Beautiful Malice: A Novel

Katherine Patterson is a young woman with a dark past she desperately wants to escape.

She's moved to a new city, changed her name, and enrolled in a new school in an effort to start over.

But despite her best efforts, she finds herself drawn into the orbit of the most popular girl in school, Alice.

At first, Katherine is wary of Alice's flirtatious and unpredictable nature, but she soon finds herself drawn into Alice's private circle.

However, as Katherine lets her guard down, she discovers that Alice has secrets of her own - darker than anyone can imagine.

Will Katherine be able to escape the past and find a new life with Alice, or will she become trapped in a sinister trap? Find out in this gripping and suspenseful tale of friendship, secrets, and betrayal.