The Child Inside
Published on 5. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-330-51091-2 (ISBN)
Description
The gripping new psychological drama from the author of Richard and Judy Book Club selection This Perfect World
As a teenager, Rachel lived through the death of a friend, and discovered that even the most enchanted of lives can be easily shattered.
When tragedy strikes her own life as an adult, and she loses her unborn child, Rachel ought to turn to her husband for support. But in trying to protect one another, she and Andrew end up further apart than ever and Rachel finds herself resentful and lonely.
Haunted by the past, she contacts the brother of her old friend and the two of them are drawn into a dangerous and destructive affair. But betrayal comes at a high price, and having lost one child, how can she bear to face losing another?
Praise for This Perfect World:
`A dark but deftly written novel about modern family life' Marie Claire
`This novel had me so engrossed I read it in three days' Essentials
`Dark and unsettling, but compulsive' Choice
As a teenager, Rachel lived through the death of a friend, and discovered that even the most enchanted of lives can be easily shattered.
When tragedy strikes her own life as an adult, and she loses her unborn child, Rachel ought to turn to her husband for support. But in trying to protect one another, she and Andrew end up further apart than ever and Rachel finds herself resentful and lonely.
Haunted by the past, she contacts the brother of her old friend and the two of them are drawn into a dangerous and destructive affair. But betrayal comes at a high price, and having lost one child, how can she bear to face losing another?
Praise for This Perfect World:
`A dark but deftly written novel about modern family life' Marie Claire
`This novel had me so engrossed I read it in three days' Essentials
`Dark and unsettling, but compulsive' Choice
Reviews / Votes
'A dark but deftly written novel about modern family life' Marie Claire. 'This novel had me so engrossed I read it in three days' Essentials. 'Dark and unsettling, but compulsive' Choice.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
253 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-330-51091-2 (9780330510912)
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Person
Suzanne Bugler lives in south west London with her husband and two sons. She is the author of This Perfect World and has also written two novels for young adults: Staring Up at the Sun and Meet Me at the Boathouse.