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One accident, one choice, one child to save.
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The Golden Child

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  • Hardcover

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    14 February 2027

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Summary

A gripping, tense new psychological thriller that asks one haunting question: If you had to choose, which child would you save?

Ava and Bentley are Irish twins - eleven months apart, inseparable since birth. Ava is the golden girl: disciplined, driven, bound for success. Bentley is the screwup: reckless, restless, always one bad choice away from disaster.

Until Ava makes a mistake that can’t be undone.

After a party, Ava gets behind the wheel - and hits someone. Terrif…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241821435
ISBN-10:0241821436
Author:Lucinda Berry
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael Joseph Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:14 February 2027
Weight:750g
Dimensions:40mm x 156mm x 240mm
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Critics Review

A startling psychological narrative that rivets from page one. – Karin Slaughter * No. 1 Sunday Times and International Bestselling Author *
Absolutely riveting. The Golden Child is a tense and heart-wrenching exploration of family and culpability. I could not put this down. – Mary Watson * Sunday Times and No. 1 Irish Times bestseller *
A gripping and wonderfully tense psychological drama about how one well-intentioned lie can have disastrous life-changing consequences. I raced through it! – B.A. Paris * New York Times bestselling author *
Lucinda Berry writes with such power and compassion, all balanced on a razor-sharp knife’s point in The Golden Child. If you’re a fan of Jodi Picoult with a thriller edge, you’ll love Lucinda Berry – Sarah Pekkanen * no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women In White *
Lucinda Berry at her absolute best! The Golden Child forces you to decide how far you’d go to save your family, and how far you’d go to get away from them – Daniel G. Miller * USA Today bestselling author of The Orphanage by the Lake and Buried in the Woods Below *
Every family insists they don’t have a favourite child. The Golden Child dares to ask what happens when that comforting belief is put to the test. Lucinda Berry masterfully weaves together the perspectives of every member of a fractured family, revealing how each sees the same tragedy through a different lens…This is a sharp, emotionally resonant psychological thriller that will leave you questioning not only every character, but the stories families tell themselves to survive. You’ll be reading through the night – Carter Wilson * USA Today bestselling author of Tell Me What You Did *
Praise for Lucinda Berry – :
Lucinda Berry is just so so brilliant…thrilling, addictive – Lisa Jewell
A leading voice in the genre and a force to be reckoned with – Jeneva Rose
Those looking for an emotional rollercoaster ride will be rewarded * Publishers Weekly *

About The Author

Lucinda Berry

USA Today bestselling author, Lucinda Berry, is a former psychologist and leading researcher in childhood trauma. With millions of books sold worldwide, she’s written multiple bestsellers including The Perfect Child, Saving Noah, and Keep Your Friends Close. Her work has been optioned for film and translated into several languages.

If Berry isn’t chasing after her son, you can find her running through Los Angeles, prepping for her next marathon.

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