Highsmith herself would raise a glass’ – SARAH HILARY’Drew me in from the very first page and had me hooked throughout’ – PHILIPPA EAST’An intriguing cat and mouse game, which will keep you reading into the early hours’ – TINA BAKER’You are quite the chameleon, aren’t you? You could wear anything, do anything, and yet you choose plain, plain, plain. Is it all a front for a secret life?’When the vivacious Sofia Carstairs arrives in her sleepy country village, Anna knows her life will never be the same again. Her new best friend is carefree, elegant and intoxicating. Her life doesn’t revolve around church flower arrangements or Sunday lunches with the in-laws. Sofia reminds Anna of the person she used to be, before she worked so hard to fit in that she practically disappeared. But is it enough to just be Sofia’s friend? Anna wonders what it would be like to be Sofia, if only for a little while. But once Anna starts pretending, she finds it easy to pretend the rules don’t apply to her. How far will Anna go to get what she wants? And what will she do to those who stand in her way?Full of sharp observations and shocking twists, The Artful Anna Harris is perfect for readers looking for the next The Talented Mr Ripley.
