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The chilling, gripping thriller from the author of the stunning Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller Daughter

''It''s our son, Sam . . . someone took him. Please help us''


Emma hoped that she and her family would return from their year abroad closer, with memories to last a lifetime.

Instead, they returned minus one child.

A year on, Emma is haunted by their son''s disappearance, and feels further than ever from her husband.

Is their child still out there somewhere?

Will the mystery about what happened that night ever be unravelled?


And, if the truth does come to light, will Emma''s family be healed - or wrenched even further apart?



Trade Review
A dark twisty tale * Heat *
Gripping tale * Telegraph, Pick of the Week *
A gripping read about a family whose hopeful adventure turns into a nightmare * You Magazine *
Suspenseful, brooding, and with touches of witchcraft - it makes for a perfect blend of horror and thriller * Sunday Mirror *
Shemilt specialises in the fictionalisation of parental nightmares . . . well written, taut and tense -- Wendy Holden * Daily Mail *
I enjoyed this book from the first page . . . this book comes with a very enthusiastic recommendation . . . The story is all encompassing and I felt itchy with anticipation as I savoured every page * The Book Bag *
The parent's despair is so brilliantly written, you feel every stab of grief. The thrilling ending does not disappoint. A must-read! * Woman Magazine *
Praise for Daughter * - *
Utterly gripping. A tautly coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending * Mail On Sunday *
Taut and thought-provoking * Sunday Mirror *

The Drowning Lesson

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 24/09/2015
      ISBN13: 9781405915311, 978-1405915311
      ISBN10: 1405915315

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The chilling, gripping thriller from the author of the stunning Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller Daughter

      ''It''s our son, Sam . . . someone took him. Please help us''


      Emma hoped that she and her family would return from their year abroad closer, with memories to last a lifetime.

      Instead, they returned minus one child.

      A year on, Emma is haunted by their son''s disappearance, and feels further than ever from her husband.

      Is their child still out there somewhere?

      Will the mystery about what happened that night ever be unravelled?


      And, if the truth does come to light, will Emma''s family be healed - or wrenched even further apart?



      Trade Review
      A dark twisty tale * Heat *
      Gripping tale * Telegraph, Pick of the Week *
      A gripping read about a family whose hopeful adventure turns into a nightmare * You Magazine *
      Suspenseful, brooding, and with touches of witchcraft - it makes for a perfect blend of horror and thriller * Sunday Mirror *
      Shemilt specialises in the fictionalisation of parental nightmares . . . well written, taut and tense -- Wendy Holden * Daily Mail *
      I enjoyed this book from the first page . . . this book comes with a very enthusiastic recommendation . . . The story is all encompassing and I felt itchy with anticipation as I savoured every page * The Book Bag *
      The parent's despair is so brilliantly written, you feel every stab of grief. The thrilling ending does not disappoint. A must-read! * Woman Magazine *
      Praise for Daughter * - *
      Utterly gripping. A tautly coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending * Mail On Sunday *
      Taut and thought-provoking * Sunday Mirror *

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