Daughter

Daughter

The Gripping Sunday Times Bestselling Thriller and Richard & Judy Phenomenon

Summary

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RUNAWAY RICHARD & JUDY PHENOMENON

Her daughter has gone missing. But did she ever really know her . . .

'Thrilling' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Completely unputdownable' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Utterly gripping' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Unforgettable' 5***** READER REVIEW
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Naomi is missing.


Her mother Jenny is desperately searching for answers.

But the traces of Naomi's existence reveal a very different girl to the one Jenny thought she'd raised.

The more she looks, the more she learns that everyone she trusted has been keeping secrets . . .

Is finding her the only way to put their family back together?

Or will discovering the truth about Naomi finally tear them apart?
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'We absolutely loved this' RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB

'Taut and thought-provoking' WOMAN & HOME

'Clever' SUN

Reviews

  • It is gripping and full of emotion . . . yet the twist at the end makes you question your assumptions, and really makes you think about the nature of a mother-daughter relationship and how different it can be from each side of the coin
    Jessica Eames, author of Bad Seed

About the author

Jane Shemilt

While working as a GP, Jane Shemilt completed a postgraduate diploma in Creative Writing at Bristol University and went on to study for the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa, gaining both with distinction. Her first novel, Daughter, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, and went on to become the bestselling debut novel of 2014.

She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in Bristol.
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