In Her Place

From the #1 bestselling author of Breaking Point and winner of Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards.

Who is the other woman? That's for you to decide.

Ann devoted years to her mother's care - and now she's gone, Ann feels lost.

Justin is also grieving but his wife is still alive. Deborah is in a coma and she doesn't have long left.

Ann quickly moves in with Justin and his little girl, making them the perfect family. But just as Ann settles into her new life, Justin's is turned upside down. Unexpectedly, Deborah has survived. His wife is coming home.

Neither knows what to do. But one thing is for certain: Ann has earned the life that Deborah left behind, and she plans to keep it . . .

©2024 Edel Coffey (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK

Reseñas de la Crítica

Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! Her hugely anticipated second novel, In Her Place, examines "the other woman" conundrum from two different perspectives. It's propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable (Marian Keyes)

It's an incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it (Liz Nugent)

Edel Coffey goes right to the heart of human relationships, examining what truly matters to us and how far we might go to secure our dreams. An emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking story (Jane Casey)

Edel's second novel is a wild and twisty ride - and, like her debut, guaranteed to get readers talking (Catherine Ryan Howard)

A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise - this one is going to be a Book Club favourite in 2024! (Louise O'Neill)

Gripping! (Elaine Feeney)

With a brilliant premise and non-stop pace, In Her Place is a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking - I gulped it down (Andrea Mara)

A page-turning, twisty, captivating thriller (Sinead Moriarty)

Coffey's characters are authentic, flawed and human (John Boyne)