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The #1 bestselling psychological thriller"Amazing. TORE through it!" Holly Seddon, bestselling author of Try Not To Breathe. If you liked APPLE TREE YARD, you will LOVE this gripping novel.Heidi and Jason aren''t like other couples. Six years ago, Heidi''s daughter was murdered. A year later, Jason''s son Barney disappeared. Their shared loss brought them together.By chance, Heidi meets a boy she''s certain is her husband''s long-missing son - but Jason is equally convinced it''s not him.Is Heidi mad? Or is Jason hiding something? And can their fragile marriage survive Heidi''s search for the truth . . .See what readers are saying about My Husband''s Son..."Gripping" Daily Mail"Wonderful writing, gripping story" Daisy Goodwin"An ending that left my head spinning and wanting more from this superb author" Joanne Spain, author of With Our Blessing"OMG . . . That final twist is jaw dropping" Nicki''s Life of Crime"More original than just another ''psychological thriller'' . . . unputdownable" Bibliomaniac"This book was clearly made for someone like me, who loves a mystery and loves a psychological thriller . . . I absolutely loved every minute of it" Comfy Reading"Made me remember the feeling I was left with when I first read Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty . . . Highly recommended" My Chestnut Reading Tree

"Amazing. TORE through it!" Holly Seddon, bestselling author of Try Not To Breathe. If you enjoyed The Couple Next Door and Apple Tree Yard, you will LOVE this gripping psychological thriller.Heidi and Jason aren't like other couples. Six years ago, Heidi's daughter was murdered. A year later, Jason's son Barney disappeared. Their shared loss brought them together.By chance, Heidi meets a boy she's certain is her husband's long-missing son - but Jason is equally convinced it's not him.Is Heidi mad? Or is Jason hiding something? And can their fragile marriage survive Heidi's search for the truth . . .See what people are already saying about this #1 Bestselling Psychological Thriller..."Gripping" Daily Mail"Wonderful writing, gripping story" Daisy Goodwin"An ending that left my head spinning and wanting more from this superb author" Joanne Spain, author of With Our Blessing"OMG . . . That final twist is jaw dropping" Nicki's Life of Crime"More original than just another 'psychological thriller' . . . unputdownable" Bibliomaniac"This book was clearly made for someone like me, who loves a mystery and loves a psychological thriller . . . I absolutely loved every minute of it" Comfy Reading"Made me remember the feeling I was left with when I first read Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty . . . Highly recommended" My Chestnut Reading Tree

Perfect for fans of Richard and Judy picks The Silent Patient and He Said/She Said.What if the people you trust are the ones you should fear most?We all recognise them: those who send prickles up the back of our necks. The charmers, the liars, the manipulators. Those who have the potential to go that one step too far. And then take another step.Each week Jessamine Gooch broadcasts a radio show about convicted killers. But when she is approached for help in solving a current case, around a troubled missing woman, she faiis to realise there is a dark figure closer to home, one that threatens the safety of her own family . . .Relentlessly gripping, The Dangerous Kind is a thriller that will make you second-guess everyone you meet.What people are saying about THE DANGEROUS KIND''Brilliantly compelling'' T.M. Logan''Dark and unpredictable'' Jenny Quintana''One of the best page-turners around'' Glamour''Gritty, gripping and timely'' Heat''Searingly relevant'' Gillian McAllister''Dark, uncompromising but full of heart. It gave me goosebumps'' Holly Seddon''Tense right from the first pitch black scene'' Amy Lloyd''Great concept, silky prose & originality oozing off every page'' Eva Dolan ''Absolutely brilliant . . . a really sophisticated, smart, engaging thriller'' Jo Spain''Dark, disturbing, devilishly plotted'' Chris Whitaker''Terrifyingly plausible . . . One of the thrillers of the year'' Martyn Waites

