Private Lives
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publishing:19th Jun '25
£18.99
This title is due to be published on 19th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
What happens behind closed doors stays there. Doesn't it? An intimate look into the lives of two families and the secret that divides them.
The addictive and thought-provoking new novel from the author of the Richard & Judy book club pick, THE HERD.
'Compassionate and cleverly told . . . will spark rich and lively debate' JENNY QUINTANA
'A fresh take on a community drama and a perfect book club read' KIT CONWAY
'Filled with escalating tension that never let up. I found myself completely immersed' ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰
A WOMAN & HOME BOOK OF THE MONTH
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In the sleepy seaside sleepy town of Waverly, Rosie and Seb Kent are happily married. Now that Seb has achieved his dream of becoming headmaster of the local school, their lives couldn't be any better.
Then Abi arrives.
Abi, a young, single mother, has come to Waverly for a fresh start. She plans to reinvent herself and give her children a new life.
Then she sees Seb.
As their complicated hidden past threatens to destroy them both, they try their hardest to keep it contained. But in a small town, secrets don’t stay hidden for long and soon, what should be their private business becomes a very public scandal. How far will everyone – them, their families and the whole community – go to protect everything they hold dearest?
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*** READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT PRIVATE LIVES ***
'Emily Edward’s takes a simple situation and turns it into a compulsive page turner' ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰
'Emily Edwards...has a brilliant knack for the book-club type discussion novel' ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰
'Simply superb storytelling. Emily Edward has nailed the domestic drama' ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰
Praise for Emily Edwards:
'A knock-out twist' GILLIAN McALLISTER
'Will have book clubs across the country in hot debate! Brilliant' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'It is hard to imagine a more timely novel' JODI PICOULT
Loved this. It's about two residents in a small town whose past catches up with them, causing major upset to both their families and the wider local community. It's about gossip and judgement and forgiveness, and is brilliantly done. * SARAH TURNER (The Unmumsy Mum) *
Addictive, thought-provoking, compassionate and cleverly told, Private Lives explores contrasting attitudes to controversial ethical dilemmas, raising the question of how far people have the right to know the personal secrets of those in authority. A highly compelling and complex read that will spark rich and lively debate. * JENNY QUINTANA *
Calling it a perfect book club read (which it is) doesn't do justice to the compulsive urge it invokes to message all your girlfriends and ask them what they would do in the same circumstances! Edwards presents all sides of a complex situation with balance and compassion, wrapped up in a compelling story with beautifully taut prose. * KIT CONWAY *
Praise for Emily Edwards * : *
It is hard to imagine a more timely novel. A fascinating exploration of all sides of a particularly knotty, politicized issue. * Jodi Picoult, NYT bestselling author of WISH YOU WERE HERE *
Controversial, addictive and clever, and the characters are so multi-layered and complex they are wholly believable. * Woman & Home *
Fans of Liane Moriarty will love it! * Stella *
Will have book clubs across the country in hot debate! Brilliant. * Clare Mackintosh *
Smart, empathetic and with a knock-out twist. * Gillian McAllister *
A timely novel, we were completely gripped. * Closer *
ISBN: 9781787636958
Dimensions: 242mm x 164mm x 31mm
Weight: 555g
352 pages