![]() ![]() If We Were Villains was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and Mystery Scene says, "A well-written and gripping ode to the stage.A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. An interesting starting point, when you know who the perpetrator is from the very beginning. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students’ world of make-believe. ![]() In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession.will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” -Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest "Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare.Readable, smart.” -New York Times Book Review On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Rio Published by Titan Books Ltd, London (2017) ISBN 10: 1785656473 ISBN 13: 9781785656477 New Paperback Quantity: 1 Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Paperback. “Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. ![]()
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