{"product_id":"redemption-road-0-paperback-jan-01-2015-unknown-binding-ballantyne-lisa-9780749957278","title":"Redemption Road 0 Paperback Jan 01 2015 Unknown","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping . . . Just brilliant'' Clare Mackintosh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Emotionally compelling'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Brookmyre \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHERE''S A FINE LINE BETWEEN GOOD AND \u003ci\u003eBAD \u003c\/i\u003e. . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Big George'' McLaughlin is a bad person. He''s snatched a little girl from her family, and he''s not planning on giving her back. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut George is also inherently good. He loves this little girl and has kidnapped her with pure intentions. She''s his daughter and he wouldn''t do a thing to hurt her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo when being together feels so right, why is it so terribly wrong? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs there such a thing as good bad love? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club and international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty One\u003c\/i\u003e comes a suspenseful, gritty and emotionally charged journey of an estranged father and daughter, exploring the strength of family ties and our huge capacity for forgiveness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Lisa Ballantyne:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Thought\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[a] moving, insightful debut . . . It's easy to see why this caused such a stir at Frankfurt last year. If it isn't this year's \u003ci\u003eBefore I Go To Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, I'll eat my laptop * Guardian on The Guilty One *\u003cbr\u003eLisa Ballantyne has written a first novel that is both moving and suspenseful; richly detailed, yet with the eerie simplicity of a parable * Joyce Carol Oates on The Guilty One *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year, and a debut one at that. Lisa Ballantyne pulls off the key writer's trick of getting us to care about the characters; by the end of the first chapter, you will be comprehensively on the hook * Richard Madeley, Richard and Judy’s Book Club, Autumn 2012 Pick on The Guilty One *\u003cbr\u003eSophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling, and highly recommended: a terrific debut from an author to watch * Lee Child on The Guilty One *\u003cbr\u003eThought provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive read * Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of Sister and Afterwards, on The Guilty One *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a subject that grips the attention like a vice * Daily Mail on The Guilty One *\u003cbr\u003eFlitting effortlessly between past and present, this is a suspenseful, gritty and emotionally charged journey of an estranged father and daughter, exploring the strength of family ties and our huge capacity for forgiveness. * Mature Times *\u003cbr\u003eA sweet novel of love, redemption, and loss that chronicles one family's struggle with a difficult past. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eBallantyne has a natural gift for storytelling and the central narrative here is well-developed and fast-moving. She evidently cares for her principal characters, and, because she does so, readers are likely to do likewise. * The Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eBallantyne weaves a fine tale of family drama, dark secrets, and the past's effect on the present...heart-wrenching. * Publisher's Weekly *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736808370519,"sku":"9780749957278","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780749957278.jpg?v=1723810794","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/redemption-road-0-paperback-jan-01-2015-unknown-binding-ballantyne-lisa-9780749957278","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}