Social media has been condemned by many for its negative effects.

But one positive has been its ability to turn readers on to worthy books.

The book went viral on TikTok, which helped propel it to No.

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1 onThe New York Timesbestseller list.

Huge love to the#BookTokcommunity.

The British authors thriller follows two young women whose chance meeting at a local pub has dark consequences.

I genuinely cant believe it, she said.

The shortlist at theTikTok Book Awardswas chosen by a panel of figures from the literary and media world.

The winners are then selected by the #BookTok community, with 82,000 people casting their votes online.