Who pays the price once tragedy strikes? In a small French town, Leonie is intrigued by a withdrawn Englishman who calls himself Patrice. He lives in a house inherited from his grandmother. He has no wife, no child, and refuses ever to get inside a car. Patrice tells Leonie little about his past, but she's certain her love will heal his emotional scars. Too late, she discovers that, five years before, Patrice was living in Brighton. He was called Patrick, and he had a wife and son. Until, one hot summer day, a moment of fatal forgetfulness changed his life forever.

About the Author
Isabelle Grey is a television screenwriter whose credits include Jimmy McGovern's BAFTA award-winning Accused: Tina's Story as well as over thirty-five episodes of Midsomer Murders, Casualty, Rosemary and Thyme, The Bill and Wycliffe. She has also written non-fiction and been a magazine editor and freelance journalist. Isabelle's previous novels include two psychological thrillers, The Bad Mother and Out Of Sight as well as four books in the DI Grace Fisher series, Good Girls Don't Die, Shot Through the Heart,The Special Girls and Wrong Way Home. Isabelle grew up in Manchester and now lives in south east London.

Reviews
'A generous, moving and well-crafted novel, where food, France and feelings are all tenderly evoked' A N Wilson, Readers' Digest. * Readers' Digest *
'An engrossing psychological portrait of a deeply damaged man and of the women who try to love him' N J Cooper. * N J Cooper *
'Clever and utterly original. This debut plays on a parent's greatest fear' Irish Examiner. * Irish Examiner *
'In her portrait of a damaged man's journey towards redemption, Isabelle Grey builds the emotional suspense with white-hot intensity and truthfulness' Elizabeth Buchan. * Elizabeth Buchan *
'Isabelle Grey is good at ratcheting up tension ... well-crafted ... The subject matter is fascinating' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'One of the many pleasures of the novel is its extremely skilful building of narrative, and emotional, tension' Charles Lambert. * Charles Lambert *
'She slackens and tightens tension with perfect timing ... a very good read ... a gripping tale' Literary Review. * Literary Review *
'The reader is taken on a psychological and very emotional journey alongside these brilliantly portrayed characters' Jera's Jamboree. * Jera's Jamboree *
'This compelling psychological novel explores how the restorative power of love can, in time, begin to heal' Good Book Guide. * Good Book Guide *



Book Information
ISBN 9780857383181
Author Isabelle Grey
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Quercus Publishing
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 252g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm