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''A hugely satisfying and thrilling read'' Shari Lapena

From the internationally bestselling author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Nanny, this is a whip-smart crime thriller about buried secrets and painful secrets coming to light

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Two best friends. One terrible event.

Abdi Mahal and Noah Sadler have been inseparable since they met. They''ve stuck together, even when their peers have excluded them. But when a horrifying incident leaves Noah in a coma and fighting for his life, Abdi is too traumatised to say anything about what happened.

DI Jim Clemo, freshly returned to work after an enforced leave of absence, is tasked to investigate. And against a backdrop of a city where racial tensions are running high, he must determine what really happened to drive two teenage boys into a situation so desperate.

Everything rests on one of the boys tal

Trade Review
A gripping look at grief, friendship, and class divides. Macmillan excels at getting into the minds of terrified, brokenhearted parents... this mix of police procedural and thriller will satisfy fans of the author's previous work as well as those looking for something after Tana French * Booklist starred review *
A hugely satisfying and thrilling read. Highly recommended! * Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door *
With characters who are sympathetic and believable, Macmillan's latest will keep readers in suspense to the very end. Highly recommended * Library Journal starred review *
[An] engrossing novel. The action builds to a shattering conclusion * Publisher's Weekly *

Odd Child Out The most heartstopping crime

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    A Paperback / softback by Gilly MacMillan

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 05/04/2018
      ISBN13: 9780349412924, 978-0349412924
      ISBN10: 0349412928

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''A hugely satisfying and thrilling read'' Shari Lapena

      From the internationally bestselling author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Nanny, this is a whip-smart crime thriller about buried secrets and painful secrets coming to light

      ___________________

      Two best friends. One terrible event.

      Abdi Mahal and Noah Sadler have been inseparable since they met. They''ve stuck together, even when their peers have excluded them. But when a horrifying incident leaves Noah in a coma and fighting for his life, Abdi is too traumatised to say anything about what happened.

      DI Jim Clemo, freshly returned to work after an enforced leave of absence, is tasked to investigate. And against a backdrop of a city where racial tensions are running high, he must determine what really happened to drive two teenage boys into a situation so desperate.

      Everything rests on one of the boys tal

      Trade Review
      A gripping look at grief, friendship, and class divides. Macmillan excels at getting into the minds of terrified, brokenhearted parents... this mix of police procedural and thriller will satisfy fans of the author's previous work as well as those looking for something after Tana French * Booklist starred review *
      A hugely satisfying and thrilling read. Highly recommended! * Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door *
      With characters who are sympathetic and believable, Macmillan's latest will keep readers in suspense to the very end. Highly recommended * Library Journal starred review *
      [An] engrossing novel. The action builds to a shattering conclusion * Publisher's Weekly *

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