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The Playground
- Author
- Michelle Frances
- Narrator
- Kelly Hotten
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 8 June 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From the bestselling author of The Girlfriend, now a number one Amazon Original series.
Wry, twisting and suspenseful, bestselling author Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turning into something much uglier in The Playground, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks.
Looking to escape her old life, Nancy and her ten-year-old daughter Lara move to Ripton. A quiet, picturesque village in the rolling Derbyshire countryside, it seems like the perfect place to settle down. At first.
But when Nancy reaches the school gates, she learns that beneath the quaint village atmosphere is a minefield. And after her daughter clashes with her school friends, Nancy quickly finds herself outside the whispering circle of parents.
As much as Nancy finds the playground politics absurd, they soon become impossible to ignore when Lara is accused of hurting another girl.
Desperate to clear Lara's name, Nancy is about to learn just what lengths a parent will go to for their child . . .
Praise for the number one bestselling author Michelle Frances:
'Michelle Frances is an author we're going to hear a great deal about' – Jilly Cooper
'Taut, dark, and seriously addictive' – Will Dean, author of The Last Passenger
'A high-speed chase of a novel' – Louise Candlish, author of The Only Suspect
'Michelle Frances manages to bring fresh energy to this age-old theme of family secrets . . . The finale doesn't disappoint' – Daily Mail
'An intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust' – Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
Critics Review
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Delicious tensions between parents and squabbles among their children seem so harmless, yet every one has the potential to start a devastating snowball of events. I couldn’t put this one down
Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
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Taut, dark, and seriously addictive
Will Dean author of Dark Pines
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A slow burn, tense tale of the repercussions of both adult and child bullying and secret WhatsApp groups which almost any parent will relate to. Highly readable and horrifying.
Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
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I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldn’t put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer we’re going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novel
Jilly Cooper, author of Tackle! and Riders
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A brilliant thriller
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Toxic family relationships, sultry European settings and an intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust - an ideal read for the beach
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Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale
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Michelle Frances manages to bring fresh energy to this age-old theme of sibling rivalry and family secrets . . . The finale doesn't disappoint
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Details
- Author
- Michelle Frances
- Narrator
- Kelly Hotten
- Duration
- 10 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 June 2023
- ISBN
- 9781529049701
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of The Girlfriend, now a number one Amazon Original series.Wry, twisting and suspenseful, bestselling author Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turning into something much uglier in The Playground, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks.Looking to escape her old life, Nancy and her ten-year-old daughter Lara move to Ripton. A quiet, picturesque village in the rolling Derbyshire countryside, it seems like the perfect place to settle down. At first.But when Nancy reaches the school gates, she learns that beneath the quaint village atmosphere is a minefield. And after her daughter clashes with her school friends, Nancy quickly finds herself outside the whispering circle of parents.As much as Nancy finds the playground politics absurd, they soon become impossible to ignore when Lara is accused of hurting another girl.Desperate to clear Lara's name, Nancy is about to learn just what lengths a parent will go to for their child . . .Praise for the number one bestselling author Michelle Frances:'Michelle Frances is an author we're going to hear a great deal about' – Jilly Cooper'Taut, dark, and seriously addictive' – Will Dean, author of The Last Passenger'A high-speed chase of a novel' – Louise Candlish, author of The Only Suspect'Michelle Frances manages to bring fresh energy to this age-old theme of family secrets . . . The finale doesn't disappoint' – Daily Mail'An intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust' – Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
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