Most police officers had one—it’s why you had to turn a blind eye to some of the jokes bandied about the cafeteria—but perhaps Kate was different.

Unable to resist, I open the box and pick up the uppermost photo: a Polaroid taken by a soft-spoken midwife on the day he was born. I rooted for Janet from the first page, and in all her sadness and shyness, wanted the best for her.But, what resonated with me most, was a heartbreaking scene when Annie faced such obvious prejudice, being labelled simply as a ‘junkie’. If you can’t get I Let You Go out of your head, don’t miss Clare Mackintosh’s stunning new thriller The Last Party – out now. I’m not sure how many days have passed since the accident, or how I have moved through the week when I feel as though I’m dragging my legs through molasses. My vision blurs and I can’t read the words, but I don’t need to—I’ve seen a version of this article in every paper I’ve passed today.

Floodlights were mounted on metal tripods, their strong beams picking out the fine mist of rain, which had thankfully abated in the last hour. Wow, I read 2 of Clare Mackintosh's books before reading this, her first one, and although I expected a twist, this one completely floored me. The pain of a mother, who in a split second let’s go of her son’s hand as he crosses the road, is one that will haunt her for the rest of her life, along with those impacted by this horrific accident. Rimmer works to highlight this in her novel, perhaps informed by her own family experiences of seeing her uncle suffer and succumb to serious drug addiction.Half a dozen police cars were strewn haphazardly down the street; lights throwing a blue glow across the scene every other second.

They wiped their feet and walked up the narrow hallway, pushing past an overloaded coat rack, beneath which sat a pair of child’s red wellies, neatly placed beside an adult pair. Vivid storytelling with persuasive characters and a schemingly intelligent narrative - and one prize-winning plot-twist ― S. Characters isolate themselves and show terrible judgment as they each try to cope with their individual burdens.I and other readers who have done this need not worry, as Clare Mackintosh’s two releases are completely different tales. I love connecting with my readers, and there are plenty of ways you can get a sneak peek at what's going on behind the scenes. For a while events really transform her in a chrysalis t