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The Good Father
The stunning psychological thriller from the award-winning crime writer
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<p><b><i>*THE TIMES </i>BOOK OF THE MONTH*</b><br><br>'Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney's best novel yet'<b> VAL MCDERMID<br></b><br><b>WHEN A CHILD DISAPPEARS, NO SECRET IS SAFE . . . <br><br></b>THE POIGNANT AND BRILLIANTLY CLEVER NEW THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING CRIME AUTHOR, LIAM McILVANNEY.<br><br>Gordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with rich, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly community in a picture-postcard town.<br><br>Until, one day, Bonnie the labrador comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone - the only trace left behind is a single black sandal.<br><br>Their lives don't fall apart immediately. While there's still hope, they dig deep and try to carry on.<br><br>But as desperation mounts, arms around shoulders become fingers pointed - at friends, family, strangers, each other. Without any answers, only questions remain. Who can they trust? How far will they go to find out what happened to Rory?<br><br>And the deadliest question of all: what could be worse than your child disappearing?<br><br>When the truth begins to emerge, they find themselves in a world they could barely have imagined.<br><br>'Beautifully written, this is easily one of the finest crime novels I've read in a very long time'<b> C.M. EWAN</b></p>
<p><b><i>*THE TIMES </i>BOOK OF THE MONTH*</b><br><br>'Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney's best novel yet'<b> VAL MCDERMID<br></b><br><b>WHEN A CHILD DISAPPEARS, NO SECRET IS SAFE . . . <br><br></b>THE POIGNANT AND BRILLIANTLY CLEVER NEW THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING CRIME AUTHOR, LIAM McILVANNEY.<br><br>Gordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with rich, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly community in a picture-postcard town.<br><br>Until, one day, Bonnie the labrador comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone - the only trace left behind is a single black sandal.<br><br>Their lives don't fall apart immediately. While there's still hope, they dig deep and try to carry on.<br><br>But as desperation mounts, arms around shoulders become fingers pointed - at friends, family, strangers, each other. Without any answers, only questions remain. Who can they trust? How far will they go to find out what happened to Rory?<br><br>And the deadliest question of all: what could be worse than your child disappearing?<br><br>When the truth begins to emerge, they find themselves in a world they could barely have imagined.<br><br>'Beautifully written, this is easily one of the finest crime novels I've read in a very long time'<b> C.M. EWAN</b></p>