The Betrayals - by Fiona Neill (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Best friends Rosie and Lisa's families had always been inseparable. But one summer, Lisa had an affair with Rosie's husband, Nick. None of them would forget that week on the wild Norfolk seacoast.

As the consequences reverberated down through the lives of both families, relationships were torn apart. Childish innocence was destroyed. Now, after years of silence, a letter arrives that begs for help. A letter that exposes dark secrets.

Then Rosie's daughter Daisy's fragile hold on reality begins to unravel. Teenage son Max blames himself for everything that happened that one hot summer. And Nick must confront his own version of events. As long-repressed memories bubble to the surface, the past has never seemed more present and the truth more murky.

Told through the eyes of four family members, The Betrayals takes an unflinching look at contemporary life, explores the nature of memory and desire, and asks whether some things can ever be forgiven.

Review Quotes

"A vivid and insightful portrayal of a family in crisis; Neill's writing is incisive, smart, and at times darkly funny. A writer at the top of her game, I will be telling everybody I know about this book." --Gillian McAllister, author of Everything but the Truth

"I thoroughly enjoyed this brilliantly observed novel about a family in meltdown. I have never read anything by Fiona Neill before, but after reading this totally absorbing tale, that is a situation I intend to rectify." --Kathryn Hughes, author of The Letter

"Exquisitely drawn and perfectly realized, no one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity than Fiona Neill. She nails it every single time." --Lisa Jewell, author of Ralph's Party