The child accused of murder. Who did he become?
'Thought provoking and unsettling' Alex Gray
'Had me turning the pages late into the night' C. J. Cooper
'Gripping, twisty' Karen Dionne
'An emotionally charged, nerve-jangling thriller' Saskia Sarginson
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Innocent
Ten years ago, Sebastian Croll was found not guilty of murdering his playmate.
Criminal solicitor Daniel Hunter defended the eleven-year-old in a trial that gripped the nation, but the past is unearthed when Daniel gets a call from his old client.
Or guilty?
Sebastian's university professor has been brutally murdered and everyone who knew her is in the frame.
As Daniel steps in to represent Sebastian for the second time, rumour of his client's identity spreads like wildfire.
The media swarm. Threats begin to arrive. And the question on everyone's lips:
Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?
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What everyone is saying about Lisa Ballantyne's thrillers:
'Gripping' Clare Mackintosh
'Sophisticated, suspensefu' Lee Child
'Tense' Sunday Times
'Unsettling and compulsive' Rosamund Lupton
'Moving' Guardian
'Emotionally intense' Richard & Judy Book Club
'Grips like a vice' Daily Mail
'Thought-provoking' Gilly Macmillan
'Tense' Rachel Abbott
'A page-turner' Daily Express
'I couldn't get this book out of my head' Jenny Colgan
Lisa Ballantyne is the internationally bestselling author of four novels. Her debut, The Guilty One, was a Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller, Edgar-Award nominated and translated into nearly thirty languages. Her second novel, Good Bad Love (previously Redemption Road), was a USA Today bestseller. She lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
Title: The Innocent One: The gripping new thriller from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author
Author: Ballantyne, Lisa
ISBN: 9780349429250
Binding:
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication Date: 2022-08-04
Number of Pages: 352
Weight: 0.4301 kg
Thought provoking and unsettling -- Alex Gray, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the DSI Lorimer series
A skilful mixture of creepy crime thriller and gripping domestic drama, the Innocent One had me turning the pages late into the night. -- C. J. Cooper, bestselling author of The Book Club
Such a wonderfully layered novel, part emotionally charged, nerve-jangling thriller, and part tender, intelligent family drama. I couldn't put it down. Brilliant. -- Saskia Sarginson, bestselling author of The Twins
A crackling good read - exactly the kind of novel that readers have come to expect from one of the most talented psychological suspense authors working today. With a gripping, twisty plot, conflicted and relatable characters, ever-rising tension, and an ending that's as thrilling as it is satisfying, I loved this book!' -- Karen Dionne, No. 1 internationally bestselling author of The Marsh King's Daughter
Praise for Lisa Ballantyne's previous novels:
A gripping and emotionally charged story. Just brilliant -- Clare Mackintosh
Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling -- Lee Child
Moving, insightful * Guardian *
Thought-provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive read -- Rosamund Lupton
Grips like a vice * Daily Mail *
Tense * Sunday Times *
Thought-provoking and clever -- Gilly Macmillan
One of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year -- Richard and Judy Book Club
Thought-provoking * Woman & Home *
A tense and shocking thriller that has the added treat of Lisa Ballantyne's deft prose. I loved it -- Renee Knight
Gripping, tense and moving -- Claire McGowan
A page-turner of a thriller . . . I couldn't put this beautifully crafted, beautifully written book down; and the complex, flawed characters stayed with me for a long time. I loved it. -- Saskia Sarginson
Moving and suspenseful; richly detailed, yet with the eerie simplicity of a parable -- Joyce Carol Oates
A page-turner with real emotional depth * Daily Express *
A compelling and emotional read with convincing characters that stayed in my head. Lisa Ballantyne deals with a difficult and controversial subject in a sensitive and thoughtful way -- Jenny Quintana
