Breaking - Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award (Cassidy Amanda)(Paperback / softback) - diskuze

Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2023'A rich, gut-punch of a crime thriller' Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The PushIt's every mother's worst fearOn a sun-hazed afternoon in the Florida Keys, a child goes missing from the beach. Dr Mirren Fitzpatrick appeals to the world to help find her eight-year-old adopted daughter. The family are on holiday from Ireland, far from home and desperate to return there as they arrived together.Yet the police are immediately suspicious of Mirren. She was drinking at a bar alone shortly before reporting that her youngest child had disappeared. As rumours abound about Mirren's past a trial-by-media ensues, and she is turned from a figure of pity to the villain of the piece.And then a small body is found dumped in the ocean. Is Mirren a heartbroken mother, or the architect of her daughter's fate?A stunning debut from a brilliant new voice in Irish crime fiction, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Ashley Audrain. Breaking will see readers question their own notions of motherhood, guilt and the inescapable consequences of the past.Praise for Breaking 'This story draws you in immediately There is a real freshness to Cassidy's approach to storytelling. And the ending is as disturbing and moving as those opening beach-scene pages.' Daily Mail'Another great debut, this twisty crime thriller had me gripped from the very first page! A new voice in Irish crime fiction an author to watch.' Prima'Delivers a co
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