{"product_id":"breaking-a-compelling-debut-from-a","title":"Amanda Cassidy: Breaking: A compelling debut from a new voice in Irish crime fiction [2022] paperback","description":"It's every mother's worst fear\u003cp\u003eOn a sun-hazed afternoon in the Florida Keys, a child goes missing from the beach. Dr Mirren Fitzpatrick appeals to the world to help find her eight-year-old adopted daughter. The family are on holiday from Ireland, far from home and desperate to return there as they arrived - together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the police are immediately suspicious of Mirren. She was drinking at a bar - alone - shortly before reporting that her youngest child had disappeared. As rumours abound about Mirren's past a trial-by-media ensues, and she is turned from a figure of pity to the villain of the piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then a small body is found dumped in the ocean. Is Mirren a heartbroken mother, or the architect of her daughter's fate?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut from a brilliant new voice in Irish crime fiction, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Ashley Audrain. \u003ci\u003eBreaking \u003c\/i\u003ewill see readers question their own notions of motherhood, guilt and the inescapable consequences of the past\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBreaking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA rich, gut-punch of a crime thriller that delivers a confronting examination of maternal love and the expectations that weigh so heavily on women\u003c\/b\u003e, even in their most unthinkably dark moments. In both pace and prose, \u003ci\u003eBreaking\u003c\/i\u003e is a hugely satisfying debut.' Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Push\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I LOVED the story and the twists! \u003cb\u003eExpert plotting and great characters\u003c\/b\u003e made it an emotional read. \u003cb\u003eIt had me guessing throughout and kept me turning the pages at speed\u003c\/b\u003e.' Patricia Gibney, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWonderfully compelling\u003c\/b\u003e and at times, painfully sharp. A searing interrogation of motherhood and media... this is \u003cb\u003ea beautifully constructed and beguiling debut novel\u003c\/b\u003e.' Andrea Mara, author of \u003ci\u003eAll Her Fault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Amanda Cassidy captures a mother's guilt perfectly... this a \u003cb\u003ecompelling, intriguing and thoroughly engaging\u003c\/b\u003e read. Amanda is \u003cb\u003ea very talented new voice in Irish writing\u003c\/b\u003e.' Liz Nugent, author of \u003ci\u003eOur Little Cruelties\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA contender for thriller of the year\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBreaking\u003c\/i\u003e dazzles from the opening line. \u003cb\u003ePowerful, sharp and moving\u003c\/b\u003e, with an ending that flabbergasts.' Glenn Meade, author of \u003ci\u003eUnquiet Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWonderfully tense and uneasy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreaking\u003c\/i\u003e is a complex exploration of what it means to be a mother and the history that haunts us. A gripping read.' Louisa Scarr, author of \u003ci\u003eBlink of an Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This dazzling debut takes us inside a parent's worst nightmare. \u003cb\u003eMasterful story-telling, breakneck pacing and compelling characters\u003c\/b\u003e kept me glued all the way to the explosive final pages and their disturbing revelations. \u003cb\u003eAddictive, unnerving and utterly unmissable\u003c\/b\u003e.' Sophie White, author and \u003ci\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e columnist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOutstanding debut\u003c\/b\u003e... What a brilliant novel.' Sheila Bugler, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Were Always Mine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This had me gripped from the very first page and I whizzed through it in a couple of days. A great debut and definitely \u003cb\u003ean author to watch\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassidy, Amanda","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":42874875576505,"sku":"9781804361436","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47167092818259,"sku":"XV81804361436","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/cassidy-amanda-amanda-cassidy-breaking-a-compelling-debut-from-a-new-voice-in-irish-crime-fiction-2022-paperback-52463624749395.jpg?v=1696591939","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/breaking-a-compelling-debut-from-a","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}