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From the author of Child 44!
The 1st ever stand-alone thriller from Tom Rob Smith, author of Child 44! Tapping into his real life experiences, this is a massive change of pace for Smit... READ MORE
Fantastic gem of a book
As a Tom Rob Smith fan, I was excited to read this book. I have to say, it exceeded my expectations. I devoured it and loved it - it's packed with tension,... READ MORE
Swedish Farm Madness!
I don't even read blurbs anymore for Tom Rob Smith books, they are going to be fabulous and draw you in to a world you know can't possibly exist but it doe... READ MORE
Synopsis
If you refuse to believe me, I will no longer consider you my son...
Daniel believed that his parents were enjoying a peaceful retirement on a remote farm in Sweden, the country of his mother's birth. But with a single phone call, everything changes.
Your mother... she's not well, his father tells him. She's been imagining things - terrible, terrible things.In fact, she has been committed to a mental hospital.
Before Daniel can board a plane to Sweden, his mother calls: Everything that man has told you is a lie. I'm not mad... I need the police... Meet me at Heathrow.
Daniel is immediately caught between his parents - whom to believe, whom to trust? He becomes his mother's unwilling judge and jury. Presented with a horrific crime, a conspiracy that implicates his own father, Daniel must examine the evidence and decide for himself: who is telling the truth? And he has secrets of his own that for too long he has kept hidden...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN: 9781847375698
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 234 x 153 x 33 mm
- Weight: 630g
Customer Reviews
View allGripping, amazing story!
Having read a few sedate books of late I was thrilled to listen to the audio of The Farm. Tom Rob Smith has crafted an intricately woven story here that is... READ MORE
A truly wonderful read.
Just who are you going to believe, your mother or your father? The trouble is both are telling you a convincing story. So after sitting down and listening... READ MORE
unputdownable
An excellent story-teller. This is one of my favourite reads in the last couple of months that I have read. The Farm is based on a true story. In spring ... READ MORE
Clever thriller with a bit of a twist
What a cracking book! If you liked the recent bestseller Gone Girl for its unreliable narrators and the way that your view of what has actually happened, w... READ MORE
A page turner
A really interesting novel beautifully written and full of suspense. I couldn't put it down and ended up finishing the whole book in two sittings. Looking ... READ MORE
Fast moving thriller
This is a compelling thriller set in Sweden and written in an unusual style. The story involved a couple moving to Sweden and some dark and sinister events... READ MORE
Retirement plans gone awry
The synopsis of this book excited me but in the end I was a little disappointed and as a result only rated it at three stars, instead of four. Had the auth... READ MORE
Yet another brilliant book by Tom Rob Smith
Tom Rob Smith has not disappointed with his latest book. It has an unusual style for a thriller but is an intriguing novel with many twists and turns. The ... READ MORE
Compelling and highly readable thriller
I hadn't read Tom Rob Smith before I received my review copy of The Farm, but had heard good things about Child 44.
This book is a fabulously tight psycho... READ MORE
Exciting thriller
I read this book after being tempted by the amount of great reviews it was getting, and I was definitely not disappointed. It's an exciting book that reall... READ MORE
Couldn't put it down
This book was a really brilliant surprise. It has a unique style that leaves you wondering all the way through. I was worried that I would find the ending ... READ MORE
Who to believe...
Inspired by the real life psychotic episode experienced by his own mother, Tom Rob Smith has crafted a powerful and affecting study in the disguise of a cr... READ MORE
Final let down
A story of a family's communication problems through the generations tangled with a different country-view on life - makes for an interesting read in the m... READ MORE
Great for a commuter
THE FARM has a great opening paragraph which grabs your attention and sets the up the mystery at the centre of the novel. The book is written in the style ... READ MORE
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