Synopsis

A Radio 2 Book Club Choice.

Shortlisted for 'Best Novel' in the 2021 Ngaio Marsh Awards.

"Three hostages, one cafe and a man on the brink . . ."

A regular weekday morning veers drastically off-course for a group of strangers whose paths cross in a London cafe - their lives never to be the same again when an apparently crazed gunman holds them hostage.

But there is more to the situation than first meets the eye and as the captives grapple with their own inner demons, the line between right and wrong starts to blur.

Will the secrets they keep stop them from escaping with their lives?

Details

• Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
• Condition : Good (Almost Very Good)
• Category : Fiction - Modern Mainstream Fiction
• Published : 2020 (Allen & Unwin)
• ISBN : 9781911630418
• SKU : B002872
• PPC : SP300gm
• RRP : £8.99
• Quantity Available : 1 only.

External Reviews

'Tautly plotted, gripping and emotional . . .' - Clare Mackintosh.

'a tense thriller that takes a hostage drama set-up . . . then layers on character depth and emotional impact.' - The Listener.

'riveting, moving and unputdownable, just like the cover said.' - Goodreads Review.

'Charity Norman beautifully captures the fear, and the surprising solace, to be found in a situation that has gone way beyond a person's control. In this elegantly told tale of the power of humanity to save and destroy, Charity's writing is full of compassion and compulsion.' - Caroline Bond.

'This book was hard to put down and even harder to stop thinking about. It is truly a devastating story wrapped in heartbreak with a beautiful ending to soothe the anguish. This is one I must recommend.' - Booktopia.

The Author

Charity Norman is the author of six novels. She was born in Uganda and brought up in successive draughty vicarages in Yorkshire and Birmingham. After several years' travel she became a barrister, specialising in crime and family law in the northeast of England.