The Daughter: One of best crime books of the year - The Times

Hannah Davidson has a dementia-stricken father, an estranged TV star brother, and a mother whose suspicious death opened up fault lines beneath the surface of their ordinary family life. She begins to exploit this arresting resemblance to force the truth into the light, but is propelled into a fatal standoff she could never have foreseen.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2023
Publisher: Allison & Busby

Hannah Davidson, a woman plagued by dementia and the tragic loss of her mother, finds herself grappling with a haunting question that has remained unspoken for twenty-three years. Her father, once a prominent TV star, now struggles with the debilitating effects of the disease, while her estranged brother remains distant and disconnected. The sudden and suspicious death of Hannah's mother has left deep fault lines within their once-ordinary family life.

Amidst the turmoil, Hannah is deeply disturbed by the uncanny resemblance she now shares with her glamorous mother. It sparks a peculiar desire within her to uncover the truth behind her mother's death, driven by an insatiable yearning for closure. However, her quest for answers leads her down a dangerous path, where she finds herself in a fatal standoff she could never have foreseen.

As Hannah delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies that intertwine with her own family's history. The more she learns, the more she realizes that the truth is far more complex and sinister than she could have imagined. The lines between reality and illusion blur, and Hannah becomes trapped in a web of her own making.

In this gripping tale of betrayal, deception, and the search for truth, Hannah must navigate through a treacherous landscape filled with danger and uncertainty. With each step, she risks losing everything she has ever loved, as she confronts the darkest secrets of her family and uncovers the shocking truth behind her mother's death.

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749028909