Boy B

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'Superbly written… The plot twists and turns on the way to a nail-biting finale. A compelling read' The Sun

‘The eponymous young adult Ben is drawn with unflinching honesty by a writer with a masterful grasp of nuance and contradiction’ The Guardian

'Sad, chilling and horrifying, Humber Boy B is extraordinary' Elizabeth Forbes

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He was ten years old when the world decided he was evil.

A child is killed after falling from the Humber Bridge. Despite fleeing the scene, two young brothers are found guilty and sent to prison. Upon their release they are granted one privilege only, their anonymity.

Probation officer Cate Austin is responsible for Boy B's reintegration into society. But the general public's anger is steadily growing, and those around her are wondering if the secret of his identity is one he actually deserves to keep.

Cate's loyalty is challenged when she begins to discover the truth of the crime. She must ask herself if a child is capable of premeditated murder. Or is there a greater evil at play?

Readers love Boy B:

‘This book is an absolute page turner, a fantastic psychological thriller with the perfect amount of suspense and emotion to captivate the reader’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The book ends with a final twist that is as shocking as it is dramatic and was totally unforeseen’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I am struggling this review as it is so much better than my words can express and it stirred up so much in me, it's really a crime/psych thriller mix and it's done so well. I was immersed in this novel’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A suspenseful novel that deals with a sensitive, but timely subject matter' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Praise for Ruth Dugdall:

‘Ruth Dugdall’s novels are intelligent and gripping, with a sophisticated psychological sensibility. She is a huge talent.’ Sophie Hannah

'Twisty, profound and completely convincing, it grips the reader by the heart. Unputdownable.' Erin Kelly

About the author

Ruth Dugdall is an internationally published novelist, a #1 bestselling author and a short story writer. Her previous career was as a Youth Justice Social Worker, then she worked for 10 years as a Probation Officer.