'Taut, compelling and deliciously dark' - B. A. Paris, author of The Prisoner

An unputdownable domestic suspense, The Favour is the bold, compulsive debut from Nora Murphy.

Leah Dawson and McKenna Hawkins had a lot in common, but they had never met.

They are smart, professional women living in the same sunny, prosperous neighbourhood in lovely houses with picket fences and beautiful gardens. And they were both married to successful, good-looking men who both seem bent on having 'the perfect wife'.

They don't - ever - find themselves in the same train carriage or meet accidentally at the gym or in the coffee shop. And they don't - ever - discuss their problems and find common ground.

But they do cross paths. And they see something each recognizes in the other.

That they are living in hell.

Neither narrator is unreliable. They always tell us the truth. And their truth hurts. A lot. Because these two attractive, intelligent professional women are living in a hell of their husband's making. And there is no way to get out of hell. Is there?

'A thrilling debut - I couldn't put it down!' - Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door

Leaving would be dangerous. Staying could be worse.

About the Author
Nora Murphy attended law school in Washington, D.C., where she was an editor of Law Review and participated in two clinics, through which she studied the legal issues facing, and represented survivors of, intimate partner violence. She also studied 'professional' perpetrators of domestic abuse - those with high-profile careers or respected positions in society, and the unique challenges faced by their victims. Nora currently practices family law. A voracious reader, avid writer, sometimes sanctimonious vegetarian and devoted animal lover, Nora resides in Maryland with her husband, young son, three cats and two dogs.

Reviews
Taut, compelling and deliciously dark, I tore through The Favour -- B. A. Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors
Dark, unsettling, brave and compassionate -- Victoria Selman, author of Truly, Darkly, Deeply
A beautifully written yet chilling glimpse behind the curtain of relationships gone badly wrong, and the terrifying consequences of what happens when wronged women fight back. Absolutely brilliant -- Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Into the Dark
I loved following the parallel lives of Leah and McKenna, two strangers whose actions tie them together forever. The Favour is a page-turning debut that will have you questioning the lengths you'd go to save someone else, even though it's you that needs saving -- Sandie Jones, bestselling author of The Other Woman
A thrilling debut - I couldn't put it down! -- Shari Lapena, author of multimillion-copy international bestseller The Couple Next Door
A brilliant, gripping, dark and superbly written debut. I was transfixed by Leah and McKenna and the deftly woven plot that connects them. Nora Murphy is one to watch -- Gilly Macmillan, author of The Long Weekend
A brilliantly tense tale - you will long for Leah and McKenna to find happiness * The Sun *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529068832
Author Nora Murphy
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 294g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 33mm