Here is a love story, a modern nightmare, and an honest and incisive portrayal of a woman who honours her husband's wish to die and finds herself in the dock for murder.
When Deborah reluctantly helps her beloved husband Neil end his life and conceals the truth, she is charged with murder. As the trial unfolds and her daughter Sophie testifies against her, Deborah, still reeling with grief, fights to defend her actions. Twelve jurors hold her fate in their hands; if found guilty she will serve a life sentence.
Deborah seeks solace in her memories of Neil and the love they shared. An ordinary woman caught up in an extraordinary situation. A book that begs the question: what would you do?
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"Fairly short, this book examines the reality of assisted suicide from the point of view of the assistant. At times a little clumsy, the book is written like a stream of the protagonist's thoughts and memories, meaning the past and present are interspersed. Overall a thought provoking story." — Eve (4 out of 5 stars)
"Fairly short, this book examines the reality of assisted suicide from the point of view of the assistant. At times a little clumsy, the book is written like a stream of the protagonist's thoughts and memories, meaning the past and present are interspersed. Overall a thought provoking story."
" Couldn't rate this more highly because I detested the central character of a woman being tried for assisting her husband's suicide. I found her very unsympathetic. "
" An engaging story, at times disjointed. Didn't break any boundaries as far as I am concerned but was an interesting read. "
" Excellent read.Really makes you think what you would do in this situation "
" An interesting and engrossing read about a wife assisting her husband's suicide. It was gripping, thought provoking and easy to read. "
" I am enjoying reading this as it raises a number of ethical questions. I finf myself asking repeatedly- what would I do in this situation. How would I deal with this, if this happened to me? That's the best sort of reading isn't it- asks you to empathise with the central character. "
" No big suspense , thrills and bangs .. But a very emotional read .. Would recommend .. "
" Absolutely loved this book - Deborah is a wonderful character and I really liked the style of writing, a very easy read in many ways but a really difficult one in others. I was left with the same thought as others - "what would you do?". One that will stay with me a long time... "
" makes you think abt a difficult moral question with a heart touching story. strange, but by the end of it, i did think of it as a love story, just with a real sad ending. "
" An excellent book. The subject is very interesting . It is a great read and many questions can be discussed in a book group reading. My daughter is usuing this book for a college project "
" Honest, gentle and subtle, but inconclusive. Wouldn't put it up there in its genre. "
" Made me cry, so true to life!! Characters and situations so identifiable. "
" Not the easiest of subject matter - a mercy killing - but very well written and it does make you think what would you do in the same situation. "
" read this in one sitting would make areally good reading group choice, how far would you go for the one you love. "
" I had no empathy for the main character at all whilst reading this novel. I found her to be shallow and deceitful and I never really believed that she mourned the death of her husband. Her parenting skills also leave a lot to be desired. Very disappointed. "
Cath Staincliffe is an established novelist, radio playwright, and the creator of ITV’s hit series, Blue Murder, starring Caroline Quentin as Detective Inspector Janine Lewis. Cath’s books have been shortlisted for the British Crime Writers Association best first novel award and for the Dagger in the Library and selected as Le Masque de l’Année. Cath is one of the founding members of Murder Squad—a group of Northern crime writers who give readings, talks, and signings around the country. Cath was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, UK and now lives in Manchester, Lancashire with her partner and children.
Anne Dover has recorded many audiobooks, as well as appearing on radio and television—Emmerdale Farm, Book Tower, Brideshead Revisited, A Kind of Loving. She’s happily married and shares an old cottage in a small Yorkshire village with her husband, her son, an English setter, a large French lop rabbit, and an equally large and hairy cat.
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