The Temp
A Gripping Tale of Deadly Ambition from the Author of The Girlfriend
Published on 13. September 2018
448 pages
978-1-5098-7715-7 (ISBN)
Description
From the bestselling author of The Girlfriend, now a number one Amazon Original series.
You have a successful career, a loving husband and a baby on the way . . . no-one can replace you, can they?
Carrie is a successful TV producer with the perfect husband and the perfect life. But when she falls pregnant, everything threatens to fall apart.
Emma, the temp, is everything she could wish for as her cover: smart, willing and helpful.
But as she charms her way into Carrie's life, winning over her husband and her colleagues one by one, Carrie suspects Emma is after more than just her job . . .
'Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale' - Heat
The Temp is a twisting thriller about ambition, deception and betrayal by Michelle Frances, the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend.
You have a successful career, a loving husband and a baby on the way . . . no-one can replace you, can they?
Carrie is a successful TV producer with the perfect husband and the perfect life. But when she falls pregnant, everything threatens to fall apart.
Emma, the temp, is everything she could wish for as her cover: smart, willing and helpful.
But as she charms her way into Carrie's life, winning over her husband and her colleagues one by one, Carrie suspects Emma is after more than just her job . . .
'Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale' - Heat
The Temp is a twisting thriller about ambition, deception and betrayal by Michelle Frances, the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend.
Reviews / Votes
Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale * Heat * I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldn't put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer we're going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novel -- Jilly Cooper The Girlfriend is a taut psychological thriller, the evil chillingly drawn. Every character is layered and beautifully twisted. Makes me consider running background checks on any potential spouses my children bring home! -- Karen Rose Impressively compelling debut; the tension positively oozes from the pages . . . Keeps the reader on a knife-edge throughout * The Press Association * A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading -- Jenny Blackhurst, author of <i>How I Lost You</i> Brilliantly twisty, a sharp, sinister and addictive read * Sunday Mirror * The push and pull of characters who work to succeed from different angles create a story abounding with mysteries, revelations, and lies, making this novel one of a kind. * Library Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
File size
3,15 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-7715-7 (9781509877157)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Michelle Frances has worked in television drama as a producer and script editor for fifteen years, both for the independent sector and the BBC. The Temp is her second novel, following The Girlfriend.
