Sticks and Stones

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Revenge is a dish served with lashings of relish in this vivid, blackly comic suspense novel, as three women fight back against an abusive partner. I cheered them on to the bloody end. A revenge thriller to make you punch the air in solidarity, Sticks and Stones is a wickedly sharp, psychologically intense debut which announces Jo Jakeman as a future queen of grip lit. Witty and satirical while illuminating a dilemma often faced by women when their marriages break up It's not often you get a thriller that is just as good at keeping you on the edge of your seat as it is at making you laugh - but Sticks and Stones is both. A deliciously dark and gripping debut. Reads like a darker Big Little Lies with all the female rage of Sharp Objects. A cracking pace, plenty of twists and some well-judged dark humour I loved Sticks and Stones. A gripping story, sensitively told but also really funny: no mean feat given the subject matter! Sticks and Stones is a gem of a debut with a unique premise, tightly-crafted plot and believable characters who get under your skin from the start. Incredibly well-observed and sensitive in its handling of difficult subjects, it is, above all, thoroughly entertaining. Highly recommended! What a sensational debut - pacy, twisty and darkly funny with well-rounded characters. I loved it! A brilliant debut from an author with a sharp wit and a keen understanding of human nature. I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough. Expand reviews