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What We Did - by Christobel Kent (Paperback)

What We Did - by  Christobel Kent (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Bestselling British author Christobel Kent's <i>What We Did</i> is a nightmarish, impossible-to-put-down tale of the secrets we keep from our families, of chilling childhood abuse, and of long-awaited retribution. <p/>He stole her childhood . . . she'll take his future</b><i> <p/>Something happened, she didn't know what, something spun, the world turning, back, back, too fast. She would be sick. Bridget put out a hand to steady herself against the wall.</i> <p/>Bridget has a secret--one she keeps from everyone, even her husband. One that threatens to explode when her childhood music teacher, Carmichael, walks into her dress shop. With him is a young girl on the cusp of adulthood, fresh-faced and pretty. She reminds Bridget of herself at that age, naïve and vulnerable. <p/>Bridget wants him away--away from her, away from that girl. But Carmichael won't leave her alone, won't stop stalking her. And Bridget's not a little girl anymore. When he pushes her too far, she snaps. But what she thought was a decisive act only unravels more insidious threats--more than she could have ever imagined--and from which no one is safe, not even her family. <p/>Christobel Kent has written yet another thrilling page-turner with a twisted, riveting conclusion.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This is a novel of the #MeToo era; a story about all the jagged fragments that so many women have kept hidden in shame, about the moments they remember from their pasts that make them wonder, 'Did I deserve this? Did I ask for it?' This book, through Bridget's story, unequivocally answers, 'No. You are not damaged, you are not unlovable.' A slow-paced novel that builds empathy." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"[An] engrossing psychological thriller . . . 'What We Did' can be thought of as an atmospheric tale of macabre multitasking. Kent serves up a twisting and complex plot, but the novel's chief appeal lies in the tense character of Bridget, who learns that a life lived under the radar can't protect her from the creepy-crawly things that live there, too." --Maureen Corrigan, <i>The Washington Post</i> <p/>"Readers will root for the unwitting killer in this tense, well-crafted vigilante thriller." --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"Incisive character studies, seamless plotting, and a breathtaking final reveal make this a standout." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <p/>"Psychological thriller that has you in a vice-like grip from the start. Bridget's already living under the relentless stress of her childhood abuse--but when her abuser turns up out of the blue, there's the more traditional suspense of a rash act and its consequences--the latter never trivialising the former. Masterful." --<i>The Times </i>& <i>The Sunday Times </i>Crime Club (Star Pick for May) <p/>"Kent's writing has always possessed literary elegance, and that is fully in evidence here." --Barry Forshaw, <i>Guardian</i> <p/>"Gripping from the start and impossible to put down, this psychological thriller will enthrall and appall you in equal measure." --<i>HEAT Magazine</i> <p/>"In a tense but unhurried thriller, Kent manages to champion victims without celebrating victimhood." --<i>Morning Star</i> <p/>"A twist-packed psychological thriller that sizzles like an electric fire thrown into a cold bath." --<i>Evening Telegraph</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Christobel Kent</b> was born in London and grew up in London and Essex, including a stint on the Essex coast on a Thames barge with three siblings and four stepsiblings, before studying English at Cambridge. She is the author of <i>The Day She Disappeared</i>, <i>The Loving Husband</i>, and <i>The Crooked House</i>, among other novels. Kent lives in Cambridge with her husband and five children.

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