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The Favour
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Ideal for readers of psychological thrillers and domestic noir who appreciate dark, character-driven crime stories exploring complex relationships and the consequences of secrets and deception.
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See moreThe Favour is a dark domestic-suspense debut from Nora Murphy β for those who enjoyed Harriet Tyceβs Blood Orange, Louise Candlish and B. A. Parisβs Behind Closed Doors.
Leaving would be dangerous. Staying could be worse.
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'Taut, compelling and deliciously dark' - B. A. Paris
Leah Dawson and McKenna Hawkins had a lot in common, but they had never met.
They are smart, professional women living in the same sunny, prosperous neighbourhood in lovely houses with picket fences and beautiful gardens. And they were both married to successful, good-looking men who both seem bent on having the perfect wife.
They don't ever find themselves in the same train carriage or meet accidentally at the gym or in the coffee shop. And they don't ever discuss their problems and find common ground.
But they do cross paths. And they see something each recognises in the other.
That they are living in hell.
Neither narrator is unreliable. They always tell us the truth. And their truth hurts. A lot. Because these two attractive, intelligent professional women are living in a hell of their husband's making. And there is no way to get out of hell. Is there?
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Praise for The Favour: "Taut, compelling and deliciously dark" β B. A. Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors. "Dark, unsettling, brave and compassionate" β Victoria Selman. "A beautifully written yet chilling glimpse behind the curtain of relationships gone badly wrong" β Fiona Cummins. "A page-turning debut that will have you questioning the lengths youβd go to save someone else" β Sandie Jones. "A thrilling debut I couldnβt put down" β Shari Lapena. "A brilliant, gripping, dark and superbly written debut" β Gilly Macmillan.
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ISBN: 9781529068832
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 December 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pan Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 294g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Nora Murphy attended law school in Washington, D.C., where she was an editor of Law Review and participated in two clinics, through which she studied the legal issues facing, and represented survivors of, intimate partner violence. She also studied 'professional' perpetrators of domestic abuse - those with high-profile careers or respected positions in society, and the unique challenges faced by their victims. Nora currently practices family law. A voracious reader, avid writer, sometimes sanctimonious vegetarian and devoted animal lover, Nora resides in Maryland with her husband, young son, three cats and two dogs.
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