How Far We Fall
The perfect marriage. The perfect murder?
Published on 20. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7181-8090-4 (ISBN)
Description
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON DAUGHTER
A wife who must keep her affair secret.
A husband who has the power to bring her lover down.
A marriage that could end in murder.
Beth was still reeling from the end of her affair the night she met Albie - a man who knows her ex better than anyone, but has no idea of their history.
He's perfectly placed to give Beth the revenge she craves - if only she can keep her secret safe.
But how far is she willing to go?
'Instantly intriguing, chilling' Daily Mail
'A breathtaking dissection of a marriage' Woman & Home
'A brilliant exploration of power and responsibility, jealousy and vengeance, set against the fascinating backdrop of the world of neurosurgery' Daily Express
A wife who must keep her affair secret.
A husband who has the power to bring her lover down.
A marriage that could end in murder.
Beth was still reeling from the end of her affair the night she met Albie - a man who knows her ex better than anyone, but has no idea of their history.
He's perfectly placed to give Beth the revenge she craves - if only she can keep her secret safe.
But how far is she willing to go?
'Instantly intriguing, chilling' Daily Mail
'A breathtaking dissection of a marriage' Woman & Home
'A brilliant exploration of power and responsibility, jealousy and vengeance, set against the fascinating backdrop of the world of neurosurgery' Daily Express
Reviews / Votes
Breathtaking dissection of a marriage * Woman & Home * Instantly intriguing, chilling * Daily Mail * A modern Macbeth, with a compelling sense of place, good twists, and a tense, intense ending -- Sarah Vaughan * bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal * A brilliant exploration of power and responsibility, jealously and vengeance, set against the fascinating backdrop of the world of neurosurgery * Daily Express * We couldn't put this down * Take a Break * Praise for Jane Shemilt * - * We absolutely loved this . . . It's difficult to believe that this accomplished book is a debut -- Richard & Judy Book Club Builds layer upon layer of tension in a novel you won't be able to put down -- Tess Gerritsen Utterly gripping. A tautly-coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending * Mail on Sunday * Thrilling * Sunday Express *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
271 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7181-8090-4 (9780718180904)
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E-Book
06/2018
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.