The Playground : A totally gripping psychological thriller with an unexpected twist

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He saved my little girl when I couldn’t. I invited him into our lives. But I had no idea he knew my darkest secret… It is an ordinary September morning when I nearly lose my little girl. My mouth is dry, my hands shake when I see that she has darted unexpectedly into the playground… The place where my own childhood ended. Where I can’t set foot inside. As she wobbles on top of the climbing frame about to fall, a silent scream freezes in my throat. So when a stranger hears her cries and rushes to help, I feel weak with relief. I thank him as my daughter presses her tear-stained face into my skirt. Looking into his warm brown eyes and gentle smile, I feel an instant connection. When our paths cross again, I invite him for dinner. I’ve been so lonely since the breakdown of my marriage. What harm could come of it? Soon we are seeing each other daily and I feel a spark grow between us. But then he says something that makes my heart beat fast in my chest. Something that makes me think he knows my secret. That he knows what really happened at the playground all those years ago. And if he knows that, he could destroy my precious family in a second… A completely unputdownable page-turner about the terrible secrets that any family can hide. Fans of Lisa Jewell, K.L. Slater and Gillian McAllister will be hooked on The Playground! What everyone is saying about The Playground: ‘Oooh, what a twisty mind-bender. This book will suck you in until you devour it and then leave you thinking DID I REALLY READ WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED? Yes, it did. The story starts off strongly and rocket rides to an utterly satisfying ending: highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing!... I couldn’t put it down from the very beginning… Incredibly clever and unique from anything I have ever read… The twists are unsuspecting and brilliant. The ending was satisfying and I had all the feels after finishing this… Y’all read it when it comes out!!! If you like Lisa Jewell you will love this authors writing. Trust me!’ Ash Is All Booked Up, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely hooked from the first page… I thought had this sussed but oh my, was I wrong!! Fab fab read, going to read all the author’s other novels now.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of my favourite authors who I always know I am going to enjoy… Brilliant with great characters… I was gripped from the beginning until the end which brought everything to a satisfactory conclusion, just absolutely fantastic storytelling at its best.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I read this book in two sittings, I literally couldn’t put it down. I cannot wait to see what’s in store next; keep them coming !!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An awesome read which kept me hooked from start to finish.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘I couldn't put it down. Kept me going. So many twists and turns.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a book! I was immersed into the storyline from the very first chapter and couldn’t put the book down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, this book packs a lot of punches with lots of action and emotional rollercoasters to boot… Brilliantly written and very original and clever premise, I seriously enjoyed this one.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘A page-turner. I could not put this book down.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture

Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more

Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2023

Language ‏ : ‎ English

File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB

Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported

Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled

X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled