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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER!

What if winning means losing everything?

‘A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets’ Lisa Jewell

‘Utterly engrossing and brilliant’ Lucy Foley

‘Addictive, provocative… brilliantly crafted’ T M Logan

It’s the stuff dreams are made of – a lottery win so big, it changes everything.

For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they’ve discussed the important stuff – the kids, marriages, jobs and houses – and they’ve laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner.

But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There’s a rift in the group. Someone doesn’t tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever.

Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth £18 million. And their friends are determined to claim a share of it.

Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with a riveting look at the dark side of wealth in this gripping take on friendship, money and betrayal, and good luck gone bad…

Praise for Just My Luck:

‘Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last. Just My Luck is a gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets. I read it in a two-day frenzy’ Lisa Jewell

‘Utterly engrossing and brilliant’ Lucy Foley

‘A compelling take on one of those “what if” scenarios that we’ve all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable – a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for’ T.M. Logan

‘An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising. A cautionary tale about what one couple’s sudden wealth can do to old friendships’ Jane Fallon

‘Fabulous… her best yet’ Daily Mail

‘Stupendous! I read this totally compelling modern-day morality tale over a weekend – I couldn’t put it down. As ever, Adele Parks does not disappoint – you’ll love it’ Ruth Jones

‘Like a deft magician, this book reveals its twists only at the very end, I was completely astonished’ Rosamund Lupton

Contemporary Crime Crime Fiction Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Exciting Money Suspense

Critic reviews

Praise for Just My Luck:

‘This tale of betrayal, envy and wealth is so packed with drama, you won’t be able to put it down’ Heat

‘Something special… Adele has hit another home run – pacy, gripping and full of suspense, this is a novel you’ll still be thinking about for days afterwards’ My Weekly

‘A modern-day tale of (dis)loyalty and toxic friendships as a dream come true turns into a nightmare. Utterly gripping and fiendishly twisty. You'll never do the lottery again' Veronica Henry

‘A brilliant page-turner about the dark side of dreams coming true. The perfect summer read’ Tasmina Perry

‘Dark, devious and twisty, with extraordinarily clever plotting, this is compulsive reading at its best’ Nicola Moriarty

‘Addictive page-turner’ Good Housekeeping

‘A perfect summer read’ Cosmopolitan

‘Turns the phrase “be careful what you wish for” into a brilliantly compelling yet cautionary tale… I loved it!’ Amanda Jennings

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This was my second Audible Book and I loved the story! It provided easy listening and entertainment. I will definitely look for more from this author.

Great story!

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I have listened to 2 other books since finishing this and I still can’t stop thinking about the characters and this story. Very original and entertaining, my only criticism is Lexi comes across as a bit wet but without giving anything away, don’t let that put you off. Highly recommended.

Thought provoking

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I don't usually read/listen to this type of fiction book but I must say that I did really enjoy it. I found myself listening to it each even to get off to sleep which was great because I'd go to bed dreaming about winning the lottery.

There are some definite twists in the story which keep it interesting. In some places, you'll find a couple of the characters infuriating though and sometimes you're just unsure where the story is going.

Overall: Would recommend and worth the listen!

Great book, enjoyable, a little slow in places

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I have read some Adele Parks books and also listened to some and I have to say that her books just seem to get better and better. I thought this story was going to be about a family who had won the lottery. But it was so much more. So many twists and turns in the plot.
A great listen.

loved it!

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I hadn’t read an Adele Parks books before, I chose this one as the subject matter was a bit different. The story didn’t turn out the way I expected. It had Interesting twist & turns right until the end, very good so I will definitely be downloading another AP book again 👍

Very good

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