--- product_id: 309470493 title: "Pretty Things" price: "£22.91" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/309470493-pretty-things store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Pretty Things **Price:** £22.91 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Pretty Things - **How much does it cost?** £22.91 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/309470493-pretty-things) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Pretty Things by Brown, Janelle online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: I loved the detail and intricacies in the writing of this book! Nina has grifting in her blood. After obtaining a college degree and making an honest go of a career that's going nowhere, Nina gets a call that her mother is sick and needs her at home. When she gets home she meets Lachlan, her mother's fellow grifter friend who soon becomes her lover and partner in crime. Vanessa comes from old money and is an Instagram influencer. After questioning her life choices when her fiance calls off the wedding, she decides to move to the Lake Tahoe family mansion she's recently inherited. Nina and Vanessa's lives crossed paths in their youth and things didn't turn out well for Nina. Now years later and in need of money to help with her mother's medical costs, Nina and Lachlan devise the perfect, one last con, with Vanessa as their "mark". Told in alternating sections from the POV's of Nina and Vanessa with some of the scenes overlapping as they are told from each of their perspectives, this very well written story grabbed my attention and held it throughout. The characters are wholly realized and believable, and the situations are totally plausible and leave you with an intimate view of their worlds. Near the end your left questioning who's conning who and the conclusion is very satisfying and I'd dare say the perfect ending for this story. I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend this intriguing and compelling novel. Review: I enjoyed the final 3 chapters of this book more than the rest of the book. The story moves at a steady pace with regular twists. There would be a few instances where you would have a smile at the smart nuances. Overall a good book for seasoned readers. May not be the right choice for new bookworms. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,503 in Women's Fiction #4,289 in Action & Adventure Fiction #4,861 in Thrillers & Suspense | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,300) | | Dimensions | 16.13 x 3.23 x 24.23 cm | | ISBN-10 | 0525479120 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0525479123 | | Item weight | 735 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 496 pages | | Publication date | 21 April 2020 | | Publisher | RANDOM HOUSE | ## Images ![Pretty Things - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Mutw0hIKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by D***N on 13 June 2020* I loved the detail and intricacies in the writing of this book! Nina has grifting in her blood. After obtaining a college degree and making an honest go of a career that's going nowhere, Nina gets a call that her mother is sick and needs her at home. When she gets home she meets Lachlan, her mother's fellow grifter friend who soon becomes her lover and partner in crime. Vanessa comes from old money and is an Instagram influencer. After questioning her life choices when her fiance calls off the wedding, she decides to move to the Lake Tahoe family mansion she's recently inherited. Nina and Vanessa's lives crossed paths in their youth and things didn't turn out well for Nina. Now years later and in need of money to help with her mother's medical costs, Nina and Lachlan devise the perfect, one last con, with Vanessa as their "mark". Told in alternating sections from the POV's of Nina and Vanessa with some of the scenes overlapping as they are told from each of their perspectives, this very well written story grabbed my attention and held it throughout. The characters are wholly realized and believable, and the situations are totally plausible and leave you with an intimate view of their worlds. Near the end your left questioning who's conning who and the conclusion is very satisfying and I'd dare say the perfect ending for this story. I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend this intriguing and compelling novel. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by K***K on 20 April 2021* I enjoyed the final 3 chapters of this book more than the rest of the book. The story moves at a steady pace with regular twists. There would be a few instances where you would have a smile at the smart nuances. Overall a good book for seasoned readers. May not be the right choice for new bookworms. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by H***N on 31 August 2020* Gripping and full of suspense from the first page, Janelle Brown’s ‘Pretty Things’, is dark, gritty and sinister. Written from the perspective of two central protagonists, Nina and Vanessa, in alternating sections, Brown creates believable and endearing characters. Whilst not immediately likeable, particularly Nina who you discover early in the novel is a con artist... the novel progressed I found myself developing a level of understanding and empathy for both women and their motivations, and was completely invested in their stories. There were a lot of references to current culture, social media, trends and hashtags, which I enjoyed and made the novel more relatable for those who choose to read it now, but I’m not too sure that they will stand the test of time. Whilst possibly best described as a thriller, the novel has other depths, with Brown introducing strong themes of loneliness, emptiness, ambition, deceit, revenge and self-worth that you find yourself reflecting on throughout the novel. With money, wealth and superficiality being a central focus of the novel, Brown causes you to question what it means to be wealthy, what lies beneath what we choose to reveal about ourselves and how we influence the perception of others. I should add trigger warnings here of both mental illness and mental abuse, which feature strongly within the novel. Brown strikes a balance between dialogue and description, using suspense but allowing the novel to drive forward to a conclusion. My only criticism is that the plot itself was a little too predictable and I found myself guessing the twists and turns before they happened. I’ve seen that there are plans to adapt this novel into a Netflix series, and very excited to see the result of this!! ## Frequently Bought Together - Pretty Things: A Novel - The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/309470493-pretty-things](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/309470493-pretty-things) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*