Perfect for fans of Richard and Judy picks The Silent Patient and He Said/She Said.What if the people you trust are the ones you should fear most?We all recognise them: those who send prickles up the back of our necks. The charmers, the liars, the manipulators. Those who have the potential to go that one step too far. And then take another step.Each week Jessamine Gooch broadcasts a radio show about convicted killers. But when she is approached for help in solving a current case, around a troubled missing woman, she faiis to realise there is a dark figure closer to home, one that threatens the safety of her own family . . .Relentlessly gripping, The Dangerous Kind is a thriller that will make you second-guess everyone you meet.What people are saying about THE DANGEROUS KIND'Brilliantly compelling' T.M. Logan'Dark and unpredictable' Jenny Quintana'One of the best page-turners around' Glamour'Gritty, gripping and timely' Heat'Searingly relevant' Gillian McAllister'Dark, uncompromising but full of heart. It gave me goosebumps' Holly Seddon'Tense right from the first pitch black scene' Amy Lloyd'Great concept, silky prose & originality oozing off every page' Eva Dolan 'Absolutely brilliant . . . a really sophisticated, smart, engaging thriller' Jo Spain'Dark, disturbing, devilishly plotted' Chris Whitaker'Terrifyingly plausible . . . One of the thrillers of the year' Martyn Waites

A brilliant, high concept, intensely gripping thriller perfect for fans of GIRL A, THE CAPTIVE will keep you guessing till the very end . . . 'Part thriller, part dark, unpredictable love story. A GRIPPING page-turner' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine'INGENIOUS. A smart, pacy and highly entertaining thriller' T.M. LOGAN______________________Hannah knows the cage intimately. Small, the size of a shopping centre parking space. A bed, a basin, a table and chair. A hatch and metal drawer through which to exchange food and other items. Then there's him. Always there on the edges of her vision, no matter how hard she tries to block him out. Every day, the same thoughts run through Hannah's mind:What if he speaks to me?What if he hurts me?What if he gets out?______________________Everyone is talking about Deborah O' Connor and THE CAPTIVE... 'Oh my god, its FANTASTIC! Highly original, thrilling and emotional, The Captive is set to be one of the best books of 2021. I ADORED it' JO SPAIN'The perfect concept. The perfect execution. The perfect book' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'This original concept thriller is SO GOOD' Heat magazine'Readers will become totally HOOKED within pages of starting this hugely original and entertaining thriller' Irish Independent'Highly ORIGINAL' Daily Mail'This GRIPPING page-turner has a terrifying concept at its heart. Part thriller, part a dark, unpredictable love story, it asks some big questions about crime and punishment. Tense and disturbing, I think it would spark great book club debate' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine'Stunning. Staggeringly original, chilling, ELECTRIFYING. I raced through the final chapters with my heart in my mouth' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End'With an ARRESTING beginning, this dystopian tale draws the reader in immediately...the story rattles along at a cracking pace' Woman & Home'A super-smart, sophisticated and highly original tale which packs a POWERFUL punch on so many levels. Entertaining, fast-paced and clever, The Captive will hold you prisoner right through to the shocking dénouement' Lancashire Post'KILLER CONCEPT, brilliantly realised and beautifully, satisfyingly plotted. I loved it' AMANDA MASON'A great concept. Impressive, compelling storytelling as well as a FANTASTIC mystery' GYTHA LODGE'Original, deft, and clever, The Captive certainly had me in its vice-like grip throughout' PHOEBE MORGAN

A gripping thriller perfect for fans of GIRL A, THE CAPTIVE will keep you guessing till the very end . . . 'Part thriller, part dark, unpredictable love story. A GRIPPING page-turner' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine'INGENIOUS. A smart, pacy and highly entertaining thriller' T.M. LOGAN______________________I am safe, Hannah told herself. He can't get out.Jem stayed where he was by the wall.His eyes followed her every move . . . They live together. Jem and Hannah. Captive and keeper.But who is the real prisoner. The one behind bars? Or the one that must give up their life to serve them?Who holds the power. The one who has the key?Or the one who knows the truth?A brilliant, intensively gripping thriller, The Captive will keep you guessing till the very end . . . ______________________Everyone is talking about THE CAPTIVE...'Oh my god, its fantastic! Highly original, thrilling and emotional' JO SPAIN'The perfect concept. The perfect execution. The perfect book' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'This original concept thriller is SO GOOD' HEAT'Readers will become totally hooked. Hugely original and entertaining' INDEPENDENT'Highly original' DAILY MAIL'Stunning. Staggeringly original, chilling, electrifying' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End'A great concept. Impressive, compelling storytelling as well as a FANTASTIC mystery' GYTHA LODGE'Original, deft, and clever, The Captive certainly had me in its vice-like grip throughout' PHOEBE MORGAN

