The Fifth Letter: A gripping novel of friendship and secrets from the bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend

Nicola Moriartyis a student, a mother, a swimming teacher and now a writer who lives in Sydney's north-west. She has been an actress, a (terrible) waitress, an (equally terrible) bartender in a London pub, a marketing coordinator and a door-to-door sales person.

She is currently studying part time to become a high-school English and drama teacher.

Dramatic, mysterious and compelling . . . it's easy to read this book in one sitting
Younger sister Nicola gives novelists Liane and Jaclyn Moriarty a serious run for the literary awards in thispacey, circle-of-friends thriller, which accelerates in its intensity and sheer originality with every page . . . An Agatha Christie Mousetrap of a "who-wrote-it?" to solve
The premise in this third novel from one of the clever Moriarty sisters is irresistible . . . You'll be hard pressed not to giggle and compare these girls to your own besties
Page-turning mystery
It's hard not to get roped into this delightfully twisted tale of suspicion and mysteryintertwined witha frank look at how relationships evolveand sometimes become obsolete.Moriarty has a knack for making you feel like one of the girls, compelling you to solve the mystery of the author of the fifth letter
The brilliant unraveling of this sisterhood of secrets will leave you wondering how well you really know the best friends you've known forever. A must-read before your next Girl's Night
Lifelong friendships, secrets, and pages I couldn't turn fast enough. The Fifth Letter is one of my favorite books this year, and Nicola Moriarty is now on my short list of favorite women's fiction authors
Readers . . . will race to the end as a credit to Nicola's fine sense of pacing and suspense. An author to watch
The meandering stories of these women are held together with the powerful question of who wrote the last letter, which reveals just how precarious childhood friendships are . . . the book adeptly exposes the striking differences among the four friends and the five letters
A delightful, heartwarming exploration of the twists and turns of true friendship,The Fifth Letterwassimply delicious from the very first page to the last. Relatable characters, a fast-moving plot and just the right amount of mystery. I was hooked!
A brilliant and compellingnovel where a twenty-year-old friendship is tested by the secrets they have been keeping.The plot is fascinating and I found the characters likeable and irritating at the same time.Playing on the anonymity of the letters, the authorcreates suspense and anticipation as truths - and lies - are spilled page after page
This is one of those books you have to make sure you've got nothing scheduled when you start reading. Because once you start, you're not going to want to stop. Page turner indeed. Wow. And some scenes that made me cry
With secrets and intrigue, this is a compulsive read
Entertaining
A darkly humorous story about friendship
Intrigue, hatred and accusations - phew, it kept me guessing to the end
The premise and its execution will grab readers and refuse to let go. Readers may pick this one up to see how Moriarty's writing compares to her sister Liane's wildly popular novels, but they'll race to the end as a credit to Nicola's fine sense of pacing and suspense.An author to watch.
Entertaining and easy to read

Four friends . . .
Joni has been best friends with Deb, Eden, and Trina since high school, sharing a bond that has seen them through their teenage years and into adulthood. But now, time and circumstance is starting to pull them apart as careers, husbands, and babies get in the way.
Four secrets . . .
During a laughter and wine-filled night, the women dare one another to write anonymous letters, spilling their deepest, darkest secrets. Each letter is a dark confession revealing shocking information. A troubled marriage? A substance abuse problem? A secret pregnancy? A heartbreaking diagnosis?
Five letters . . .
After the other three have gone to bed, Joni notices something in the fireplace—a burnt, crumpled, nearly destroyed sheet of paper that holds the most shattering revelation of all. It is a fifth letter—a hate-filled rant that exposes a vicious, deeply hidden grudge that has festered for decades. But who wrote it? Which one of them has seethed with resentment all these years?
Best friends are supposed to keep your darkest secrets. But the revelations Joni, Deb, Eden, and Trina have shared will ripple through their weekend and beyond with unforeseen consequences . . . and things will never be the same.