Amber is tired of her boring and non-glamourous life… cue Daphne Parrish, a gorgeous and wealthy woman who has it all. Readers are guaranteed to flip their lids over this taut, action-packed thriller set against one of the most glamorous, salacious and corrupt periods in America’s history. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Ruby finds herself in very new and welcoming accommodation in Devon, while Verity is left facing some terrible life-changing tragedies. What looked like a simple revenge attack will turn into a race against time for Tom and his team as they try to protect the innocent and reveal the guilty.

The only potential witness is an eccentric homeless man who comes and goes as he pleases, often disappearing for months at a time. When Amber befriends Daphne, she’ll start a chain of lies, schemes and secrets to protect her newfound popularity. She is reluctant to impart what had happened but I had my suspicions and wondered how it would all pan out. I love the way Lesley weaves the story and builds up enough of a backstory that you really care about the characters. From the outset it's evident that the two girls are from polar opposites of society and should never have come into contact with each other let alone forge a strong bond and friendship that will face testing times in the years to come.Somehow, the mismatched pair form an instant friendship strong enough to survive their parent's disapproval. I can't say that I preferred Ruby over Verity or vice versa but Verity to me was the character who went through the biggest journey and transformation. Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services. This is a typical Lesley Pearse book as she weaves the story and the characters through the course of their lives taking us along on an emotional roller-coaster.

The story begins in 1935 when Ruby and Verity are young girls in their teens and meet on Hampstead Heath. This is a story of friendship, resilience, challenges, hardship and most importantly the bond between two friends.This is fairly long book at 512 pages, but it certainly never felt like it, as I found Dead To Me to be a compelling read, yes some parts of the story were predictable, but this in no way distracted from my enjoyment of this novel. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. Verity on the other hand, is from a wealthy family who live in a big house, and she never has to worry where the next meal will come from, but underneath the facade, both girls have their own worries and secrets. I am a huge fan of Lesley Pearse and have read all her books and they have all been five-star quality.