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My Darling Daughter: the addictive, twisty thriller from the author of The Girl Before
Hardback
Main Details
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My Darling Daughter: the addictive, twisty thriller from the author of The Girl Before
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) JP Delaney
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:400 | Dimensions(mm): Height 157,Width 236 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery Thriller/suspense |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781529423280
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Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Quercus Publishing
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Imprint |
Quercus Publishing
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Publication Date |
15 September 2022 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'Thrilling from beginning to end - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Absorbing and fast-paced' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Excellent - domestic noir in all its darkest shades' CARA HUNTER The child you never knew knows all your secrets . . . Out of the blue, Susie Jukes is contacted on social media by Anna, the girl she gave up for adoption fifteen years ago. But when they meet, Anna's home life sounds distinctly strange to Susie and her husband Gabe. And when Anna's adoptive parents seem to overreact to the fact she contacted them at all, Susie becomes convinced that Anna needs her help. But is Anna's own behaviour simply what you'd expect from someone recovering from a traumatic childhood? Or are there other secrets at play here - secrets Susie has also been hiding for the last fifteen years? 'A twisty, electrifying read' WOMAN'S OWN See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers: 'DAZZLING' - Lee Child 'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express 'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' - New York Times 'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine 'ELEGANT' - Peter James 'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday 'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home 'ORIGINAL' - The Times 'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner 'CREEPY' - Heat 'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest 'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller 'MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS' - Sunday Times
Author Biography
JP Delaney's first psychological thriller, The Girl Before, was an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and went on to sell over a million copies worldwide. His subsequent books Believe Me, The Perfect Wife, and Playing Nice were also top ten bestsellers, while Playing Nice was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection. Recently, JP Delaney has been heavily involved in the television adaptation of The Girl Before, as lead writer and co-executive producer. www.jpdelaney.co.uk
ReviewsThrilling from beginning to end - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough * Claire Douglas * Excellent . . . Domestic noir in all its darkest shades * Cara Hunter * Clever plot twists and fully drawn but unreliable characters make for an absorbing and fast-paced read * Karin Slaughter * A twisty, electrifying read * Woman's Own * Delaney's tightly controlled prose style lends itself to expert tension-building * Daily Mail * A well-researched and sensitive account of the most painful kind of parenthood * Literary Review *
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