From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Three Women and Animal comes an electric masterclass in short fiction'Fearless . . . This summer's must-read literary thriller' EVENING STANDARD'Showcases Taddeo's dark imagination, confronting prose and vodka-dry humour' REDBehind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush.At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honour.In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life's responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it.In these nine riveting stories, Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo's arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.PRAISE FOR LISA TADDEO:'One of my favourite writers of all time' DUA LIPA'A pre-eminent channeller of women's interior lives' FINANCIAL TIMES'A brilliant writer, and a storyteller possessed of almost supernatural humanity' ELIZABETH GILBERT

Appearing in publications including Granta, Harper's and Playboy, Taddeo's stories are laden with accolades: 'Beautiful People' won the Andrew Lytle Prize for the best short story published in 2018 and an honourable mention in Best American Short Stories; 'Forty Two' and 'A Suburban Weekend' were each winners of the Pushcart Prize; and 'Ghost Lover' was nominated for an Ellie Award ASMES 2020