Susan Wright walked into a doctor's surgery and gunned down two members of staff in cold blood, then waited for the police to arrest her. Later that day a lawyer, Beth Powell, is assigned to defend her. Susan won't talk to anyone, even to Beth - until both women realize that twenty-nine years earlier they had been childhood friends. Talking about their troubled families and those happy summers they spent together as children rekindles Susan and Beth's friendship. And as the evidence against Susan mounts up, both women share their traumatic secrets about what sent them down such different paths in life. Their friendship grows stronger, but for one of them, there can be no happy ending! Reviews Beth and Susie grew up together and were best friends until fate intervened and separated them. Twenty-nine years later they meet again - Susie is a down-and-out who has shot two people in cold blood and Beth is the lawyer allocated to defend her. As Beth prepares her defence she trawls through her old friend's tragic past and has to face her own demons. About the Author A number-one bestseller, Lesley Pearse is greatly loved around the world, and her novels have sold over 2 million copies in the UK alone. Her eight most recent books, including Secrets, Remember Me and Father Unknown are published by Penguin. Lesley lives near Bristol, has three daughters and one grandson. Prizes Lesley pearse is the author of "Father Unknown", "Trust Me" and "Never Look Back". |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| ISBN: | 014100648X |
| EAN: | 9780141006482 |
| Dimensions: | 18.0 x 111.0 x 3.0 centimeters |