Kiss Me First - Softcover

‘A brave, poignant and humane novel about society’s taboos – and the cost of breaking them. Lottie Moggach has put her finger to the pulse of our times.’ Liz Jensen, author of The Rapture

an outstanding first novel about a young woman who, with the internet as her ally, steers another woman towards suicide. (Books of the Year Observer)

‘I was gripped from the first page, moved throughout, and swallowed the book whole.’ Erin Kelly, author of The Poison Tree

‘Unputdownable’ India Knight

‘Kiss Me First has deft, expert writing, a startlingly original plot, and two central characters – cerebral, sheltered, obsessive Leila and charismatic, unstable Tess – who leap off the page. This is a dark, disturbing, needle-sharp exploration of how the internet age is transforming our idea of reality and identity.’ Tana French, author of In the Woods

‘An exceptional debut... This really is the book that everyone will be reading.’ The Bookseller

‘Embraces new media with a playful vehemence laid out in a clean, crisp prose style... great panache, humour and engaging insight... However, while social media might be the framework for this novel, it is not the heart. This is the story of a socially isolated young woman, still grieving for the loss of her mother, who finds meaning, hope and perhaps love in the lives of others. Kiss Me First is a refreshing, skilfully-handled novel very much of our times’ Booktrust

‘Hailed as this year’s Gone Girl, make room in your beach bag for this’ Elle

‘Riveting and thought-provoking, Kiss Me First is the intelligent novel of the social media age I’ve been waiting for.’ Emma Chapman, author of How To Be a Good Wife

‘What is identity in the digital age? And how do you know anyone is who they say they are? That is the dilemma that lies at the heart of this slippery tale, featuring the most unreliable narrator this side of Gone Girl. The first thriller to truly tackle the shifting sands of a life lived online, I couldn’t put it down.’ Sam Baker, Harper’s Bazaar