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The Kindest Thing

The Kindest Thing

by Cath Staincliffe (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

    $3.26
Synopsis

A love story, a modern nightmare and an honest and incisive portrayal of a woman who honours her husband's wish to die and finds herself in the dock for murder.

When Deborah reluctantly helps her beloved husband Neil end his life and conceals the truth, she is charged with murder. As the trial unfolds and her daughter Sophie testifies against her, Deborah, still reeling with grief, fights to defend her actions. Twelve jurors hold her fate in their hands, if found guilty she will serve a life sentence. Deborah seeks solace in her memories of Neil and their children and the love they shared. An ordinary woman caught up in an extraordinary situation.

A finely written page-turner, compelling, eloquent, heart-breaking. The Kindest Thing tackles a controversial topic with skill and sensitivity. A book that begs the question: what would you do?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Published: 27 May 2010
ISBN 10: 1849012083
ISBN 13: 9781849012089
Book Overview: Your husband, your family, your freedom. What would you sacrifice for love?

Media Reviews
Complex and satisfying * Sunday Times *

A painfully honest exploration of an ordinary family under stress... A stunning piece of work.

-- Ann Cleeves
It's always exciting to see a writer get better and better, and Cath Staincliffe is doing just that. * Val McDermid *
Modest, compassionate . . . a solid ingenious plotter with a sharp eye for domestic detail * Literary Review *
Compelling * Catholic Herald *
Excellent * Big Issue *
A compelling novel * Star Magazine *
A modern-day Greek tragedy that keeps you rapt to the very end * The Pulse *
Author Bio
Cath Staincliffe is an award winning novelist, radio playwright and creator of ITV's hit series Blue Murder. Cath's books have been shortlisted for the CWA Best First Novel award. She was joint winner of the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2012. Letters To My Daughter's Killer was selected for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club on ITV3 in 2014. Cath also writes the Scott & Bailey books based on the popular ITV series. She lives with her family in Manchester.