Beneath the Surface

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After a chaotic childhood, Grace Vermuyden is determined her own daughters will fulfil the dreams denied to her. Lilly is everyone’s golden girl, the popular, clever daughter she never had to worry about. So when she mysteriously collapses in class, Grace’s carefully ordered world begins to unravel. Dark rumours swirl around their tight-knit community on the edge of the Fens as everyone comes up with their own theories about what happened. Consumed with paranoia, and faced with increasing evidence that Lilly has been leading a secret life, Grace starts to search for clues. Left to her own devices, ten-year-old Mia develops some wild theories of her own that have unforeseen and devastating consequences for the people she loves most.

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THE STUNNING NEW SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BETRAYALS AND THE GOOD GIRL

‘No one writes about modern family with more truth or authenticity than Fiona Neill’ LISA JEWELL

‘A stunning, almost hypnotic read that pulls you under. Completely engrossing’ Reader Review *****

Everyone is talking about Grace’s family.

But for all the wrong reasons . . .

Grace wanted to give her daughters the childhood she never had. And with teenage golden girl Lilly she’s never had to worry.

But when Lilly mysteriously collapses at school, Grace’s carefully ordered world crashes down. It turns out Lilly isn’t the perfect daughter after all and Grace becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth.

Which is when she takes her eyes off her youngest daughter, Mia and learns that the closer the family, the darker the secrets . . .

Beneath the Surface explores the weight of the past upon the present, the burden of keeping secrets and what happens when children get caught in the undercurrents of adult relationships.

‘A rich, dark and satisfying read about the complexities of modern family life. I adored it’ JANE FALLON

‘I can’t wait to see what Fhiona Neill will deliver next!’ Reader Review *****

‘Neill describes human dysfunction with such compelling empathy . . . richly tense and deeply satisfying. I didn’t want to finish!’ HILARY BOYD

‘Riveting, heart-breaking and ultimately uplifting’ Reader Review *****

‘Well-paced and intriguing’ DAILY MAIL

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Weight 0.278 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.4 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

380

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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