How Far We Fall
The perfect marriage. The perfect murder?
Published on 28. June 2018
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-7181-8349-3 (ISBN)
Description
From the author of bestselling phenomenon Daughter comes a thrilling exploration of a marriage consumed by ambition and revenge . . .
The perfect couple
Meeting Albie gave Beth a fresh start - a chance to leave her past behind. Now she has her new husband; an ambitious, talented young neurosurgeon.
The perfect marriage
Their marriage gives Beth the safe haven she's always wanted - with just one catch. Albie has no idea of the secrets she's keeping. He doesn't know that years ago, Beth had an affair with Ted, the boss helping Albie's star ascend. Nor that the affair's devastating ending will have consequences for their own future.
The perfect storm
So when Ted's generous patronage begins to sour, Beth senses everything she's built could crumble. And she sees an opportunity. To satisfy Albie's ambitions, and her own obsessive desire for revenge . . .
She'll keep her marriage and her secret safe.
But how far will the fall take them?
'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
'Breathtaking' Woman & Home
The perfect couple
Meeting Albie gave Beth a fresh start - a chance to leave her past behind. Now she has her new husband; an ambitious, talented young neurosurgeon.
The perfect marriage
Their marriage gives Beth the safe haven she's always wanted - with just one catch. Albie has no idea of the secrets she's keeping. He doesn't know that years ago, Beth had an affair with Ted, the boss helping Albie's star ascend. Nor that the affair's devastating ending will have consequences for their own future.
The perfect storm
So when Ted's generous patronage begins to sour, Beth senses everything she's built could crumble. And she sees an opportunity. To satisfy Albie's ambitions, and her own obsessive desire for revenge . . .
She'll keep her marriage and her secret safe.
But how far will the fall take them?
'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
'Breathtaking' Woman & Home
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 * A dark and twisty tale * Heat * Well-written, taut and tense -- Wendy Holden * Daily Mail * Taut and thought-provoking * Woman & Home * Gripping to the last page * My Weekly * Suspenseful, brooding * Sunday Mirror * Clever * Sun *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7181-8349-3 (9780718183493)
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E-Book
06/2018
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
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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.