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Ashley Audrain

THE BREATHTAKING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB SELECTION, SUNDAY TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT OBSESSION WITH A SHOCKING TWIST . . .'Utterly addictive' PAULA HAWKINS'Compulsive' VOGUE'Gripping' GUARDIAN'Inventive' SUNDAY TIMES'Suspenseful' HEAT'Not to be missed' LISA JEWELLOVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE________Blythe and Violet. Mother and daughter.It's a bond like no other.But what if your little angel is a monster?And what if no one sees it but you?________AS RECOMMENDED ON BBC RADIO 2 & SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN BY THE PRODUCER OF ONCE UPON A TIME . . . IN HOLLYWOOD**Nominated for two Goodreads Choice Awards**'Like The Girl on the Train - but better!' DAILY MAIL'A blockbusting debut about the dark side of motherhood. Gripping, clever, vividly realised . . . the ending left me flabbergasted' GUARDIAN'I read it in one sitting. Not to be missed' LISA JEWELL'An inventive twist on the psychological thriller formula. Audrain sustains the suspense expertly' SUNDAY TIMES'I can't stop thinking and talking about it . . . it has absolutely blown me away' CANDICE BRATHWAITE'I was gripped from the first word to the last. I've been wanting a book to take me back to how I felt when I first read We Need to Talk About Kevin. That full body experience of reading, when you close the book but can't function until you know how it ends . . . I really recommend this one' DAWN O'PORTER'Powerful and immersive' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters'Taut, chilling, executed with gripping precision. Audrain nimbly stokes the mystery' New York Times'A suspenseful thriller. Will have you in its grips from the very first page - and stay with you long after you've put it down. Do not miss' Heat'Suspenseful, dark and intriguing . . . essential for book groups' Stylist'Unsettling, visceral, provocative, compulsive' Sarah Vaughan'The most thought-provoking exploration of motherhood since We Need to Talk About Kevin' Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project'Fans of 'mum noir' are in for a treat' Daily Mail'Audrain sustains the suspense expertly through assured handling of her unravelling protagonist's voice' Sunday Times

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Author

Ashley Audrain

Pages

400

Publisher

Penguin Books Limited

Published Date

2021-01-07

ISBN

1405945052 9781405945059

Ratings

Google: 5

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"I can't wrap my mind around exactly how I feel about this book. On one hand, I couldn't put it down. I read it in record time and in two sittings. On the other, the content isn't something I would ever have chosen on my own. The writing was solid, I liked the way the story was told. But it's not a book I could easily recommend, it's not one I'll likely reach for again. That being said, I would definitely read more by Ashley Audrain. Honestly, I'm just conflicted on whether or not I actually liked it."

Cassie Sandberg

"A very heavy story. Starts out kind of confusing, but once you understand the dynamic of mother/ daughter it’s an easy read. I like the back and forth style of the writing. So much sadness throughout the story. And then it ends abruptly without answers to what happened. I wish there was more to answer the question the ending gives but I guess it is a safe assumption. Can’t help but feel terribly for Violet, and no happy ending. "

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Alex B

"Oh.my.gawd! Couldn't stop reading this! Psychological for sure, not my normal genre. I am sooo glad I read this though ❤️"

Melissa

"I enjoyed the story line and most of the book, I didn’t like the ending though. It felt unfinished to me, as if too much was left to the imagination of how things ended up for the characters. Still a good read if you don’t mind open ended endings"

Aliyah

"So F***ing good"

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Courtney H

"Wow"

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Karen DeBellis

"I was hooked within pages. It was heartbreaking and beautiful. It ended so abruptly, I wish there had been more."