates, Holland uncovers dark secrets, darker obsessions, and hidden motives that shine a new light on the events that ended their friendship. Cat's beautiful life, it seems, is nothing more than an ugly lie.
Even as danger mounts, Cat sticks to the narrative she's selling: She lives a perfect life with her perfect husband. Holland came to the compound to get the killer story behind that glossy image. Now all she cares about is getting out of there alive.
Reviews / Votes
"Labuskes's critique of social media takes aim at soft targets, but she pulls off some truly surprising and unsettling twists along the way. Psychological thriller fans will get exactly what they came for." -Publishers WeeklyPraise for Brianna Labuskes
What Can't Be Seen
"The book's well-constructed plot matches its three-dimensional characters. Psychological-thriller fans will be eager for more." -Publishers Weekly
A Familiar Sight
"A horrific brew for readers willing to immerse themselves in it." -Kirkus Reviews
"A strong plot and unforgettable characters make this a winner. Labuskes is on a roll." -Publishers Weekly
"A Familiar Sight has everything I crave in a thriller: a shocking, addictive female lead; unexpected twists that snapped off the page; and an ending that made me gasp out loud. I never saw it coming, but it was perfectly in sync with the razor-sharp balance between creepy and compelling that Labuskes carries throughout the novel. This is a one-sitting read." -Jess Lourey, Amazon Charts bestselling author
Her Final Words
"Labuskes skillfully ratchets up the suspense. Readers will eagerly await her next." -Publishers Weekly
"Labuskes offers an intense mystery with an excellent character in Lucy, who methodically uncovers layers of deceit while trusting no one." -Library Journal
Girls of Glass
"Excellent...Readers who enjoy having their expectations upset will be richly rewarded." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
It Ends with Her
"Once in a while a character comes along who gets under your skin and refuses to let go. This is the case with Brianna Labuskes's Clarke Sinclair-a cantankerous, rebellious, and somehow endearingly likable FBI agent with a troubled past. I was immediately pulled into Clarke's broken, shadow-filled world and her quest for justice and redemption. A stunning thriller, It Ends with Her is not to be missed." -Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author
"It Ends with Her is a gritty, riveting roller-coaster ride of a book. Brianna Labuskes has created a layered, gripping story around a cast of characters that readers will cheer for. Her crisp prose and quick plot kept me reading with my heart in my throat. Highly recommended for fans of smart thrillers with captivating heroines." -Nicole Baart, author of Little Broken Things
"An engrossing psychological thriller filled with twists and turns. I couldn't put it down! The characters were filled with emotional depth. An impressive debut!" -Elizabeth Blackwell, author of In the Shadow of Lakecrest
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6625-2745-6 (9781662527456)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Brianna Labuskes is the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Lies You Wrote, The Truth You Told, and By the Time You Read This in the Raisa Susanto series; See It End, What Can't Be Seen, and A Familiar Sight in the Dr. Gretchen White series; and Her Final Words, Black Rock Bay, Girls of Glass, and It Ends with Her. She lives in Pennsylvania with her puppy, Jinx. For more information, visit www.briannalabuskes.com.