The Drowning Lesson
$34.89
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2020
Summary
The haunting new novel from the author of the stunning bestseller Daughter.
“It’s our son, Sam… someone took him. Please help us.”
Emma hoped that she and her family would return from their year abroad closer, with memories to last a lifetime. Instead, they returned minus one child. A year on, Emma is haunted by their son’s disappearance and feels further than ever from her husband. Is their child still out there somewhere? Will the mystery about what happened that ni…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405915311 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405915315 |
| Author: | Jane Shemilt |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Taut and thought-provoking
A dark twisty tale * Heat *
Gripping tale * Telegraph, Pick of the Week *
A gripping read about a family whose hopeful adventure turns into a nightmare * You Magazine *
Suspenseful, brooding, and with touches of witchcraft - it makes for a perfect blend of horror and thriller * Sunday Mirror *
Shemilt specialises in the fictionalisation of parental nightmares … well written, taut and tense – Wendy Holden * Daily Mail *
I enjoyed this book from the first page … this book comes with a very enthusiastic recommendation … The story is all encompassing and I felt itchy with anticipation as I savoured every page * The Book Bag *
The parent’s despair is so brilliantly written, you feel every stab of grief. The thrilling ending does not disappoint. A must-read! * Woman Magazine *
Praise for Daughter * - *
Utterly gripping. A tautly coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending * Mail On Sunday *
Taut and thought-provoking * Sunday Mirror *
Jane Shemilt
Jane Shemilt worked as a GP before completing a postgraduate diploma in Creative Writing at Bristol University and an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa, both with distinction. Her first novel, Daughter, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, and became the bestselling debut novel of 2014. She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in Bristol.
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