In her place

Coffey, Edel

£22.00

Ann devoted years to her mother’s care. Now, in a bid to escape the emptiness of her old flat and the paperwork caused by her death, Ann finds herself in a bar upstate. She has been so good for so long, she deserves a little fun. Justin is also grieving but his wife is still alive. She has been dying for a long time and they say she doesn’t have long left. He deserves a little fun, too. Justin asks Ann to move in just a few weeks later. A million miles away from her lonely life in New York, here Ann finds a world where she is wanted and needed by both Justin and his little girl, Sophie. But just as Ann finds that she is pregnant, Justin receives news. Unexpectedly, his wife’s drug trial has been a success. Deborah is coming home. Ann doesn’t quite know what to do. The best news is the very worst news. And who is really the other woman in this situation?

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Publish Date: 21/03/2024
ISBN: 9780751582413 Category: Tags: , , , ,

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From the #1 bestselling author of Breaking Point and winner of Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards, November 2022.

‘Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! In Her Place examines “the other woman” conundrum from two different perspectives. It’s propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable’
MARIAN KEYES

Who is the other woman? That’s for you to decide.

Ann devoted years to her mother’s care – and now she’s gone, Ann feels lost.

Justin is also grieving, but his wife is still alive. Deborah is in a coma and she doesn’t have long left.

When the two meet, they are instantly drawn to one another and, before long, they’ve fallen deeply in love.

Ann quickly moves in with Justin and his little girl, making them the perfect family. But just as Ann settles into her new life, Justin’s is turned upside down. Unexpectedly, his wife has survived. Deborah is coming home.

Neither knows what to do. But one thing is certain: Ann has earned the life Deborah left behind, and she plans to keep it . . .

‘Non-stop pace, a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking’
ANDREA MARA

‘Goes right to the heart of human relationships. Emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking’
JANE CASEY

‘An incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it’
LIZ NUGENT

‘A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise’
LOUISE O’NEILL

‘Page-turning, twisty, captivating’
SINEAD MORIARTY

‘Gripping’
ELAINE FEENEY

Additional information

Weight 640 g
Dimensions 238 × 160 × 38 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback
Pages

386
Language

English
Edition

Hardback original
Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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