Pretty Things

The swindle of a lifetime unites two very different women—a grifter and an heiress—in this gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Watch Me Disappear.

Nina used to believe that a rewarding profession would follow her expensive liberal arts degree. After that ambition fell through, she and her cunning Irish lover, Lachlan, started robbing wealthy children in Los Angeles. Nina took her cue from the best: her mother, the original con artist, hustled despite their crazy lifestyle to provide her daughter a respectable upbringing. However, Nina sacrifices everything to support her mother when she becomes ill, even if it means pulling off her most daring and risky con yet.

Young Vanessa, a wealthy heiress, aspired to leave her imprint on the world. Rather, she turns into an Instagram influencer, seeing the world, getting free clothing and makeup, and taking photos in far-flung places. But beyond the attractive exterior is a life tainted by sorrow. Following a failed engagement, Vanessa withdraws to Stonehaven, her family's expansive mountain home. It's a house full of dark secrets, both from Vanessa's own history and the past of a lost and disturbed girl called Nina.

Here, on the chilly shores of Lake Tahoe, Nina, Vanessa, and Lachlan's paths cross, paving the way for a winter of ambition and passion, betrayal and retaliation.

Renowned novelist Janelle Brown is at her finest in this stunning, twisting, captivating book about two smart, broken women who are trying to escape the biggest game of deception and devastation they have ever played.