TYPORAMA
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Berkley Hardcover Original
April 4, 2023
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PRAISE FOR BEFORE WE WERE INNOCENT:
Ella Berman reveals a teenage girl’s heart of darkness in her
absorbing new novel. By braiding together a past tragedy and a present
mystery, Berman explores longing, loneliness, female friendship and
blind trust, and illustrates how impulsive decisions made by our younger
selves can haunt us as adults. Written with the urgency and thrill of
an illicit secret, Before We Were Innocent captures the pleasures and perils of American girlhood.”—Jillian Medoff, bestselling author of When We Were Bright and Beautiful
"Berman's
an expert at the small moment, the Austen-esque tragicomedy of unspoken
human desire that compounds into something too big to name, too awful
to ignore."—Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors
“The
past refuses to stay dead in this stunning story of friendship, memory,
and guilt from master storyteller Ella Berman…It brilliantly
illustrates the vulnerability and cruelty of teenage girls—and how the
judgments placed on them create the perfect environment for both to
flourish. It brought me right back to my teenage years and cracked my
heart open. A profound exploration of loyalty and betrayal, Before We Were Innocent is a perfect book.”—Rachel Kapelke-Dale, author of The Ballerinas
“Before We Were Innocent
takes a scenario we've seen in news reports — young women abroad,
falsely accused of a horrific crime — and gives it all the nuance and
empathy that the media never bothered with. Ella Berman is a master at
depicting teenage friendships in both their beauty and their brutality. A
haunting and dazzling page-turner, Before We Were Innocent kept me up
well past midnight.”—Laura Hankin, author of A Special Place for Women
"[A] fascinating
portrayal of the complicated friendships between teenage girls, and
what happens when they grow up. Berman expertly weaves together the past
and the present to create a suspenseful, spellbinding story about lies,
betrayal, and what happens when the truth catches up with you. I loved
it."—Elissa R. Sloan, author of The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes
“Captivating - a rich exploration of the complexity of female friendships with a compelling mystery at its heart."—T. Greenwood, author of Such a Pretty Girl
**PRAISE TAKEN FROM
BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE**
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ABOUT BEFORE WE WERE INNOCENT:
The story: Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of having any involvement in their friend Evangeline’s death. But that didn’t stop the media from ripping apart their teenage lives like vultures.
While the girls were never convicted, Joni, ever the opportunist, capitalized on her newfound infamy to become a motivational speaker. Bess, on the other hand, resolved to make her life as small and controlled as possible so she wouldn’t risk losing everything all over again. And it almost worked. . . .
Except now Joni is tangled up in a crime eerily similar to that one fateful night in Greece. And when she asks Bess to come back to LA to support her, Bess has a decision to make.
Is it finally time to face up to what happened that night, exposing herself as the young woman she once was and maybe still is? And what happens if she doesn’t like what she finds?************
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ella Berman grew up in both London and Los Angeles and worked at Sony Music before starting the clothing brand London Loves LA.
She lives in London with her husband, James, and their dog, Rocky. The Comeback is her first novel, coming August 11, 2020.
**AUTHOR INFORMATION TAKEN
FROM AUTHOR'S AMAZON PAGE**
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