In Her Place
On sale
21st March 2024
Price: £22
From the #1 bestselling author of Breaking Point and winner of Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards, November 2022.
‘Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! In Her Place examines “the other woman” conundrum from two different perspectives. It’s propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable’
MARIAN KEYES
Who is the other woman? That’s for you to decide.
Ann devoted years to her mother’s care – and now she’s gone, Ann feels lost.
Justin is also grieving, but his wife is still alive. Deborah is in a coma and she doesn’t have long left.
When the two meet, they are instantly drawn to one another and, before long, they’ve fallen deeply in love.
Ann quickly moves in with Justin and his little girl, making them the perfect family. But just as Ann settles into her new life, Justin’s is turned upside down. Unexpectedly, his wife has survived. Deborah is coming home.
Neither knows what to do. But one thing is certain: Ann has earned the life Deborah left behind, and she plans to keep it . . .
‘Non-stop pace, a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking’
ANDREA MARA
‘Goes right to the heart of human relationships. Emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking’
JANE CASEY
‘An incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it’
LIZ NUGENT
‘A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise’
LOUISE O’NEILL
‘Page-turning, twisty, captivating’
SINEAD MORIARTY
‘Gripping’
ELAINE FEENEY
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Reviews
An absorbing read that will draw you in and have you blurring your moral stance on "the other woman"
A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise - this one is going to be a Book Club favourite in 2024!
Edel's second novel is a wild and twisty ride - and, like her debut, guaranteed to get readers talking
Original and fascinating
A slow burning, yet very creepy, thriller that will leave you wondering 'what would I do?'
Dilemma noir! It will have book clubs debating long into the night
Edel Coffey goes right to the heart of human relationships, examining what truly matters to us and how far we might go to secure our dreams. An emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking story
With a brilliant premise and non-stop pace, In Her Place is a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking - I gulped it down
A page-turning, twisty, captivating thriller
Gripping!
Readers are sure to be obsessed with arguing about who is right and wrong
A captivating read with lots of twists
An effectively intimate examination of deceit, desperation and mortality . . . Intelligent use of shifting perspectives gradually reveals a tale rife with lies and curveballs. Readers should make provisions to be astounded, angry and fixated in equal measure
Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! Her hugely anticipated second novel, In Her Place, examines "the other woman" conundrum from two different perspectives. It's propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable
Coffey is adept at mixing the propulsive page turner with sharp social commentary . . . A high-concept read that asks difficult but compelling questions
It's an incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it
Coffey's characters are authentic, flawed and human