A brilliant, high concept, intensely gripping thriller perfect for fans of GIRL A, THE CAPTIVE will keep you guessing till the very end . . .''Part thriller, part dark, unpredictable love story. A GRIPPING page-turner'' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine''INGENIOUS. A smart, pacy and highly entertaining thriller'' T.M. LOGAN______________________I am safe, Hannah told herself. He can''t get out.Jem stayed where he was by the wall.His eyes followed her every move . . . They live together. Jem and Hannah. Captive and keeper.But who is the real prisoner. The one behind bars? Or the one that must give up their life to serve them?Who holds the power. The one who has the key?Or the one who knows the truth?A brilliant, intensively gripping thriller, The Captive will keep you guessing till the very end . . .______________________Everyone is talking about Deborah O'' Connor and THE CAPTIVE...''Oh my god, its FANTASTIC! Highly original, thrilling and emotional, The Captive is set to be one of the best books of 2021. I ADORED it'' JO SPAIN''The perfect concept. The perfect execution. The perfect book'' GILLIAN MCALLISTER''This original concept thriller is SO GOOD'' Heat magazine''Readers will become totally HOOKED within pages of starting this hugely original and entertaining thriller'' Irish Independent''Highly ORIGINAL'' Daily Mail''This GRIPPING page-turner has a terrifying concept at its heart. Part thriller, part a dark, unpredictable love story, it asks some big questions about crime and punishment. Tense and disturbing, I think it would spark great book club debate'' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine''Stunning. Staggeringly original, chilling, ELECTRIFYING. I raced through the final chapters with my heart in my mouth'' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End''With an ARRESTING beginning, this dystopian tale draws the reader in immediately...the story rattles along at a cracking pace'' Woman & Home''A super-smart, sophisticated and highly original tale which packs a POWERFUL punch on so many levels. Entertaining, fast-paced and clever, The Captive will hold you prisoner right through to the shocking dénouement'' Lancashire Post''KILLER CONCEPT, brilliantly realised and beautifully, satisfyingly plotted. I loved it'' AMANDA MASON''A great concept. Impressive, compelling storytelling as well as a FANTASTIC mystery'' GYTHA LODGE''Original, deft, and clever, The Captive certainly had me in its vice-like grip throughout'' PHOEBE MORGAN

'THE PERFECT BOOK GROUP THRILLER' Gillian McAllister'CAPTIVATING' T.M. LoganEveryone held their secrets close. Then the letters begin to arrive . . . Twenty years ago, a group of students each wrote themselves a letter - Dear Future Me - confiding their deepest dreams and their very darkest secrets.Now the letters, thought long discarded, have begun to drop through letterboxes. For some they will make them re-evaluate the decisions they've made, the person they could have been.For others, the letters could be deadly . . .A compulsively gripping thriller of regret, hidden secrets and the deepest betrayal, Dear Future Me is the unmissable new book from the lauded author of The Dangerous Kind and The Captive.'THIS IS A WINNER' Publishers Weekly'A PROPER PAGE-TURNER' Emma Rous'COMPULSIVE' Northern Life'A TAUTLY EXECUTED NOVEL OF FRIENDSHIP, BETRAYAL AND SECRECY' L.V. Matthews'THIS THRILLER WILL CAPTIVATE YOU UNTIL THE LAST PAGE' Candis'DEAR FUTURE READER, THIS BOOK MAY KEEP YOU UP PAST YOUR BEDTIME' Jo Furniss'A FANTASTIC CONCEPT' Claire McGowan'I RACED THROUGH THIS BOOK' Lisa Gray

