For Your Own Good

SOME LESSONS CAN BE DEADLY . . . The unputdownable new thriller from the author of international sensation and Richard & Judy pick, MY LOVELY WIFEbr>br>''Dark, sly and delicious . . . totally original - and totally compelling'' JP DELANEY, bestselling author of PLAYING NICEbr>''Samantha Downing is totally the real deal. Wry and dark and witty and clever'' SARAH PINBOROUGH, bestselling author of BEHIND HER EYESbr>''Wonderfully dark and twisty. I raced through it, desperate to know how it would end'' BA PARISbr>_______br>br>Teddy Crutcher won Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Belmont Academy. Everyone thinks he''s brilliant.br>Only you know the truth.br>br>They all smile when he tells us his wife couldn''t be more proud.br>But no-one has seen her in a while.br>br>They''re impressed when he doesn''t let anything distract him - even the tragic death of a school parent.br>Even when the whispers start, saying it was murder.br>br>You''re sure Teddy is hiding something about what happened that day.br>br>You''re sure you can prove it.br>br>But you didn''t stop to think that when it comes to catching a killer, there''s no place more dangerous than just one step behind . . .br>_______br>br>''An irresistibly tale tale of parents, pupils and poison: the American dream turned suburban nightmare'' TM LOGANbr>br>''A brilliant psychological black comedy with a really fresh feel, packed with sly observation and outrageous twists'' DAILY MAILbr>br>PRAISE FOR SAMANTHA DOWNINGbr>br>''Wow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspense'' Harlan Cobenbr>br>''The next Gone Girl'' Marie Clairebr>br> ''The twist at the end of the first chapter made me read through the night'' Jane Corry>

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Downing
• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9780241446881
• ISBN: 978-0-241-44688-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 240 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Crime, Crime & mystery, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Domestic, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues, Independent schools, private education, Crime and mystery fiction, Educational systems and structures