The Playground
08 June 2023Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
'I couldn’t put this one down' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal
Wry, twisting and suspenseful, bestselling author Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turning into something much uglier in The Playground, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks.
Looking to escape her old life, Nancy and her ten-year-old daughter Lara move to Ripton. A quiet, picturesque village...
Details
08 June 2023352 pages
9781529049695Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Delicious tensions between parents and squabbles among their children seem so harmless, yet every one has the potential to start a devastating snowball of events. I couldn’t put this one downJanice Hallett, author of The Appeal and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Taut, dark, and seriously addictiveWill Dean author of Dark Pines
A slow burn, tense tale of the repercussions of both adult and child bullying and secret WhatsApp groups which almost any parent will relate to. Highly readable and horrifying.Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldn’t put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer we’re going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novelJilly Cooper, author of Tackle! and Riders
