Audrain, Ashley: The Whispers

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER IN PAPERBACK NOWThe second novel from the internationally bestselling author of THE PUSH'An ending you'll have to read twice to believe' New York Times'A shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. She really is in a league of her own' Lisa Jewell'Unforgettable' Claire Douglas 'A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman' Sarah Pearse***The incident happens in the middle of the night. Whitney Loverly's place: the grandest house on Harlow Street. Friends, neighbours and the authorities gather to piece together the events of the last twenty-four hours. There's talk of secrets, lies. Betrayals. Once the envy of all, is Whitney Loverly - CEO, wife, mother - about to fall?Behind closed doors the whispering has started. But where will it end? ***'A cracking psychological thriller. Keeps you guessing to the final pages' Heat'A punchy page-turner about motherhood, sacrifice and the huge expectations we force on to women'Good Housekeeping'I loved this book' Miranda Cowley Heller'A masterwork: a page-turner, a searing emotional rollercoaster and a beautifully-written hymn to the pain, the love, the fury of motherhood . . . sensational' Rosie Walsh'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' Nita Prose