The Favour
The gripping new thriller from an author 'at the top of British psychological suspense writing' (Observer)
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH, shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best International Crime Fiction
‘Excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' Observer
‘Fantastic – a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense’ Lee Child
‘Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting’ Erin Kelly
A good deed
Can turn deadly . . .
When Jude’s first love Liam turns up in her life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can’t say no. He will always be someone special to her.
But does she really know what she is getting herself into?
After she does the favour, Jude is contacted by the police. Liam has been found dead, and suddenly she is caught up in a murder investigation.
She realises this one decision could cost her everything – even her life…
PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH:
‘Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable’ Louise Candlish
‘Meticulously plotted, psychologically astute’ Sarah Vaughan
‘First-class’ Independent
‘Gripping’ Literary Review
‘A pure adrenaline rush’ Jenny Colgan
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
London physician Jude Winter, the protagonist of this slow-moving suspense novel from the pseudonymous French (The Unheard), is planning her wedding when, after 11 years of no contact, her first love, Liam Birch, comes to see her and asks for a favor. All she has to do is drive his car to an Airbnb in Norfolk, where he has already left his luggage and will join her. "I wouldn't ask you to do anything wrong," he assures her. While she waits for him to arrive, the phone in Liam's bag rings. It's the police, who have bad news about Liam. At this point, Jude's life begins to unravel. The police believe that she was involved in some scheme with Liam and was establishing an alibi for him. This version of the story is leaked to the media. Hounded by the press, shunned by her colleagues, berated by her angry fiancé, and constantly scrutinized by the police, Jude decides to find out who her teenage sweetheart really was. Illogical plot points, such as an educated woman like Jude agreeing to Liam's request, make suspending disbelief difficult. Dyed-in-the-wool French fans will stay the course, others will not.
