A contemporary psychological thriller in the style of Ruth Rendell, from one of today's most versatile and compelling storytellers.

It was easy for Elizabeth. She married the man she loved, bore him two children and made a home for him which was the envy of their friends.

It was harder for Ruth. She married Elizabeth's son and then found that, somehow, she could never quite measure up...

Isolation, deceit and betrayal fill the gaps between the two individual women and between their different worlds. In this complex thriller, Philippa Gregory deploys all her insight into what women want and what women fear, as Ruth confronts the shifting borders of her own sanity. Laying bare the comfortable conventions of rural England, this spine-tingling novel pulses with suspense until the whiplash double-twist of the denouement.

About the Author

Philippa Gregory is an established writer and broadcaster for radio and television. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh. She has been widely praised for her historical novels, including Earthly Joys, Virgin Earth, A Respectable Trade, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover,The Constant Princess, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Other Queen, The White Queen andThe Red Queen as well as her works of contemporary suspense. The Other Boleyn Girl was adapted for BBC television and is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. Philippa Gregory lives in the North of England with her family and welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com

Reviews

'Fiendishly plotted... this is Gregory at her most convincing. Sunday lunch with the in-laws will never be the same again'
Cosmopolitan

'Insidiously gripping' Independent

'Brilliant psychological chiller... utterly, nail-nibblingly plausible. You will relish its explosive climax and be gripped through to its final superb double-twist finish' Daily Mail

Book Information
ISBN 9780007398546
Author Philippa Gregory
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm