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The Playground - by Michelle Frances (Paperback)

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  • 'Michelle Frances is an author we're going to hear a great deal about' JILLY COOPER'Brilliant (toxic) context.
  • About the Author: Michelle Frances has worked in television drama as a producer and script editor for many years, both for the independent sector and the BBC.
  • 464 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers

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The only thing more unkind than children are their mothers . . . A brilliant domestic suspense that any parent will relate to, from the bestselling author of The Girlfriend.



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'Michelle Frances is an author we're going to hear a great deal about' JILLY COOPER

'Brilliant (toxic) context. Loved the epistolary touches. Taut, dark, and seriously addictive.' WILL DEAN

Looking to escape her old life, Nancy and her ten-year-old daughter Lara move to Ripton. A quiet, picturesque village in the rolling Derbyshire countryside, it seems like the perfect place to settle down.

But when Nancy reaches the school gates, she learns that beneath the quaint village atmosphere is a minefield. And after her daughter clashes with her school friends, Nancy quickly finds herself outside the whispering circle of parents.

As much as Nancy finds the playground politics absurd, they soon become impossible to ignore when Lara is accused of hurting another girl.

Desperate to clear Lara's name, Nancy is about to learn just what lengths a parent will go to for their child . . .

Wry, twisting and suspenseful, Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turning into something much uglier in The Playground, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks.

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PRAISE FOR THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE FRANCES

'I tore through the pages . . . A high-speed chase of a novel' Louise Candlish

'Michelle Frances manages to bring fresh energy to this age-old theme of family secrets . . . The finale doesn't disappoint' Daily Mail

'Toxic family relationships, sultry European settings and an intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet



About the Author



Michelle Frances has worked in television drama as a producer and script editor for many years, both for the independent sector and the BBC. She is the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend. The Playground is her sixth novel
Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Publisher: Pan Publishing
Theme: Suspense
Format: Paperback
Author: Michelle Frances
Language: English
Street Date: September 12, 2023
TCIN: 1010868966
UPC: 9781529049688
Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-3042
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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