The Drowning Lesson
Published on 24. September 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-4059-1531-1 (ISBN)
Description
The chilling, gripping thriller from the author of the stunning Richard and Judy Book Club 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 night ever be unravelled?
And, if the truth does come to light, will Emma's family be healed - or wrenched even further apart?
'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 night ever be unravelled?
And, if the truth does come to light, will Emma's family be healed - or wrenched even further apart?
Reviews / Votes
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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
280 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-1531-1 (9781405915311)
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Jane Shemilt
The Drowning Lesson
E-Book
09/2015
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
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Person
While working as a GP, Jane Shemilt completed a postgraduate diploma in Creative Writing at Bristol University and went on to study for the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa, gaining 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 went on to become the bestselling debut novel of 2014.
She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in Bristol.
She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in Bristol.