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The Choice

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20th April 2017

Price: £14.99

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Selected: Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9780349414652

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‘Taunt, tense and very clever. Definitely one to watch out for in 2017’ Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Last Seen Alive.

For fans of The Girl Before, Behind Her Eyes and The Couple Next Door, The Choice is a hypnotic suspense debut from a remarkable new talent and explores the terrifying Sophie’s Choice scenario: What if you had to choose between your children?

Then:

Madeleine lived for her children. She’d always believed she’d die for them, too. But on the morning of her twins’ tenth birthday her love was put to the test when a killer knocked on their door and forced her to make a devastating choice: which child should live, and which should die – her son, or her daughter?

Now:

Madeleine stands silent on the periphery of her now fractured family, trying desperately to unravel why her world was so suddenly blown apart. But while everyday life continues around her, memories of everything leading up to that tragic day return in agonising flashes.

And that’s when she realises her family’s life still hangs terrifyingly in the balance…

Reviews

Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author
Wow, what a debut! A beautifully written, chilling psychological thriller. Taunt, tense and very clever with twists I didn't see coming. I absolutely loved it. An original, clever story...definitely one to watch out for in 2017!
Number One bestselling author Lisa Hall
I raced through [The Choice] ... first-class writing! A definite contender for a top 2017 read. It is BRILLIANT! Refreshingly different, and actually quite disturbing. I loved it!
Carmel Harrington, Irish Times bestselling author
A mother's worst nightmare unravels on each page. Gripping debut. I predict big things for it. Loved it and read it in one sitting
Bestselling author Jenny Oliver
A completely gripping psychological suspense that had me glued to the pages and rushing through to the end. It's a bum-on-the-edge-of-your-seat kind of read that you can't put down until it's done
Goodreads reviewer
One of the best I have read. A definite amazing piece of work up there with Clare Macintosh, Shari Lapena, BA Parris and Paula Hawkins
Bestselling author Eleanor Moran
Samantha's writing draws you in right from the first page, with a mystery at its heart that packs a devastating emotional punch
Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh King's Daughter
An astonishing read! Emotionally raw and unexpected, Samantha King's beautifully crafted The Choice is an utterly unputdownable debut that heralds the entry of a major new talent. Read it, and years from now, you can claim you were a Samantha King fan from the beginning!
Claire Allan, Irish Times bestselling author
I highly recommend this book - it is an exceptional debut. A first class, gripping triumph of a book
Liz Loves Books
Brilliantly compelling, gripping and enthralling. A beautifully twisted tale with a satisfying and heart-stopping conclusion. Totally addictive
Netgalley review
Oh how I loved this book. I was completely addicted. Five stars, easy
Netgalley review
Utterly brilliant, what a roller coaster of a read, ingenious storyline, I could not put it down
Netgalley review
Five stars! Hands down one of this years top reads. Superbly well written and a page turner right from the word go
Bestselling author Alex Caan
Tense, gripping, emotional, shocking, mind twisting. An absolutely brilliant thriller. Loved it! 5 stars!
Sun
Should find a place on your reading list
People's Friend
Full of twists and turns as [King] shines the spotlight on family life
Susan Lewis, bestselling author of One Minute Later
Absolutely loved this book! Such an amazing insight into the tricks of the human mind. A real psycho thriller that had me gasping and even wanting to hide at times. Highly recommend