Precious Thing

Colette McBeth was a BBC TV News Correspondent for ten years. She lives in West London with her husband and three young children. She attended the Faber Academy Novel Writing Course in 2011. PRECIOUS THING is her first novel.

'[A] cleverly crafted tale... If you're a fan of Gone Girl, you'll love this' -- Sunday Mirror 'A provocative and intriguing debut that will leave you questioning how well you know your own childhood friends' -- Jilliane Hoffman 'Draws you into the dark side of friendship with breath-taking skill - this gripping thriller had me hooked from the start' -- Sarah Rayner, author of ONE MOMENT, ONE MORNING 'An intriguing debut' -- Sun 'Must Read' -- Saturday Magazine, Saturday Express '[A] page-turning, twist-filled psychological thriller' -- Metro 'A gripping psychological thriller which will have you holding your breath' -- Candis Magazine 'This creepy but clever debut will have you hooked' -- Fabulous Magazine 'It didn't take long for this book to grip me and it was a roller-coaster of a read - ups, downs, scary, predictable, unpredictable but always fast-moving' -- New Books 'A great debut, menacing, gripping and full of twists and surprises... This is one of those incredibly compelling stories that simply drags you along, whether you like it or not. Highly recommended' -- Lovereading.co.uk 'Precious Thing is one of my top five books of 2013. Truthfully, I would go on for hours about what I loved about this psychologically disturbing, thoroughly readable, cleverly written book' -- Fabulousmag.co.uk 'Keep your eyes peeled this summer for an astonishing new talent... Gone Girl but with a Brit voice' -- David Mark, author of DARK WINTER 'Fantastic and beautifully chilling' -- Imogen Robertson, author of THE PARIS WINTER 'A brilliant, chilling debut. Psychopathy has never seemed so attractive' -- Ali Knight, author of WINK MURDER 'Dark, intriguing, and full of unexpected twists' -- Lynn Shepherd, author of TOM-ALL-ALONE'S and A TREACHEROUS LIKENESS 'The plot of Precious Thing is like a Catherine wheel, spinning faster and faster as it approaches its final twist... It is a fine debut from Colette McBeth. Roll on her next' -- Clio Gray, author of THE BRORA MURDERS 'An excellent debut, well-written, gripping and tense which skilfully weaves an unfolding nightmare with a dark past' -- Cath Staincliffe, author of the SAL KILKENNY MYSTERIES and the SCOTT & BAILEY novels 'Friendship, betrayal and secrets too big to bear: a book to race through, breathless, in a sitting' -- Alex Marwood, author of THE WICKED GIRLS 'This psychological thriller had me gripped from start to finish. She has a unique voice' -- Mari Hannah, author of DEADLY DECEIT

This is a page-turner and no mistake. Dark, intriguing, and full of unexpected twists -- Lynn Shepherd, author of Tom-All-Alone's and A Treacherous Likeness The plot of Precious Thing is like a Catherine wheel, spinning faster and faster as it approaches its final twist, and there's quite a few to enjoy before you get there. It is a fine debut from Colette McBeth. Roll on her next -- Clio Gray A brilliant, chilling debut. Psychopathy has never seemed so attractive -- Ali Knight, author of Wink Murder An excellent debut, well-written, gripping and tense which skillfully weaves an unfolding nightmare with a dark past. The world of news journalism is expertly handled as is the exploration of the intense female friendship at the heart of the story -- Cath Staincliffe, author of Sal Kilkenny Mysteries and Scott & Bailey novels Keep your eyes peeled this summer for an astonishing new talent in the form of hack-turned-novelist Colette McBeth... Gone Girl but with a Brit voice. -- David Mark, author of Dark Winter

A provocative and intriguing debut that will leave you questioning how well you know your own childhood friends -- Jilliane Hoffman Draws you into the dark side of friendship with breath-taking skill - this gripping thriller had me hooked from the start -- Sarah Rayner Keep your eyes peeled this summer for an astonishing new talent in the form of hack-turned-novelist Colette McBeth... Gone Girl but with a Brit voice -- David Mark, author of DARK WINTER This is a page-turner and no mistake. Dark, intriguing, and full of unexpected twists -- Lynn Shepherd, author of Tom-All-Alone's and A Treacherous Likeness The plot of Precious Thing is like a Catherine wheel, spinning faster and faster as it approaches its final twist... It is a fine debut from Colette McBeth. Roll on her next -- Clio Gray A brilliant, chilling debut. Psychopathy has never seemed so attractive -- Ali Knight, author of Wink Murder An excellent debut, well-written, gripping and tense which skillfully weaves an unfolding nightmare with a dark past. The world of news journalism is expertly handled as is the exploration of the intense female friendship at the heart of the story -- Cath Staincliffe, author of Sal Kilkenny Mysteries and Scott & Bailey novels [T]his psychological thriller had me gripped from start to finish. She has a unique voice... I'm sure her debut will be a huge success -- Mari Hannah