by Louise Doughty (Author)
Two police officers knock on Laura's door and her life changes forever. They tell her that her nine-year old daughter Betty has been hit by a car and killed. When justice is slow to arrive, Laura decides to take her own revenge and begins to track down the man responsible. Laura's grief also re-opens old wounds and she is thrown back to the story of her passionate love affair with Betty's father David, their marriage and his subsequent affair with another woman. Haunted by her past, and driven to breaking point by her desire for retribution, Laura discovers the lengths she is willing to go to for love. "Whatever You Love" is a heart-wrenching novel of revenge, compulsion and desire from acclaimed novelist Louise Doughty.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 07 Apr 2011
ISBN 10: 0571254764
ISBN 13: 9780571254767
Book Overview: An astonishing novel of love, loss, and revenge from highly acclaimed writer Louise Doughty.
Prizes: Shortlisted for Costa Novel Award 2010.