Beautiful Bad
Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward is a psychological thriller published by Park Row Books on December 28, 2021. This reissue spans 416 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around Maddie and Ian, whose seemingly perfect suburban life is disrupted by a chilling murder that no one anticipated. As Maddie grapples with her fears stemming from Ian’s PTSD and their complex history, the story unfolds through a series of revelations that lead to a shocking crime.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of love, fear, and the impact of trauma as the couple navigates their tumultuous past and present. The plot weaves through various locations, from the Balkans to Kansas, highlighting the couple’s journey over sixteen years. Themes of suspense and domestic life are intricately intertwined, culminating in a dramatic event that forces the characters to confront their deepest fears and secrets.
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A devoted wife, a loving husband and a chilling murder that no one saw coming.
Things that make me scared: When Charlie cries. Hospitals and lakes. When Ian drinks vodka in the basement. ISIS. When Ian gets angry… That something is really, really wrong with me.
Maddie and Ian’s love story began with a chance encounter at a party overseas; he was serving in the British army and she was a travel writer visiting her best friend, Jo. Now almost two decades later, married with a beautiful son, Charlie, they are living the perfect suburban life in Middle America. But when a camping accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending writing therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian’s PTSD; her concerns for the safety of their young son; and the couple’s tangled and tumultuous past with Jo.
From the Balkans to England, Iraq to Manhattan, and finally to an ordinary family home in Kansas, sixteen years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in The Day of the Killing, when a frantic 911 call summons the police to the scene of a shocking crime.
Don’t miss Annie Ward’s explosive new novel, The Lying Club, a story of revenge, murder and shocking secrets!
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