Darling

Hardback Published on: 17/05/2018
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Darling
Cracker!
What a fantastic debut Brexit thriller by Rachel Edward to kick off a new year! Full of many issues surrounding a new stepmother/step daughter relationship... READ MORE
Gemma at Elgin
Darling
AMAZING!!!
This is a stay-up-until-1AM, tell-all-your-friends-to-read-it book... it's already being touted as the big 'reading group book' for this year and I can see... READ MORE
Helen at Scarborough
Darling
Unpredictable and brilliant!
Wow! Strap yourselves and get ready for an utterly compelling, unpredictable and dark read. Once I started reading this I had no idea where Rachel Edwards ... READ MORE
Emma Smith at Bedford

Synopsis

A white teenage girl clashes with her new black stepmother in this debut reading group thriller

`Sure to be a reading group favourite' Metro

`A brilliant and surprising chameleon of a novel ... the twists and turns left me reeling' Eleanor Wasserberg, author of Foxlowe

`A page-turning thriller that grips the reader ... I read through the night to discover the dramatic denouement' Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat

`I devoured Darling in a couple of days; told by two unforgettable female narrators, it's urgent, original and genuinely unputdownable' Clare Fisher, author of All the Good Things

`Dark, provocative and a refreshing take on the psychological thriller genre. Darling and Lola are both brilliant creations' Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake

Lola doesn't particularly want a new stepmother. Especially not one who has come out of nowhere and only been with her dad for three months. And - she's not racist or anything - but since when did her dad fancy black women anyway?

Darling didn't particularly want a new stepdaughter. Especially not one as spiteful and spoilt as Lola. She does want Lola's dad though. And he wants her, so that's that: Darling and Lola will just have to get used to each other.

Unless Lola can find a way to get rid of Darling.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780008281113
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 222 x 141 x 33 mm
  • Weight: 480g

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Darling
Oh YES!
Firstly, thank you to @harperinsider who suggested I read this book......once again they were correct! I was tempted as it appeared to have a current story... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
Darling
Darling
I received this book as part of a monthly subscription box and when I first saw it I though "hmm, okay, not sure about this one" well I finally got round t... READ MORE
Beckee92
Darling
Brilliant
I usually love hard-boiled thrillers but tried this as I'd heard brilliant things about it. Darling combines tense domestic drama with 21st Century politic... READ MORE
Peter Edwards
Darling
A clever page turner
A gripping book, written with authenticity and voices which sound so true. I devoured this in a few days - I was only interrupted by dropping off to sleep!... READ MORE
Jacqueline  Conway
Darling
Fantastic - Pacy, Surprising and Full of Ideas
I loved this book so much. The flipping between the two characters, the British-Jamaican stepmother and the English 16-old stepdaughter, with each voice ca... READ MORE
Patricia Nkere-Uwem
Darling
Great new talent
I thought as a debut novel this was a really good book. The author manages to tackle a number of contemporary issues - Brexit, racism - with an admirable l... READ MORE
jean
Darling
A gripping debut!
This book immediately caught my eye. With it's gorgeous cover and intriguing themes, I was eager to read it and I'm so glad I did! Told from the different ... READ MORE
Zoe Bottomley
Darling
Darling
The premise is interesting. A well told story but did not have me on the edge of my seat.
Faye
Darling
Bit of a mixed bag but some good twists at the end
As soon as Thomas invited Darling to his house to meet Lola for the first time it is clear that Lola is far from happy about her Father’s new relationship.... READ MORE
Jayne Heywood