''THE PERFECT BOOK GROUP THRILLER'' Gillian McAllister''A CAPTIVATING, BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN THRILLER OF SECRETS, BETRAYAL AND THE FATEFUL COLLISION OF PAST AND PRESENT'' T.M. Logan''COMPULSIVE . . . THE PERFECT MYSTERY FOR SUMMER'' Northern Life''THIS IS A WINNER'' Publishers Weekly''A PROPER PAGE-TURNER'' Emma Rous''A TAUTLY EXECUTED NOVEL OF FRIENDSHIP, BETRAYAL AND SECRECY'' L.V. Matthews''THIS THRILLER WILL CAPTIVATE YOU UNTIL THE LAST PAGE'' Candis''DEAR FUTURE READER, THIS BOOK MAY KEEP YOU UP PAST YOUR BEDTIME'' Jo Furniss''A FANTASTIC CONCEPT'' Claire McGowan''I RACED THROUGH THIS BOOK'' Lisa GrayTwenty years ago, a group of students each wrote themselves a letter - Dear Future Me - confiding their deepest dreams and their very darkest secrets.Now the letters, thought long discarded, have begun to drop through letterboxes. For some they will make them re-evaluate the decisions they''ve made, the person they could have been.For others, the letters could be deadly . . .A compulsively gripping thriller of regret, hidden secrets and the deepest betrayal, Dear Future Me is the unmissable new book from the lauded author of The Dangerous Kind and The Captive.

Dementia is a devastating disorder which may dramatically interfere with decision-making abilities. Effort has focused on trying to determine when a person is no longer capable of making particular decisions or is globally incompetent. However, much less focus has been placed on understanding how the capacity to make decisions influences one's view of oneself, one's world and one's treatment by others. This book aims to broaden discussion around this issue by moving beyond a focus on notions of capability and competence to explore the importance of personhood and the underlying complexities of decision-making for those with dementia.Based on papers from the Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia (CRPD) workshop, experts in dementia care, law, ethics and philosophy discuss the interface between dementia, personhood and decision-making. Drawing on a wide range of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, the book forges new understandings of relationships between everyday, informal decision-making and more formal biomedical or legal processes for assessing competence.This collection of papers provides an in-depth understanding of decision-making in relation to dementia for researchers, healthcare practitioners, service providers, legal professionals and anyone with an interest in personhood in dementia care.

Dementia is a devastating disorder which may dramatically interfere with decision-making abilities. Effort has focused on trying to determine when a person is no longer capable of making particular decisions or is globally incompetent. However, much less focus has been placed on understanding how the capacity to make decisions influences one's view of oneself, one's world and one's treatment by others. This book aims to broaden discussion around this issue by moving beyond a focus on notions of capability and competence to explore the importance of personhood and the underlying complexities of decision-making for those with dementia.Based on papers from the Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia (CRPD) workshop, experts in dementia care, law, ethics and philosophy discuss the interface between dementia, personhood and decision-making. Drawing on a wide range of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, the book forges new understandings of relationships between everyday, informal decision-making and more formal biomedical or legal processes for assessing competence.This collection of papers provides an in-depth understanding of decision-making in relation to dementia for researchers, healthcare practitioners, service providers, legal professionals and anyone with an interest in personhood in dementia care.

Dementia has been widely debated from the perspectives of biomedicine and social psychology. This book broadens the debate to consider the experiences of men and women with dementia from a sociopolitical perspective. It brings to the fore the concept of social citizenship, exploring what it means within the context of dementia and using it to re-examine the issue of rights, status(es), and participation. Most importantly, the book offers fresh and practical insights into how a citizenship framework can be applied in practice. It will be of interest to health and social care professionals, policy makers, academics and researchers and people with dementia and family carers may find it revitalising.

Dementia has been widely debated from the perspectives of biomedicine and social psychology. This book broadens the debate to consider the experiences of men and women with dementia from a sociopolitical perspective. It brings to the fore the concept of social citizenship, exploring what it means within the context of dementia and using it to re-examine the issue of rights, status(es), and participation. Most importantly, the book offers fresh and practical insights into how a citizenship framework can be applied in practice. It will be of interest to health and social care professionals, policy makers, academics and researchers and people with dementia and family carers may find it revitalising.