Game Over Girl

In the novel Better Than Life, a girl named Lola is chosen to participate in a new virtual reality game. She begins to recreate her house and a boy she likes, but soon discovers dark secrets that begin to surface inside the game. The more she tries to fix her problems, the more she overlooks a much bigger threat.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Publisher: Chicken House Ltd

A gripping psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Every Line of You – A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets virtual reality in this dark, dystopian novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking final twist.

This chilling story delves into the darkest secrets of the human mind, exploring them through the lens of virtual reality gaming. Lola, a young girl chosen to participate in a new virtual reality game called Better Than Life, finds herself immersed in a world where she is loved, beautiful, and able to do anything she desires. However, she soon crosses the one rule: not to recreate people or places from real life. Undeterred, Lola recreates her house and a boy she fancies, spending more and more time in the game, neglecting her schoolwork and relationships. But as she delves deeper into the game, Lola begins to uncover dark secrets that threaten to tear her world apart.

An original and high-concept psychological thriller, Holly Jackson's novel combines elements of VR horror with an unreliable narrator and immersive gaming. Set in an exclusive boarding school, this rollercoaster ride of a story features a dark secret that will leave you breathless and a huge twist that will leave you reeling. Fans of Cynthia Murphy and Kathryn Foxfield will be captivated by this gripping tale of power, love, and the dangers of technology.

Weight: 252g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913322021