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 The gripping international bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club favourite.

Daniel Hunter has spent years defending lost causes as a solicitor in London. But his life changes when he is introduced to Sebastian, an eleven-year-old accused of murdering an innocent young boy.

As he plunges into the muddy depths of Sebastian's troubled home life, Daniel thinks back to his own childhood in foster care - and to Minnie, the woman whose love saved him, until she, too, betrayed him so badly that he cut her out of his life.

But what crime did Minnie commit that made Daniel disregard her for fifteen years? And will Daniel's identification with a child on trial for murder make him question everything he ever believed in?


'Grips like a vice' Daily Mail

'Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling and highly recommended. A terrific debut' Lee Child

'Moving, insightful' Guardian©2012 Lisa Ballantyne (P)2012 Hachette Digital Thriller & Suspense Crime Thriller Fiction Exciting Law Suspense
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Two parallel stories help each other develop and you quickly understand the actions and reactions of the main characters. Compelling story with very disturbing plots. Much to talk about with friends.

Very Cleverly books an excellent read

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Very good story and well read.Would recommend. Good pace with two strands running through story

Good story

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fabulous book. fantastic reading, very intreaging, couldn't stop listening. It was clever, forensically correct which I found brilliant, and the court arguments were absolutely brilliant. was a little disappointed with the end of the book (of chapter 31). but that was 1.30 minutes out of the whole book.

excellent

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Loved this book . Couldn't wait to get back to it every time I had to put it down.

Excellent

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loved the way it synced from the present to the past kept you wonderig

Good Twist at the End

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