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In Her Place
- Author
- Edel Coffey
- Narrator
- Stephanie Cannon
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 21 March 2024
- Run Time
- 8 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
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 . . .
Praise for Breaking Point:
'Raw, compelling, and ground-breaking' Liz Nugent
'A gripping, compulsive pageturner about what we expect from women, especially mothers' Marian Keyes
'Prepare to feel devastated and enraged all at once' Heat
'Thought-provoking' Sun
'A rare treat, an emotional thriller steeped in humanity' John Boyne
'Gripping, unswerving, heart-breaking' Celia Walden, author of Payday
'An incredibly powerful thriller with real emotional depth' TM Logan, author of The Holiday
Critics Review
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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
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It's an incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it
Liz Nugent
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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
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Edel's second novel is a wild and twisty ride - and, like her debut, guaranteed to get readers talking
Catherine Ryan Howard
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A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise - this one is going to be a Book Club favourite in 2024!
Louise O'Neill
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Gripping!
Elaine Feeney
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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
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A page-turning, twisty, captivating thriller
Sinead Moriarty
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A slow burning, yet very creepy, thriller that will leave you wondering 'what would I do?'
Best
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Coffey's characters are authentic, flawed and human
Daily Mail
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An effectively intimate examination of deceit, desperation and mortality . . . Intelligent use of shifting perspectives gradually reveals a tale rife with lies and curveballs. Readers should make provisions to be astounded, angry and fixated in equal measure
Hot Press
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A captivating read with lots of twists
Business Post
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An absorbing read that will draw you in and have you blurring your moral stance on "the other woman"
Irish Mail on Sunday
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Readers are sure to be obsessed with arguing about who is right and wrong
Irish Times
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Coffey is adept at mixing the propulsive page turner with sharp social commentary . . . A high-concept read that asks difficult but compelling questions
Irish Independent
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Dilemma noir! It will have book clubs debating long into the night
VIP Magazine
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Original and fascinating
Woman's Way
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Details
- Author
- Edel Coffey
- Narrator
- Stephanie Cannon
- Duration
- 8 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 March 2024
- ISBN
- 9781405549028
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Thriller / suspense fiction, Psychological thriller, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
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 . . .Praise for Breaking Point:'Raw, compelling, and ground-breaking' Liz Nugent'A gripping, compulsive pageturner about what we expect from women, especially mothers' Marian Keyes'Prepare to feel devastated and enraged all at once' Heat'Thought-provoking' Sun'A rare treat, an emotional thriller steeped in humanity' John Boyne'Gripping, unswerving, heart-breaking' Celia Walden, author of Payday'An incredibly powerful thriller with real emotional depth' TM Logan, author of The Holiday
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