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In Her Place

By: Edel Coffey
Narrated by: Stephanie Cannon
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From the #1 bestselling author of Breaking Point and winner of Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards.

Who is the other woman? That's for you to decide.

Ann devoted years to her mother's care - and now she's gone, Ann feels lost.

Justin is also grieving but his wife is still alive. Deborah is in a coma and she doesn't have long left.

Ann quickly moves in with Justin and his little girl, making them the perfect family. But just as Ann settles into her new life, Justin's is turned upside down. Unexpectedly, Deborah has survived. His wife is coming home.

Neither knows what to do. But one thing is for certain: Ann has earned the life that Deborah left behind, and she plans to keep it . . .

©2024 Edel Coffey (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Medical Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction
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Critic reviews

Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! Her hugely anticipated second novel, In Her Place, examines "the other woman" conundrum from two different perspectives. It's propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable (Marian Keyes)
It's an incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it (Liz Nugent)
Edel Coffey goes right to the heart of human relationships, examining what truly matters to us and how far we might go to secure our dreams. An emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking story (Jane Casey)
Edel's second novel is a wild and twisty ride - and, like her debut, guaranteed to get readers talking (Catherine Ryan Howard)
A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise - this one is going to be a Book Club favourite in 2024! (Louise O'Neill)
Gripping! (Elaine Feeney)
With a brilliant premise and non-stop pace, In Her Place is a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking - I gulped it down (Andrea Mara)
A page-turning, twisty, captivating thriller (Sinead Moriarty)
Coffey's characters are authentic, flawed and human (John Boyne)
All stars
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this book was phenomenal...it had me hooked from start to end! would highly recommend this book

compulsive listening

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It was ok. Narration of the male characters grated on me, they all sounded as if they were very old men. The story laboured on as to what was blindingly obvious to the reader.

Not as good as the reviews (sorry)

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The story didn’t go where I thought it would have and had lots of twists in there but entertaining all the same

Unrealistic but good all the same

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Suspend your disbelief a little and this is a very enjoyable listen. It is a little drawn out at times but it made interesting points and it made me think. I loved the ending. I had guessed most of the twists but the ending took me by surprise. Overall a very enjoyable listen.

A very satisfying ending

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Any avid crime thriller reader will know that creating a new stance and captivating an audience in this over-subscribed genre is impossible.
Then, along came Coffey. Having devoured Breaking Point, I waited with bated breath for her follow-up. With fingers crossed behind my back, I jumped in head first.
Most of us have met somebody we can't have, mainly because they are in a relationship with somebody else or married. So when you meet a guy who is married but isn't, it gets confusing, right?
Ann had been a good daughter to her dying mother but longed for her chance to become a mother. With her biological clock ticking ever louder, a chance meeting with a guy called Justin changes her life within a few weeks. Falling for him quickly, Ann's life gets turned upside down.
I loved the rollercoaster ride between Ann, Deborah and Justin.
This is one of those books that you never want to end.

Brilliant - I would thoroughly recommend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not just a one hit wonder - thankfully.

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