{"title":"Books by Ashley Audrain","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781405945042","title":"The Push","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE BREATHTAKING RICHARD \u0026amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB SELECTION, \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT MOTHERHOOD AND OBSESSION . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly addictive' PAULA HAWKINS\u003cbr\u003e'Compulsive' \u003ci\u003eVOGUE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Inventive' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Suspenseful' \u003ci\u003eHEAT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Not to be missed' LISA JEWELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlythe and Violet. Mother and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a bond like no other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if your little angel is a monster?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd what if no one sees it but you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS RECOMMENDED ON BBC RADIO 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Nominated for two Goodreads Choice Awards**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train\u003c\/i\u003e - but better!' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A blockbusting debut about the dark side of motherhood. Gripping, clever, vividly realised . . . the ending left me flabbergasted' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I read it in one sitting. Not to be missed' LISA JEWELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An inventive twist on the psychological thriller formula. Audrain sustains the suspense expertly' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I can't stop thinking and talking about it . . . it has absolutely blown me away' CANDICE BRATHWAITE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was gripped from the first word to the last. I've been wanting a book to take me back to how I felt when I first read \u003ci\u003eWe Need to Talk About Kevin\u003c\/i\u003e. That full body experience of reading, when you close the book but can't function until you know how it ends . . . I really recommend this one' DAWN O'PORTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Powerful and immersive' EMMA STONEX, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Taut, chilling, executed with gripping precision. Audrain nimbly stokes the mystery' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A suspenseful thriller. Will have you in its grips from the very first page - and stay with you long after you've put it down. Do not miss' \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Suspenseful, dark and intriguing . . . essential for book groups' \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unsettling, visceral, provocative, compulsive' Sarah Vaughan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The most thought-provoking exploration of motherhood since \u003ci\u003eWe Need to Talk About Kevin\u003c\/i\u003e' Clare Pooley, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Authenticity Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fans of 'mum noir' are in for a treat' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Audrain sustains the suspense expertly through assured handling of her unravelling protagonist's voice' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Soon to be adapted for the screen by the producer of \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood, Marriage Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGravity\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard and Judy Book Club Pick, Spring 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204311220402,"sku":"9781405945042","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781405945042.jpg?v=1786034006"},{"product_id":"9781405945066","title":"The Whispers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREAD THE EXPLOSIVE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE PUSH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An ending you’ll have to \u003cb\u003eread twice\u003c\/b\u003e to believe’ \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003eshimmering, visceral ride\u003c\/b\u003e through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. She really is \u003cb\u003ein a league of her own’\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Jewell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe incident happens in the middle of the night.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhitney Loverly’s place: the grandest house on Harlow Street.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFriends, neighbours and the authorities gather to piece together the events of the last twenty-four hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s talk of secrets, lies. \u003ci\u003eBetrayals\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce the envy of all, is Whitney Loverly – CEO, wife, mother – about to fall?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBehind closed doors the whispering has started.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut where will it end? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are loving The Whispers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I'm taking several deep breaths after reading something that created intense emotional turmoil, leaving me gasping and in awe, rendering me speechless!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Review\u003cbr\u003e‘Gripping, shocking, intense, and hard to put down!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Review\u003cbr\u003e‘This book is deep, dark, unsettling, and a true character study of how women and couples really act behind closed doors - and how some get caught out in the open’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Review\u003cbr\u003e‘This book had me completely enthralled from the very first page’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Review\u003cbr\u003e‘This book is a remarkable masterpiece about motherhood, the challenges of being a capable woman’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Whispers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Unforgettable’\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman’\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Pearse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A cracking psychological thriller. Keeps you guessing to the final pages’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A punchy page-turner about motherhood, sacrifice and the huge expectations we force on to women’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I loved this book’ \u003c\/b\u003eMiranda Cowley Heller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A masterwork: a page-turner, a searing emotional rollercoaster and a beautifully written hymn to the pain, the love, the fury of motherhood . . . sensational’ \u003c\/b\u003eRosie Walsh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44581563662514,"sku":"9781405945066","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781405945066_462d1a25-582b-4c57-b408-89ec250a41c3.jpg?v=1786019738"},{"product_id":"the-things-you-ll-never-know","title":"The Things You’ll Never Know","description":"The daring and explosive new novel from Ashley Audrain, author of international bestsellers The Push and The Whispers. Available to pre-order now.   '‘Ashley Audrain writes like a blade, with just that sharpness, precision, and danger. The Things You'll Never Know is her best novel yet. Its insights into motherhood are so frank, so brutal, that at times they made me wince. But they're paired, as ever, with a compulsive mystery and an irresistible concept. This is a stunning, elegant thriller’- Abigail Dean'Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain; she really is in a league of her own' —Lisa Jewell'A woman’s sudden death unleashes a slew of secrets for those left behind. No one writes women—their lives, their struggles, and their secret desires—better than Ashley Audrain. A masterclass in tension'— Shari Lapena'Wildly original, truthful, tender, and devastating. So assured and so utterly mesmerising, I devoured it in a single weekend' — Clare Leslie HallA bold, unputdownable story of motherhood, desire, betrayal, and loss told by a mother after her own death.   'All those moments in life that mark a before, and an after. Before the death of me, and after. Before they knew the truth of what happened, and after' Fiona stares up at the faces of her husband, Adam, and their children. They’ve found her on the hallway floor. The double doors slam on the ambulance, and Fiona watches it take her body away—but how can that be, if she’s still here in her home, with her family? That’s when she realizes her worst fear has come true: Fiona is dead.    In the days that follow, Fiona moves quietly among those left behind, as they become increasingly suspicious about her death. Everyone seems to be hiding something—her depressive husband, her devoted best friend, her estranged younger sister, her precocious six-year-old son, and most of all, Fiona herself.   That is, until her teenage daughter discovers Fiona’s diary—and the stunning betrayal she had been hiding.  Exploring the performative identities of womanhood, the cost of being good, and what we owe ourselves and each other in the face of desire, Ashley Audrain's daring, thought-provoking novel asks: will you find who you really are, before you die?Praise for Ashley Audrain: 'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family' LISA JEWELL'I absolutely loved this book' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER'A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman' SARAH PEARSE'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' NITA PROSE'A chilling psychodrama about motherhood and community' i PAPER'A fearless deep dive into the real internal lives of women . . . a brilliant, deeply affecting novel you won't soon forget' SHARI LAPENA","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57499475181941,"sku":"9780241681787","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241681787.jpg?v=1786694814"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-ashley-audrain.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}